Summary from 80 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated RAYE’s catalog across 16 albums from 80 opinions, with an overall average of 7.9/10. The top-rated RAYE album is THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. (2026) with a 8.2/10 average from 44 ratings, followed by My 21st Century Blues and Genesis. - EP. The discography on Rate.fm spans 2020 to 2026. Genesis. ranks as the highest-rated RAYE song on Rate.fm with a 10.0/10 average.
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
“showstopping musical maximalism at its grandest”
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
“The British star delivers a 73-minute autobiography of romantic despair and nonstop emotional turmoil. It’s a lot — and all the better for it”
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
“This Music May Contain Hope is a lavish return from RAYE”
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
“This Music May Contain Hope is the kind of record that doesn’t just play…it lingers. As a fan of RAYE, this feels like the moment where everything she’s been building toward finally clicks into something undeniable. From the first track, you can hear how intentional this album is. The production is cinematic but never overwhelming—jazz, soul, and alternative pop influences blend together in a way that feels both classic and completely modern. It’s the kind of soundscape that lets RAYE’s voice sit front and center, and she absolutely owns every second of it. Her vocal performance here is insane, raw, controlled, emotional, and sometimes all at once in a single verse. Lyrically, this is where the album really hits. There’s a level of honesty that feels almost uncomfortable at times but in the best way. She dives into mental health, addiction, self-worth, and the pressure of the industry with zero filter. You can tell this isn’t just songwriting. It is a release, it is therapy, it is survival. And as a listener, I feel that weight. You’re not just hearing her story, you’re sitting with it. What makes this album so special is how it balances that heaviness with moments of beauty and even subtle hope. The instrumentation will swell just when things feel too heavy, her melodies soften the sharpest lyrics, and somehow you come out of it feeling something close to healing. That’s not easy to pull off, but she does it effortlessly. As a fan, this feels like watching RAYE fully step into her power artistically and personally. There’s no compromise here, no chasing trends, just pure expression. And that authenticity is what makes This Music May Contain Hope hit so hard. This isn’t just one of her best projects. It is one of those albums that reminds you why you love music in the first place.”
My 21st Century Blues
“(First Listen Review!) with her new album dropping tonight I had to tune in and wow. Before listening I had only known Oscar winning tears and escapism. However the amount of bangers that lie in this album truly made me realize just how much of an amazing artist Raye is now but also how long she’s been fighting to get to where she is now. For an album that took 7 years to make you can tell the passion poured out of this icon. My favorite of the album black mascara left me speechless with it’s production. And songs like body dysmorphia kicked me so hard down that I was full on sobbing (even if the production tried to not make it as depressing). Raye is something special. Cannot wait for her album this week. Top 3: Black Mascara, Escapism, Ice Cream Man.”
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
“THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE — RATE 01. I Will Overcome. — 10/10 02. Beware.. The South London Lover Boy. — 9/10 03. The WhatsApp Shakespeare. — 10/10 04. Winter Woman. — 10/10 05. Click Clack Symphony. (feat. Hans Zimmer) — 10/10 06. I Know You're Hurting. — 10/10 07. Life Boat. — 10/10 08. I Hate The Way I Look Today— 7/10 09. Goodbye Henry. (feat. Al Green) — 10/10 10. Nightingale Lane. — 9/10 11. Skin & Bones. — 8/10 12. WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! — 10/10 13. Fields. (feat. Grandad Michael) — 7,5/10 14. Joy. (feat. Amma & Absolutely) — 10/10 15. Happier Times Ahead. — 8,5/10 16. Fin. — 8,5/10 Álbum: 9,22/10 Best: Winter Woman Worst:I Hate The Way I Look Today”