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High (EP)

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{{Infobox album

| name = High

| type = EP

| artist = Jarryd James

| cover = High_(EP)_by_Jarryd_James.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2016|07|29|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=26|s=54}}

| label = Dryden Street

| producer = Stuart Stuart

| prev_title = Thirty One

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = High

| type = EP

| single1 = 1000×

| single1date = 17 June 2016

| single2 = How Do We Make It

| single2date = 17 March 2017

}}

}}

High is the second extended play (EP) by Australian alternative pop singer-songwriter and producer Jarryd James. The EP was released on 29 July 2016 and debuted and peaked at no. 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

James collaborated with many sought-after producers, including long-time collaborator Joel Little, Mikky Ekko, Tobias Jesso Jr and Andrew "Pop" Wansel.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4509922.htm|title=Jarryd James drops surprise new EP High|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}

Upon release of the EP, James explained his songwriting; "I tend to only focus on the melodies and whatever happens instrumentally is just what feels right. I also don't come in with words already written, I like to form lyrics, let them be informed by the vibe of the music."{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/alternative/high-ep/972227/|title=High EP by Jarryd James|publisher=JBHiFi|accessdate=9 August 2016}}

James will promote the album in the United States throughout August and September 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/do-you-remember-pop-star-jarryd-james-on-those-awkward-songwriting-blind-dates-for-new-ep/news-story/6c7413beab8f05f868d3fc69a5389209|title=Do You Remember pop star Jarryd James on those awkward songwriting blind dates for new EP|publisher=news.com.au|date=21 July 2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}

Reception

Jessica Mule from Renowned for Sound gave the EP 4 stars out of 5, saying: "High simmers and stirs with its electro-R&B influence. Each of the six tracks on the EP stands on their own with its own emotional fingerprint."{{cite web|url=http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/ep-review-jarryd-james-high/|title=EP REVIEW: JARRYD JAMES – HIGH|publisher=Renowned for Sound|date=11 August 2016|accessdate=21 March 2017}}

AAA Backstage gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 saying' "Although edgy at times, the EP features a timbre that feels familiar yet somehow vague at the same time. The tracks attempt to showcase a variety of vibes and certainly do justice to James’ excellent, if not sometimes wispy, vocals. Arguably lacking in wow-power, the EP delivers a polished version of exactly what we expected. It’s all about a rhythmic simplicity that hones in on lyrical memos, which is by no means a bad thing."{{cite web|url=http://aaabackstage.com/jarryd-james-ep-review/|title=EP REVIEW: JARRYD JAMES 'HIGH'|publisher=AAA Backstage|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=21 March 2017}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| headline = CD and download

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = 1000x

| note1 = featuring Broods

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

| extra1 = Little

| length1 = 4:01

| title2 = How Do We Make It

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

| extra2 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Little}}

| length2 = 4:24

| title3 = Claim My Love

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

| extra3 = {{flatlist|

| length3 = 4:04

| title4 = Burning Out

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

| extra4 = Pop Wansel

| length4 = 4:45

| title5 = Can't Help It

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Wansel
  • Steve Mostyn}}

| extra5 = {{flatlist|

  • Wansel
  • Mostyn}}

| length5 = 5:00

| title6 = High

| writer6 = James

| extra6 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Little}}

| length6 = 4:42

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Streaming

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title6 = Give Me Something

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Little}}

| extra6 = Little

| length6 = 3:12

| title7 = Do You Remember

| note7 = featuring Raury

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

| extra7 = Little

| length7 = 3:55

| title8 = Sure Love

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Pip Norman}}

| extra8 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Norman
  • Little}}

| length8 = 3:39

| title9 = This Time (Serious Symptoms, Simple Solutions)

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Little}}

| extra9 = Little

| length9 = 4:15

| title10 = High

| writer10 = James

| extra10 = {{flatlist|

  • James
  • Little}}

| length10 = 4:42

}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2016)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|40|artist=Jarryd James|album=High|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 August 2016|refname="ARIA"}}
{{album chart|Flanders|184|artist=Jarryd James|album=High|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 August 2016}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Jarryd James}}

Category:2016 EPs

Category:Indie pop EPs

Category:EPs by Australian artists

Category:Albums produced by Stuart Stuart

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