THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

This Music May Contain Hope is the second studio album by the British singer-songwriter Raye. It was released independently on 27 March 2026 through Human Re Sources. Raye wrote and co-produced the album with various collaborators, including Jordan Riley, Chris Hill, Mike Sabath, Tom Richards, Pete Clements and Hans Zimmer. It includes features from Zimmer, Al Green, and Raye's sisters, Amma and Absolutely. The album incorporates sounds of jazz, big band, soul, blues, and orchestral pop, and explores themes of hope and liberation, and the complexities of human emotion.

The album was preceded by the release of three singles; the lead single "Where Is My Husband!" was released on 19 September 2025, the second single "Nightingale Lane" was released on 27 February 2026, and the third single "Click Clack Symphony" was released on 20 March 2026. The former became Raye's second number-one on the UK singles chart and reached number six on the Billboard Global 200, while the latter two songs entered the top twenty on the UK charts.

Upon release, This Music May Contain Hope was met with universal acclaim from music critics, who praised the album's hopeful theme, diverse array of genres, and Raye's vocal performance. It topped the charts in Flanders, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Scotland, and Switzerland, while also reaching the top ten in sixteen countries. To support the album, Raye embarked on a concert tour, This Tour May Contain New Music, which began in January 2026 and is set to conclude in May of the same year.