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]
Yessie Released September 16, 2022 Length 35 :45 Label
Producer
Tim Suby
Ryan "Rykeyz" Williamson
Calvin Harris
Spencer "Moose" Muscio
Anthony Daniel Szczachor
Pomo
Pop Wansel
Daoud
Phinisey
"Mutual Friend" Released: August 12, 2022
"Only One" Released: September 14, 2022
"Forever" Released: November 9, 2022
Critical reception
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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
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Yessie track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Mood" Jessie Reyez Anthony Daniel Szczachor Omar A. Geles Suarez Ryan Williamson Spence Muscio Ryan "Rykeyz" Williamson Spence "Moose" Muscio Szczachor Reyez 2:59 2. "Hittin" 2:46 3. "Forever" (with 6lack ) 3:43 4. "Queen St. W" Reyez Andrew Wansel Daoud Anthony Phinisey Reyez "Pop" Wansel Daoud Phinisey 2:51 5. "Mutual Friend" 3:26 6. "Tito's" 2:53 7. "Only One" 3:03 8. "Still C U" Reyez Jonathan Wienner Sam Homaee Suby 3:13 9. "Break Me Down" 3:11 10. "Emotional Detachment Demo" 4:57 11. "Adiós Amor" 2:39 Total length: 35:45
"Mood" samples "Los Caminos De La Vida", performed by Los Diablitos.
References
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^ 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.