2042 (album) explained

2042
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kele Okereke
Cover:	2042 (album).jpg
Label:	Kola
Prev Title:	Fatherland
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	The Waves Pt. 1
Next Year:	2021

2042 is the fourth studio album by English musician Kele Okereke. It was released on 8 November 2019 through Kola Records.^[1]

The first single "Jungle Bunny" was released on 4 September 2019.^[2]

Critical reception

2042 was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 72, based on 6 reviews.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs.^[3]

• Kele Okereke – lead vocals, lead guitar, songwriting
• Gethin Pearson - producer, mixer, engineer
• Ben Jackson - engineer
• Alex Novle - cover
• Alessandro Comotti - graphic design
• Paolo Proserpio - graphic design
• Robin Schmidt - mastering
• Asia Werbel - photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bloc Party's Kele Okereke Announces New Album 2042. Pitchfork. Monroe. Jazz. 4 September 2019. 2 May 2019.
2. Web site: Bloc Party's Kele Okereke explores "public racism" with 'Jungle Bunny' from new album '2042'. NME. Trendell. Andrew. 4 September 2019. 3 May 2020.
3. Web site: Kele Okereke - 2042 (2019, Vinyl). discogs. 3 May 2020.