Joji Releases New Album Smithereens
Smithereens, Jojiโs new album, was released on 4 November 2022 via 88rising. The singerโs distinctive style of melancholy ballads continues to develop on this new album, the follow-up to 2020โs Nectar.
The singerโs discography is replete with introspective ballads about heartbreak (โDie For Youโ is a prime example). While crooning over sparse piano chords and a cymbal crash, Joji tells her that he would die for her even though she has moved on and found happiness without him.
His chart-topping single โGlimpse of Usโ is included on the album. The gloomy โBefore The Day Is Overโ and the upbeat โNIGHT RIDERโ are two other highlights; the latter features some of Jojiโs more adventurous production work.
Smithereens is split in half, with side A featuring the more developed introspective balladry of Joji and side B featuring his forays into lo-fi, DIY production and sounds.
Listen to Smithereens, Jojiโs latest album.
