Jorja Smith - Falling or Flying (Sep 29)

2014

2014

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This is a cute release but I feel like it's doing the opposite of building more hype dd? Her voice is spine-tingling though.
 
bestinase

bestinase

2014 said:
This is a cute release but I feel like it's doing the opposite of building more hype dd?
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It's purely a practical release because she's booked for headline festival slots this summer, which she can't really justify doing without a current project of some sort, or at least a few tracks featuring on current playlists. Hence all the very on-the-nose "it's not an album!!! just a body of work!!!" press release stuff.
 
sinner

sinner

Agreed - I've had the EP on repeat since yesterday. Time and Bussdown are particular favourites of mine. The chorus of Addicted is one of the catchiest I've heard in a while.
 
godspeed

godspeed

This might honestly be my favorite thing she has ever done? "Addicted," "Bussdown," "Gone," "Digging" and "Weekend" all feel like the beginning of a new and more exciting direction for her, they all showcase different sides of her artistry, abilities and sensibilities in a way the debut album failed to. Add "Come Over," "Rose Rouge" and "By Any Means" to this and then you have her strongest project so far.
 
Solenciennes

Solenciennes

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bestinase said:
It's purely a practical release because she's booked for headline festival slots this summer, which she can't really justify doing without a current project of some sort, or at least a few tracks featuring on current playlists. Hence all the very on-the-nose "it's not an album!!! just a body of work!!!" press release stuff.
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This is one of the few times I've read an artist make this sort of statement and actually believe them and not think it's a preemptive attempt to damage control the project flopping, it does just feel like a downtempo collection of songs she had ready to go. It's all very nice but nothing that I'd take for a best songs of the year playlist I don't think.
 
Butterfly

Butterfly

Solenciennes said:
This is one of the few times I've read an artist make this sort of statement and actually believe them and not think it's a preemptive attempt to damage control the project flopping, it does just feel like a downtempo collection of songs she had ready to go. It's all very nice but nothing that I'd take for a best songs of the year playlist I don't think.
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Yeah, I can actually believe it too.

As much as I'm sure there was an element of wanting to evade the sophomore slump like everyone else releasing mixtapes / EPs / 'projects' after their debut, the stuff she said about her knowing she would need to operate on a higher level for an album felt genuine to me.
 
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