Thirty One (Jarryd James album)
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Released | 11 September 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 Auckland, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Sydney | |||
Genre | Indie pop, alternative R&B | |||
Label | Dryden Street, Universal Music Australia | |||
Producer | Joel Little | |||
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Singles from Thirty One | ||||
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Thirty One is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Jarryd James. It debuted at number 2 on the Australian ARIA Chart in September 2015.
At the J Awards of 2015, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]
Background
[edit]Throughout 2014, James was working as a full time youth worker.[2] James supported New Zealand group Broods on their late 2014 Australian tour and Angus & Julia Stone on their February 2015 tour.[3] His breakthrough came early in 2015 when his debut solo single “Do You Remember” climbed the charts, eventually peaking at number 2. James signed a record deal with Universal Music Australia.[4]
The album was announced on 23 July 2015.[5] Thirty One was recorded in Auckland, L.A., Melbourne and Sydney and was co-written by Joel Little, Malay, Pip Norman and (his longtime friend) Matt Corby.[6]
Reviews
[edit]Roshan Clerke from The Music gave the album 4 out of 5, saying; “The bittersweet themes of 'Do You Remember' permeate the rest of this album" adding, “The songs here are made to reflect the kind of seminal tracks that inspired James himself."[7]
Jessica Thomas from Renowned for Sound gave the album 4.5 out of 5, saying: "His new record is all about minimalism; you won't find exaggerated or elaborate structures. Rather, it's all about simple rhythms centered around a message." She added: "Ultimately James has delivered a beautiful blend of soulful pop and subtle EDM that makes Thirty One a refined, fresh collection of inspired tracks."[8]
Anabelle Ross from Rolling Stone Australia was more critical, giving the album 3 out of 5. Ross said: "Despite having two star producers on board [...] the Brisbanite falls shy of expectations with his debut LP. In fact, perhaps the biggest disappointment is that the record meets our expectations almost exactly – there are no surprises and nothing half as immediate as 'Do You Remember' [...] and so we have tracks that are not awful but indistinct, and tending to bleed into one another, turning the album into one long, rather sooky lament".[9]
Claudia D'Amore from Sticky Trigger was also critical giving the album 4.5 out of 10. D'Amore commended first single "Do You Remember" but said the album reveals a common theme of "familiar drumbeat, clicks and snaps" and "the record overall becomes easily forgettable."[10]
Track listing
[edit]- "Sell It to Me" – 4:30
- "Underneath" – 5:17
- "Sure Love" – 3:37
- "Do You Remember" – 3:54
- "Undone" – 4:44
- "Regardless" (featuring Julia Stone) – 4:33
- "Interlude" – 1:56
- "This Time (Serious Symptoms, Simple Solutions)" – 4:18
- "Giving It Up" – 4:41
- "The Way You Like It" – 4:09
- "Give Me Something" – 3:11
- "High" – 4:41
Charts
[edit]Thirty One debuted and peaked at number 2 in Australia, behind Bring Me the Horizon's album, That's the Spirit.[11]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 2 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 28 |
Release history
[edit]Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia[14][15] | 11 September 2015 | CD, digital download | Dryden Street / Universal Music Australia | 4745533 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The J Award 2015". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Jarryd James - Thirty One". Roshan Clerke. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Jarryd James debut single Do You Remember is pretty Okay". www.projectu.tv. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Brisbane singer songwriter Jarryd James music signs with Universal Music's Interscope Records for USA". Twitter. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Jarryd James announced debut album Thirty One". www.abc.net.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Jarryd James Announces His Debut Album 'Thirty One'". Nastassia Baroni. musicfeeds.com.au. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Jarryd James - Thirty One". Roshan Clerke. themusic.com.au. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: Jarryd James – Thirty One". Jessica Thomas. renownedforsound.com. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Jarryd James – Thirty One". Anabelle Ross. rollingstoneaus.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Thirty One – Jarryd James". Claudia D'Amore. www.stickytrigger.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Albums: Bring Me The Horizon 'That's The Spirit' Debut At One In Australia". Gavin Ryan. www.noise11.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jarryd James – Thirty One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Jarryd James – Thirty One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Thirty One by Jarryd James". Sanity (Australia). Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Thirty One by Jarryd James". iTunes Australia. September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.