Thirty One (Jarryd James album)

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Thirty One
Thirty One by Jarryd James.jpg
Studio album by
Jarryd James
Released11 September 2015
Recorded2014–2015
Auckland, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Sydney
Genre Indie pop, alternative R&B
Label Dryden Street, Universal Music Australia
Producer Joel Little
Jarryd James chronology
Jarryd James
(2015)		Thirty One
(2015)		 High
(2016)
Singles from Thirty One
  1. "Do You Remember"
    Released: 30 January 2015
  2. "Give Me Something"
    Released: 18 May 2015
  3. "Regardless"
    Released: 4 August 2015
  4. "Sure Love"
    Released: 4 August 2015

Thirty One is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Jarryd James. It debuted at number 2 on the Australian ARIA Chart in September 2015.

Contents

At the J Awards of 2015, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [1]

Background

Throughout 2014, James was working as a full time youth worker. [2] James supported New Zealand group Broods on their late 2014 Australian tour and Angus & Julia Stone on their February 2015 tour. [3] His breakthrough came early in 2015 when his debut solo single “Do You Remember” climbed the charts, eventually peaking at number 2. James signed a record deal with Universal Music Australia. [4]

The album was announced on 23 July 2015. [5] Thirty One was recorded in Auckland, L.A., Melbourne and Sydney and was co-written by Joel Little, Malay, Pip Norman and (his longtime friend) Matt Corby. [6]

Reviews

Roshan Clerke from The Music gave the album 4 out of 5, saying; “The bittersweet themes of 'Do You Remember' permeate the rest of this album" adding, “The songs here are made to reflect the kind of seminal tracks that inspired James himself." [7]

Jessica Thomas from Renowned for Sound gave the album 4.5 out of 5, saying: "His new record is all about minimalism; you won't find exaggerated or elaborate structures. Rather, it's all about simple rhythms centered around a message." She added: "Ultimately James has delivered a beautiful blend of soulful pop and subtle EDM that makes Thirty One a refined, fresh collection of inspired tracks." [8]

Anabelle Ross from Rolling Stone Australia was more critical, giving the album 3 out of 5. Ross said: "Despite having two star producers on board [...] the Brisbanite falls shy of expectations with his debut LP. In fact, perhaps the biggest disappointment is that the record meets our expectations almost exactly – there are no surprises and nothing half as immediate as 'Do You Remember' [...] and so we have tracks that are not awful but indistinct, and tending to bleed into one another, turning the album into one long, rather sooky lament". [9]

Claudia D'Amore from Sticky Trigger was also critical giving the album 4.5 out of 10. D'Amore commended first single "Do You Remember" but said the album reveals a common theme of "familiar drumbeat, clicks and snaps" and "the record overall becomes easily forgettable." [10]

Track listing

  1. "Sell It to Me" – 4:30
  2. "Underneath" – 5:17
  3. "Sure Love" – 3:37
  4. "Do You Remember" – 3:54
  5. "Undone" – 4:44
  6. "Regardless" (featuring Julia Stone) – 4:33
  7. "Interlude" – 1:56
  8. "This Time (Serious Symptoms, Simple Solutions)" – 4:18
  9. "Giving It Up" – 4:41
  10. "The Way You Like It" – 4:09
  11. "Give Me Something" – 3:11
  12. "High" – 4:41

Charts

Thirty One debuted and peaked at number 2 in Australia, behind Bring Me the Horizon's album, That's the Spirit . [11]

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [13] 28

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia [14] [15] 11 September 2015 CD, digital download Dryden Street / Universal Music Australia4745533

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