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Released | March 22, 2024 | |||
Length | 54:02 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
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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.
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Maktub" |
| 4:13 |
2. | "JPEG Raw" | Clark | 4:26 |
3. | "Don't Start" (featuring Valerie June) |
| 3:03 |
4. | "This Is Who We Are" (featuring Naala) |
| 5:31 |
5. | "To the End of the Earth" | Clark | 1:08 |
6. | "Alone Together" (featuring Keyon Harrold) | Clark | 4:30 |
7. | "What About the Children" (featuring Stevie Wonder) |
| 4:39 |
8. | "Hearts in Retrograde" |
| 3:54 |
9. | "Hyperwave" |
| 4:33 |
10. | "Funk Witch U" (featuring George Clinton) |
| 4:19 |
11. | "Triumph" | Clark | 4:41 |
12. | "Habits" | Clark | 9:05 |
Total length: | 54:02 |
Musicians
Technical
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Croatian International Albums (HDU) [6] | 30 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [7] | 22 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] | 62 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [9] | 64 |