Hooke's Law (album)

Hooke's Law
Studio album by
KeiyaA
ReleasedOctober 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)
Length52:28
LabelXL
Producer
  • KeiyaA
  • DJ Cowriiie
KeiyaA chronology
Forever, Ya Girl
(2020) 		Hooke's Law
(2025)

Hooke's Law is the second studio album by American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer KeiyaA. It was released on October 31, 2025, through XL Recordings. It received universal acclaim from critics.[1]

Background

KeiyaA is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.[2] Born in Chicago, she is based in New York City.[3] Hooke's Law is her second studio album, following Forever, Ya Girl (2020).[2] It was released on October 31, 2025, through XL Recordings.[4] Music videos were released for the tracks "Stupid Prizes",[5] "Take It",[6] and "K.I.S.S."[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[9]
Paste8.3/10[10]
Pitchfork8.1/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Hooke's Law received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[1]

Allen Hale of The Line of Best Fit stated, "The project exists at the juncture between skeptical, attuned healing and critical reflection, combining inflections drawn from varying shades of contemporary R&B and electronic music."[9] Kate French-Morris of The Quietus wrote, "The album is spacious yet claustrophobic, improvisatory yet focused."[13]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Hooke's Law
Publication List Rank Ref.
AllMusic AllMusic Best of 2025
—
[14]
Billboard 20 Best R&B Albums of 2025
19
[15]
BrooklynVegan BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
46
[16]
Clash Albums of the Year 2025
24
[17]
DJ Mag DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2025
—
[18]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2025
28
[19]
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2025
10
[20]
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2025
43
[21]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2025
40
[22]
Vogue The 45 Best Albums of 2025
—
[23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chakeiya Richmond, except where noted.

Hooke's Law track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz d'Hethert" 0:52
2."I H8 U" 3:00
3."Stupid Prizes"
3:11
4."Take It" 3:24
5."Be Quiet!!!" 2:49
6."Think About It/What U Think?" 3:26
7."K.I.S.S."
1:20
8."Make Good" 3:44
9."This Time" (featuring Rahrah Gabor)
  • Richmond
  • Rahrah Gabor
2:59
10."Lateeee" 2:41
11."Get Close 2 Me" 3:11
12."Fire Sign Oath" 1:42
13."Motions" 2:20
14."Motions (Reprise)" 0:36
15."Break It" 3:36
16."Thirsty" 1:18
17."Devotions" 4:34
18."Nobody Show" 2:40
19."Until We Meet Again" 5:04
Total length:52:28

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[25]

  • KeiyaA – vocals, flute (6), piano (11), saxophone (11), recording (1–6, 8, 10–16, 19), production (3–14, 16–18), executive production, creative direction
  • DJ Cowriiie – production (1, 2, 15, 19)
  • Leon Kelly – recording (7, 9, 17, 18)
  • Rahrah Gabor – vocals (9)
  • Gabriel Schuman – mixing, mastering
  • Texas Maragh – art direction, design
  • Caroline Waxse – art direction
  • Avion Pearce – photography
  • Caity Arthur – center label image

References

  1. ^ a b c "hooke's law by keiyaA". Metacritic. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (September 17, 2025). "KeiyaA Announces New Album Hooke's Law, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (September 17, 2025). "keiyaA Announces New Album 'hooke's law'". Clash. Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  4. ^ Eede, Christian (September 17, 2025). "keiyaA Unveils New Album, 'hooke's law'". The Quietus. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  5. ^ "keiyaA - stupid prizes (Official Video)". YouTube. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  6. ^ "keiyaA - take it (Official Video)". YouTube. September 17, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  7. ^ "keiyaA - k.i.s.s. (Official Video)". YouTube. October 29, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  8. ^ Kellman, Andy. "hooke's law - Keiyaa". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Hale, Allen (October 31, 2025). "keiyaA tells it all on hooke's law". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  10. ^ Sharples, Grant (November 5, 2025). "keiyaA's Artistic Pluralism Shines on hooke's law". Paste. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  11. ^ Kearse, Stephen (November 11, 2025). "keiyaA: hooke's law". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  12. ^ Horowitz, Steve (November 19, 2025). "keiyaA Finds Strength in Stretching Out on 'hooke's law'". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  13. ^ French-Morris, Kate (November 3, 2025). "KeiyaA – Hooke's Law". The Quietus. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  14. ^ "AllMusic Best of 2025 | AllMusic 2025 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  15. ^ "20 Best R&B Albums of 2025: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 19, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  16. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025". BrooklynVegan. December 19, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  17. ^ "Albums Of The Year 2025". Clash. December 15, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  18. ^ "DJ Mag's top albums of 2025". DJ Mag. December 15, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  19. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2025". The Guardian. December 8, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  20. ^ "The Best Albums of 2025 Ranked". The Line of Best Fit. December 1, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  21. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2025". Paste. December 1, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  22. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2025". Pitchfork. December 2, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  23. ^ "The 45 Best Albums of 2025". Vogue. December 17, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  24. ^ "hooke's law | keiyaA". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  25. ^ a b c KeiyaA (2025). Hooke's Law (CD booklet). XL Recordings.

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