LEAP

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LEAP is Rav's second album, released on March 15, 2023.

Rav described LEAP as "picking up where I'M ON TO ME left off" having been working on the album since the former release. All but one track is self-produced, a first for Rav. He described it as his "most intimate work to date", continuing to delve deeper into his own mind, as since the release of I'M ON TO ME, Rav has gone through a number of personal, traumatic experiences, both public and private, contributing to a feeling of hopelessness beyond what he'd touched upon in any previous record. During 2022, Rav's personal belongings were stolen, and he lost the final versions of a number of tracks from the album, meaning previous demos ended up becoming the final versions of several tracks.

The final sentiment and overall theme of the album is based around these experiences, compared to his last project, much of Rav's support system has fallen away, and he plans to LEAP forward to escape this crumbling world.

### Official Description

> *i thought i was on to me*
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> that i had it all figured out
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> but things fell apart anyway
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> and now
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> either i fall alongside the floor collapsing underneath my feet
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> or i leap.
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> • LIMITED TIME MERCH, INCLUDING APPAREL AND 1ST EDITION CDs WITH OBI-STRIP AVAILABLE NOW @ RAV.STORE
> • Streaming Links - rav.lnk.to/LEAP
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> As is practically tradition at this point, I’m going to use this space here to talk my shit right quick. This time, me talking my shit entails giving you a touch of context going into this album.
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> The last 3 years of my life have been the most challenging period of my life thus far, and I’m not out of this arc just yet. I could go on and on, recounting all the traumatic events and their details, but I’m no good at that kind of thing outside of my music, and I’d rather not relive the trauma right now, given the wounds are still so fresh. Besides, you don’t need to know everything anyway.
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> I’ll say this though - one of the things that happened to me last year is getting my shit stolen; one part of said shit was my laptop with most of my album sessions. In fact, half of all the LEAP album sessions were lost during that, and the demos I had in my google drive folder were the only remnants of said sessions - these became the final versions of half of the songs, for better or worse. Sure, they were raw in mix and delivery quality at times, but both the content and the rawness suddenly became more relevant to my life as time went on. Being unable to go back and change my words, or adjust the production, makes this album feel like an uncomfortable photo that I know is accurate and true, even if it can be hard to look at at times. Don’t worry, I’ve learnt my lesson since, and have a better system for backing up my files going forward.
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> In short, LEAP is about finding a path forward, when there is seemingly none left. I’m still here, and there is strength left in me yet. I’ll get through this stage of my life, one way or another.
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> "I’m me, just enough."
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> Special thanks to Josh Dick, Brennen Whaley, my friends, loved ones, and you.
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### Tracklist

* Post-Timeskip Clarity
* Half-Silvered
* My Bag
* Agent Orange
* Worth 2
* Incorporeal
* The Skin i Live In
* CRYO
* Me, Forever

### Physical Editions

LEAP was released on CD the same day as the original album. These CDs feature new art by cover artist Jonathan La Mantia. The CD itself features art from frequent EXO artist Kinjiro.