Kali Uchis Releases ‘Sunshine & Rain’ From New ‘Sincerely’ Album

Grammy Award-winning singer Kali Uchis released her new single, “Sunshine & Rain,” from her upcoming album, Sincerely, which will be released on May 9.

On Thursday, Uchis unveiled the cover art for her new album, which will be released later this year. Her latest single, “Sunshine & Rain,” is the first release from the upcoming fifth studio album.

The single’s chorus, “Through sunshine and rain, as seasons change / We all need somebody that makes the Earth feel heavenly / Maybe I’ll be that somebody ’cause you’re that someone to me,” gives the listener an ethereal and longing feel.

The “telepatía” singer infuses the calm feeling that love can help anchor even through times of instability. Love is the shelter when everything else falls apart, with lyrics such as, “At least we’re not like them, that’d be catastrophic (Catastrophic). Like, whatever happened to the human race? (Ah-ah.)” Uchis’ signature soulful voice and clear imagery are a magical combination with lyrics like “Keep holding me close like cotton on my skin, baby / Soft as summer rain, you and I go good together.”

Uchis has shared that the new album is personal and helped her heal after an unnamed “life-altering” event.

The Colombian-American musician stated in an interview with 10 Magazine, “Listening back to the album after my life-altering event, I was able to hear so many things in the lyricism that fully encapsulate the way that I feel now. In a strange way, it’s like my soul and spirit were able to predict what was coming next. I’ve been able to heal myself through this album in a lot of ways. But I never knew that I was creating it for that purpose.”

The music video is coming out on Friday. The teaser video portrays Uchis as different members of a television news crew using the weather theme of “Sunshine & Rain,” dressed as a “weather girl,” “Drizzle Lynn” and “Wendy Wave.” Fans in Los Angeles could watch the premiere in a retro drive-in movie theater event.

The new era seems to be incorporating some of these vintage themes, with the official website being updated in a sweet, romantic, and coquette look of soft pink and stationery.

You can watch the music video teaser below and pre-order the Sincerely album and merch here.