Guy (Jayda G album)

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Guy
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Studio album by
Jayda G
Released9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
Genre Electronic
Length36:17
Label Ninja Tune
Producer
Jayda G chronology
Significant Changes
(2019)		Guy
(2023)

Guy is the second studio album by Canadian musician Jayda G. It was released on 9 June 2023 through Ninja Tune. [1] It peaked at number 19 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart. [2]

Contents

Background

The album's title refers to Jayda G's late father, William Richard Guy, who died when she was 10 years old. [3] The album includes archival recordings from him. [4] It is co-produced with Jack Peñate. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Exclaim! 7/10 [8]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [10]
PopMatters 7/10 [11]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Guy received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 7 critic scores. [6]

Gabe Lunn of Exclaim! commented that "The record is an achievement of pop-house production, and Jayda's performance throughout is earnest and enthralling — It's a strong effort and vital evolution in her ever-shifting career." [8] Paul Simpson of AllMusic stated, "While the songs often have cheerful and empowering choruses, the lyrics dig deeper into Jayda's father's stories and her reactions to them." [7] Alex Brent of PopMatters called the album "an admirable and occasionally affecting project that balances personal vulnerabilities with uplifting and life-affirming music." [11]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Guy
PublicationListRankRef.
CBC Music The 23 Best Canadian Albums of 2023
8
Exclaim! Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023
46
PopMatters The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2023
21

Track listing

Guy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:47
2."Blue Lights"
3:41
3."Heads or Tails"
3:39
4."Scars"
  • Guy
  • Thomas
  • Peñate
2:58
5."I Got Tired of Running" 0:34
6."Lonely Back in O"
  • Guy
  • Gabrielle Stok
  • Jack Lewn
  • Peñate
3:44
7."Your Thoughts"
2:47
8."It Was Beautiful" 0:20
9."Meant to Be"
  • Guy
  • Thomas
  • Peñate
3:44
10."Circle Back Around"
  • Guy
  • Thomas
  • Peñate
3:15
11."When She Dance"
  • Guy
  • Cooke
  • Peñate
3:22
12."Sapphires of Gold"
  • Guy
  • Diaz
  • Peñate
3:20
13."15 Foot"
  • Guy
  • Diaz
  • Peñate
  • Alexandria Relkoff
4:06
Total length:36:17

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [15]

Charts

Chart performance for Guy
Chart (2023)Peak
position
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) [2] 19

References

  1. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (20 February 2023). "Jayda G Announces New Album Guy, Shares Video for New Song "Circle Back Around": Watch". Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart on 16/6/2023". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Murray, Robin (21 February 2023). "Jayda G Plots New Album 'Guy'". Clash . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Buckle, Becky (21 February 2023). "Jayda G announces upcoming album 'Guy'". Mixmag . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (21 February 2023). "Jayda G announces new album Guy co-produced with Jack Peñate". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Guy by Jayda G". Metacritic . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Guy - Jayda G". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 Lunn, Gabe (9 June 2023). "Jayda G's 'Guy' Bubbles Over with Energy". Exclaim! . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Devlin, Ben (8 June 2023). "Jayda G – Guy". MusicOMH . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Rodriguez, Tatiana Lee (20 June 2023). "Jayda G: Guy". Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  11. 1 2 Brent, Alex (22 June 2023). "Jayda G's 'Guy' Is a Touching Tribute to Life, Love, and Loss". PopMatters . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "The 23 best Canadian albums of 2023". CBC Music . 29 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023". Exclaim! . 30 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2023". PopMatters . 14 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Jayda G (2023). Guy (CD booklet). Ninja Tune.
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