Yessie
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Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
Length | 35:45 | |||
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Yessie is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez.[1] It was released on September 16, 2022, by FMLY and Island Records.[2] Preceded by the first single, "Mutual Friend", released on August 12, 2022, the album was recorded between 2020 and 2022 during a time of "self-love and self-care".[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10[3] |
The Daily Telegraph | [4] |
Yessie has received generally positive reviews. Robin Murray of Clash gave the album a positive review, calling the record "scintillating" and "one that gleams with ambition and refuses to linger on the past".[3]
The album was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[5]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mood" |
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| 2:59 |
2. | "Hittin" |
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| 2:46 |
3. | "Forever" (with 6lack) |
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| 3:43 |
4. | "Queen St. W" |
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| 2:51 |
5. | "Mutual Friend" |
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| 3:26 |
6. | "Tito's" |
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| 2:53 |
7. | "Only One" |
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| 3:03 |
8. | "Still C U" |
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| 3:13 |
9. | "Break Me Down" |
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| 3:11 |
10. | "Emotional Detachment Demo" |
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| 4:57 |
11. | "Adiós Amor" |
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| 2:39 |
Total length: | 35:45 |
Notes
[edit]- "Mood" samples "Los Caminos De La Vida", performed by Los Diablitos.
References
[edit]- ^ Leijon, Erik (September 16, 2022). "Yessie Reyez Drops New Album Yessie, Shares 'Only One' Live Performance". Complex. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Krewen, Nick (September 16, 2022). "Jessie Reyez taps into self-improvement vibe on new album Yessie". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (September 15, 2022). "Jessie Reyez – Yessie". Clash. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Madden, Emma (September 16, 2022). "Marcus Mumford confronts his demons, Rina Sawayama is Dr Frankenstein – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.