Kali Uchis newest album is an emotional letter for her future self inspired by grief and growth

If you ve ever written a letter to your future self Kali Uchis went full album with it We re catching up with her as she talks about music motherhood and why her latest project may just make you cry in the best way realizable Kali Uchis is writing to her future self with a pen dipped in feels Her new album Sincerely is packed with raw and real emotions Kali Uchis I required to make a body of work that fully exhibited that vulnerability and that in fact really dug deep into my heart in a way that my other albums never had It started as letters to friends and family Then life turned those letters into a soundtrack for grief upsurge and giving birth Kali Uchis It just so happened that shortly after working on the album I became pregnant which was such a big part of being able to feel deeper than I ever have The album is authentically dedicated to my mom my mom later ended up getting diagnosed and she s no longer here The album s opening track Sunshine Rain even features her mother s voice not just as a sample but as a way to honor her Kali Uchis I think that s something she really would have liked and ostensibly would have been really happy to know that she was part of the album She loved music She was a huge music nerd And when she disclosed this music was personal she meant on a hospital bed with her newborn kind of personal Kali Uchis I was just recovering from labor my son was sleeping next to me I was still in my hospital bed when I got this idea for this song started recording it on my phone started writing specific lyrics down Kali s latest is less of an album and more of a hug from the universe But don t get it twisted this isn t a sad record It s a healing one Kali Uchis A lot of times I feel especially with this album in particular I feel like I really made music that my future self would need I hope after listening to the album they will feel more connected with themselves more in touch with themselves emotionally that emotional intelligence would have risen Whether you re crying in the club or journaling in a coffee shop Kali understood the assignment Sincerely is out now and it s basically your new emotional backing album Go stream it and hydrate while you re at it