Emma-Jean Thackray first caught our ears again in 2020 with the discharge of her genre-bending Rain Dance EP, however even then the Leeds-born multi-instrumentalist and producer had already constructed a powerful catalog of music that may simply be thought of nationwide treasure.
Since then Emma-Jean launched her extremely acclaimed LP Yellow (2021) and collaborated with artists like Reggie Watts and Jitwam. At present we rejoice her model new single “It is Okay” that includes Grammy-nominated singer, emcee, and drummer Kassa General, which shall be a part of her forthcoming file WEIRDO scheduled for launch on April twenty fifth.
The observe is constructed on jazz foundations together with tight drumming, soulful brass, and naturally each Kassa and Emma-Jean’s staggering vocal talents.
Just a few weeks in the past, she shared with us the primary single off WEIRDO referred to as “Wanna Die”, which also needs to be in your radar.
WEIRDO marks one other excessive level in Emma-Jean Thackray’s ever-expanding Galaxian trajectory – a undertaking that sees her not solely writing, singing, and arranging each element but additionally recording and taking part in each single instrument herself. Crafted solely from her South London flat, the observe is each a daring assertion of creative independence and a testomony to her evolution as a composer, lyricist, and human being. It’s a star-studded showcase of her boundless creativity, pushing the boundaries of jazz, digital, and experimental sounds with easy brilliance.
