Ravyn Lenae

Though her debut album HYPNOS is just a few weeks old (it dropped May 20th), contemporary R&B die-hards will already be familiar with Ravyn Lenae. She put out her first EP – the self-released Moon Shoes – in 2015 at just 16 years old. Following that up with a deal on Atlantic Records plus two more EPs and a job opening on tour for SZA, it was just a matter of time before Ms. Lenae would get her flowers. It looks like they’re about ready to bloom, actually.

On 6/10, she brought her tour through Boston, performing at Brighton Music Hall with support from friend and eclectic musician in his own right Unusual Demont.

For all of HYPNOS’s brilliance – lush, sexy textures delivered as uptempo R&B that does a better job at incorporating house and dance music than the surprise Drake album we recently got – what stands out in a live setting is Lenae’s vocal prowess and confident stage presence. BMH was pretty packed, too; it’s not hard to believe that Ravyn Lenae could pack the House of Blues or Roadrunner whenever she comes back on her next tour.

See our gallery of photos from the show below.