Good news for Jorja Smith fans. She is officially back! Following the releases of her singles ‘Try Me’ and ‘Little Things,’ she confirmed several details about her highly anticipated second album today (May 18). The sophomore effort will be titled falling to flying and is set to be released globally on September 29 via FAMM.
With the announcement of the album also came the unveiling of the album’s poignant artwork. It is a stunning portrait of Jorja, shot on film by the prestigious British photographer Liz Johnson Artur. To commemorate the release of the album, Jorja has also announced a series of UK live shows in September. Further details are below.
Through her new record, Jorja has delivered an undeniable modern classic. She effortlessly condensed any number of disparate styles and genres into music which thrillingly broaches any gap between Jazz, Soul, R&B and Funky House. A bold, brave and courageous leap forward from her critically acclaimed debut album Lost and Found, falling to flying is an album that speaks to the musical and emotional era where Jorja is now, and how she got here. It isn’t so much an exploration of how she’s found herself but more of a statement that she has arrived, and that her understanding of her life, her relationships, and her feelings, have deepened, matured and crystallized as she enter her twenty sixth year. “And despite it all,” she says, “it’s definitely a journey I’ve just started. That’s what crazy. It’s only just begun.
Sonically, this album, a no-skips body of work, isn’t like anything you’ve heard before. It sits masterfully in this same space of excitement, self-exploration and self-assertion that Jorja does. Falling or flying is compromised of deep, thumping drums, racing baselines, irresistible hooks and distinctive beats and runs at the same pace that Jorja’s mind does. “I don’t slow down enough” she says. “This album is like my brain. There’s always so…
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