JPEG Raw

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JPEG Raw
Gary Clark Jr. - JPEG Raw.png
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
Length54:02
Label Warner
Producer
  • Gary Clark Jr.
  • Jacob Sciba
Gary Clark Jr. chronology
This Land
(2019)
JPEG Raw
(2024)

JPEG Raw is the fourth studio album by American blues rock musician Gary Clark Jr. It was released on March 22, 2024, through Warner Records and features guest appearances from Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Valerie June, and Keyon Harrold.

Contents

Background

The title JPEG Raw is an acronym for Jealousy, Pride, Envy, Greed, Rules, Alter Ego, Worlds. The album came out of a time period in which Clark Jr. would find himself alone in the studio during COVID-19 quarantining in March 2020, trying to set himself back to when he first started making music at the age of 12. [1] In a press release, JPEG Raw was described as a showcase of Clark Jr.'s "ever-expanding creative palate" as well as his "eclectic musical universe". [2] He explained that JPEG Raw is about "showing the real and not the edit" as he grew tired of not having "more genuine interaction" due to a "world of edits, filters and redos". [3] The album finds him expanding on his palette of influences, including traditional African music, jazz, rock, R&B, hip-hop, and blues. [4] The musician is set to tour the record from May to August 2024 through the United States. [5]

Track listing

JPEG Raw track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maktub"
4:13
2."JPEG Raw"Clark4:26
3."Don't Start" (featuring Valerie June)
  • Clark
  • Sciba
3:03
4."This Is Who We Are" (featuring Naala)
  • Clark
  • Naala
  • Phranchyze
  • Sciba
5:31
5."To the End of the Earth"Clark1:08
6."Alone Together" (featuring Keyon Harrold)Clark4:30
7."What About the Children" (featuring Stevie Wonder)
  • Clark
  • Sciba
  • Stevie Wonder
4:39
8."Hearts in Retrograde"
  • Ford
  • JJ Johnson
  • Kevin McKeown
  • Zapata
3:54
9."Hyperwave"
  • Clark
  • Jon Deas
  • Ford
  • Johnson
  • Sciba
  • Zapata
4:33
10."Funk Witch U" (featuring George Clinton)
  • Clark
  • Deas
  • Ford
  • Johnson
  • Zapata
4:19
11."Triumph"Clark4:41
12."Habits"Clark9:05
Total length:54:02

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for JPEG Raw
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [6] 30
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [7] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 62
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [9] 64

References

  1. Baltin, Steve (January 25, 2024). "Q&A: Gary Clark Jr On his Stunning New Album, Stevie Wonder And More". Forbes . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. Mier, Tomás (January 30, 2024). "Gary Clark Jr. Will Bring JPEG Raw on the Road This Summer". Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. Maeoka, Toshio (February 6, 2024). "Gary Clark Jr. Drops New Music Video for "Maktub"". PM Studio . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. Jones, Abby (January 26, 2024). "Gary Clark Jr announces tour for new album JPEG Raw (Radio City Music Hall included)". Consequence . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. Pearis, Bill (January 30, 2024). "Gary Clark Jr announces tour for new album JPEG Raw (Radio City Music Hall included)". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  6. "Lista prodaje 15. tjedan 2024" (in Croatian). HDU. April 1, 2024. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2024. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Gary Clark Jr. – JPEG Raw". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2024.