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After the impact Jorja Smith made with her 2018 debut album, she could be forgiven for taking her time in constructing her second. Lost & Found was such a fully-formed statement of intent, such an impressive slice of forward-looking and highly personal modern soul delivered with a relaxed confidence that belied the fact that the 21-year-old singer was still finding her footing in the music industry. Of course, the album was a chart success in the UK, and received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, and Smith has maintained fan interest since then with a steady drip of singles that have illustrated both her range and indefatigable need to make music. In 2020, she not only led off a Blue Note Records tribute album, but also had a hit collaboration with Popcaan, and any artist who manages that in a year is one who is burning off some serious creative energy. Be Right Back is more evidence of that musical power surge, as this eight-track release isn't even Smith's second proper album. No, this "project" as she's calling it, is sitting somewhere between an EP and a mixtape, but it's brimming with enough soulful swagger and innovative energy to keep listeners entranced until she finally does get around to an actual follow-up. The songs are brief (only one breaks the four-minute mark), but such concision results in strong impact. Some, like "Home" (which is primarily acoustic guitar and Smith's voice), are spare in arrangement and construction, while others, like "Digging," are more highly produced but still centered on Smith's unique and impactful vocal delivery. Whether toying with breakbeats on "Addicted" or adding filigree-like piano figures on "Gone," Smith is clearly comfortable dabbling around the edges of her sonic signature. It all builds toward "Weekend" which, at just over four minutes, is the longest cut here, but it's also the most complex, with a dense, layered production supporting a forceful vocal performance from Smith. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
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MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Giovanni Versari, MasteringEngineer - Joel Compass, Composer - Compass, Producer - Riccardo Damian, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Amane Suganami, Composer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Mutale Chashi, Composer - Benjamin Totten, Composer - Matt Jaggar, AssistantEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Oliver Middleton, AssistantEngineer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Olufemi David Koleoso, Composer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher - Fiona Roberts, AssistantEngineer
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Giovanni Versari, MasteringEngineer - Rahki, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Riccardo Damian, VocalEngineer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Concord Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - emawk, Composer - Matt Jaggar, AssistantEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher - Exit Friends/These Are Songs of Pulse, MusicPublisher - FROM KANAMAI/These Are Songs of Pulse, MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Giovanni Versari, MasteringEngineer - LLC, MusicPublisher - Jeff Gitelman, Composer - Riccardo Damian, VocalProducer - Kalon Berry, Composer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Matt Jaggar, ArtistVocalSecondEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - ShayBo, FeaturedArtist - Tde Music, MusicPublisher - Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman for Gitty Music, Inc, Producer - Laura Adegbite, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher - Kal Banx for Top Dawg Entertainment, Producer - JEFF GITTY MUSIC (BMI) / Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing [for BMI] (SKMP) (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Michael Stafford, Composer - Kobalt Music Publishing LTD, MusicPublisher - Riccardo Damian, VocalEngineer - Charlie J Perry, Composer, Producer, Arranger, RecordingEngineer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Matt Jaggar, AssistantEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Prash “Engine-Earz" Mistry, MasteringEngineer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Ed Thomas, Composer, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Stafford, Composer - Bmg Rights Management (uk) Ltd, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing LTD, MusicPublisher - Riccardo Damian, VocalEngineer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Matt Jaggar, AssistantEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Prash “Engine-Earz" Mistry, MasteringEngineer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Giovanni Versari, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gitelman, Composer - Kalon Berry, Composer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman for Gitty Music, Inc, Producer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher - Kal Banx for Top Dawg Entertainment, Producer - JEFF GITTY MUSIC (BMI) / Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing [for BMI] (SKMP) (BMI), MusicPublisher - TDE Music, LLC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Giovanni Versari, MasteringEngineer - Joel Compass, Composer - Compass, Producer - Riccardo Damian, Producer, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Amane Suganami, Composer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Mutale Chashi, Composer - Benjamin Totten, Composer - Matt Jaggar, AssistantEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Oliver Middleton, AssistantEngineer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Olufemi David Koleoso, Composer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher - Fiona Roberts, AssistantEngineer
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Chris Galland, AssistantEngineer - Joel Compass, Composer - Compass, Producer - Rahki, Producer - Riccardo Damian, VocalEngineer - Jorja Smith, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Mutale Chashi, Composer - Matt Jaggar, AssistantEngineer - Jeremie Inhaber, MixingEngineer - Zach Pereyra, AssistantEngineer - Anthony Vilchis, AssistantEngineer - Prash “Engine-Earz" Mistry, MasteringEngineer - Elevens Child Limited, MusicPublisher
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
Album review
After the impact Jorja Smith made with her 2018 debut album, she could be forgiven for taking her time in constructing her second. Lost & Found was such a fully-formed statement of intent, such an impressive slice of forward-looking and highly personal modern soul delivered with a relaxed confidence that belied the fact that the 21-year-old singer was still finding her footing in the music industry. Of course, the album was a chart success in the UK, and received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, and Smith has maintained fan interest since then with a steady drip of singles that have illustrated both her range and indefatigable need to make music. In 2020, she not only led off a Blue Note Records tribute album, but also had a hit collaboration with Popcaan, and any artist who manages that in a year is one who is burning off some serious creative energy. Be Right Back is more evidence of that musical power surge, as this eight-track release isn't even Smith's second proper album. No, this "project" as she's calling it, is sitting somewhere between an EP and a mixtape, but it's brimming with enough soulful swagger and innovative energy to keep listeners entranced until she finally does get around to an actual follow-up. The songs are brief (only one breaks the four-minute mark), but such concision results in strong impact. Some, like "Home" (which is primarily acoustic guitar and Smith's voice), are spare in arrangement and construction, while others, like "Digging," are more highly produced but still centered on Smith's unique and impactful vocal delivery. Whether toying with breakbeats on "Addicted" or adding filigree-like piano figures on "Gone," Smith is clearly comfortable dabbling around the edges of her sonic signature. It all builds toward "Weekend" which, at just over four minutes, is the longest cut here, but it's also the most complex, with a dense, layered production supporting a forceful vocal performance from Smith. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:25:35
- Main artists: Jorja Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: FAMM
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(C) 2021 FAMM (P) 2021 FAMM
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