"LMK" (initialism for "Let Me Know") is a song by American singer and songwriter Kelela. It was released on August 1, 2017 through Warp Records as the lead single from her debut studio album, Take Me Apart (2017).
"LMK" is an electro-R&B track which revolves around "a wobbly, three-note synth-bass" with Kelela singing about a "potential one-night-stand."[1] The bass-heavy and industrial production was handled by Jam City. Briana Younger of Pitchfork noted that Jam City's "pristine soundscape, while more minimal than what Kelela usually sings over, complements her well with its blend of space-age clubbiness and sultry R&B. It makes for what is probably her most pop-accessible song to date, an empowered and liberating song that asserts not just a woman's agency, but also Kelela's power as an artist."[2]
Release and promotionedit
"LMK" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show on August 1, 2017, and subsequently released for digital download and streaming.[3] Kelela told The Fader that the song is "directed at a man who's being weird instead of being honest. Does casual have to be careless? Is wifey the only woman who deserves your respect, and why do you think I want more when I demand it? These are my questions..."[4]
The music video for "LMK" was uploaded to Kelela's Vevo channel on August 9, 2017. Directed by longtime Björk collaborator Andrew Thomas Huang, the video is "a surreal visual that sees Kelela moving through hazy, club-like environments with authority and a take-no-prisoners attitude." Regarding the video, Huang said: "We wanted make a video that showcases the multiplicity of who Kelela is and who she has the potential to be. The video is essentially a grand unveiling featuring Kelela wearing different wigs and guises as she pushes through the club with her friends, ultimately revealing herself at the end of the video. The message of this video is empowerment: it's for the girls, for anyone whose heart has been trampled on and deserves to go out and feel good about themselves. It's a call to action, demanding to be taken and to be quick about it. This is the reason why we love Kelela - she's making herself vulnerable and kicking down doors in the process."[13]
^Yoo, Noah (September 12, 2018). "Kelela Shares New "LMK" Remix With CupcakKe, Princess Nokia, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
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^Stylized as "LMK_WHAT'S REALLY GOOD REMIX_ FEAT_PRINCESS NOKIA_JUNGLEPUSSY_CUPCAKKE_MS. BOOGIE_100 BPM"
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For other uses see LMK disambiguation LMK initialism for Let Me Know is a song by American singer and songwriter Kelela It was released on August 1 2017 through Warp Records as the lead single from her debut studio album Take Me Apart 2017 LMK Single by Kelelafrom the album Take Me ApartReleasedAugust 1 2017 2017 08 01 GenreElectro R amp BLength3 38LabelWarpSongwriter s KelelaJeremiah JerryAsma MaroofProducer s Jam CityKwes add Kelela singles chronology Rewind 2015 LMK 2017 Frontline 2017 Music video LMK on YouTube Contents 1 Composition 2 Release and promotion 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 5 LMK What s Really Good remix 6 References 7 NotesComposition edit LMK is an electro R amp B track which revolves around a wobbly three note synth bass with Kelela singing about a potential one night stand 1 The bass heavy and industrial production was handled by Jam City Briana Younger of Pitchfork noted that Jam City s pristine soundscape while more minimal than what Kelela usually sings over complements her well with its blend of space age clubbiness and sultry R amp B It makes for what is probably her most pop accessible song to date an empowered and liberating song that asserts not just a woman s agency but also Kelela s power as an artist 2 Release and promotion edit LMK premiered on Zane Lowe s Beats 1 show on August 1 2017 and subsequently released for digital download and streaming 3 Kelela told The Fader that the song is directed at a man who s being weird instead of being honest Does casual have to be careless Is wifey the only woman who deserves your respect and why do you think I want more when I demand it These are my questions 4 On October 10 2017 Kelela performed the song live for the first time on Later with Jools Holland 5 Critical reception edit LMK appeared on numerous year end lists topping Dummy Mag s list 6 and appearing in the top 10 of lists by Vulture 7 The Quietus 8 Stereogum 9 Slant Magazine 10 Noisey 11 and Highsnobiety 12 Music video editThe music video for LMK was uploaded to Kelela s Vevo channel on August 9 2017 Directed by longtime Bjork collaborator Andrew Thomas Huang the video is a surreal visual that sees Kelela moving through hazy club like environments with authority and a take no prisoners attitude Regarding the video Huang said We wanted make a video that showcases the multiplicity of who Kelela is and who she has the potential to be The video is essentially a grand unveiling featuring Kelela wearing different wigs and guises as she pushes through the club with her friends ultimately revealing herself at the end of the video The message of this video is empowerment it s for the girls for anyone whose heart has been trampled on and deserves to go out and feel good about themselves It s a call to action demanding to be taken and to be quick about it This is the reason why we love Kelela she s making herself vulnerable and kicking down doors in the process 13 LMK What s Really Good remix edit LMK What s Really Good nbsp Single by Kelelafrom the album Take Me a Part the RemixesReleasedSeptember 12 2018 2018 09 12 Length5 21LabelWarpSongwriter s KelelaJeremiah JerryAsma MaroofKelela singles chronology Blue Light 2017 LMK What s Really Good 2018 Kaytranada Waitin 115 Bpm 2018 Princess Nokia singles chronology Soul Train 2017 LMK What s Really Good 2018 Junglepussy singles chronology Trader Joe 2018 LMK What s Really Good 2018 Cupcakke singles chronology Blackjack 2018 LMK What s Really Good 2018 Dangled 2018 Ms Boogie singles chronology LMK What s Really Good 2018 A remix titled LMK What s Really Good featuring Princess Nokia Junglepussy Cupcakke and Ms Boogie a was released on September 12 2018 It serves as the first single from the remix album Take Me a Part the Remixes 2018 14 References edit Reed Ryan August 9 2017 Watch Kelela Strut Through Futuristic Nightclubs in LMK Video Rolling Stone Retrieved August 13 2017 Younger Briana August 2 2017 LMK review Pitchfork Retrieved August 13 2017 Josephs Brian August 1 2017 Kelela LMK Spin Retrieved August 13 2017 Starling Lakin August 9 2017 Kelela s Spicy Video For LMK Is Everything You Didn t Know You Wanted The Fader Retrieved August 13 2017 Kelela LMK Later with Jools Holland BBC Two Retrieved October 11 2017 The 10 Best Tracks of 2017 Dummy December 12 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 The 10 Best Songs of 2017 Vulture December 5 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 The Quietus Tracks Of The Year 2017 The Quietus December 19 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 Stereogum s 80 Favorite Songs Of 2017 Stereogum December 11 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 The 25 Best Singles of 2017 Slant Magazine December 5 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 The 100 Best Songs of 2017 Noisey December 7 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 The 50 Best Songs of 2017 Highsnobiety December 12 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 KelelaVEVO August 9 2017 Kelela LMK YouTube Retrieved August 13 2017 Yoo Noah September 12 2018 Kelela Shares New LMK Remix With CupcakKe Princess Nokia More Pitchfork Retrieved September 26 2018 Notes edit Stylized as LMK WHAT S REALLY GOOD REMIX FEAT PRINCESS NOKIA JUNGLEPUSSY CUPCAKKE MS BOOGIE 100 BPM Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title LMK amp oldid 1188930961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
