Tobias Jesso Jr. released his remarkable debut album, Goon, a decade ago, when he was 29 years old. Today, he’s announced his second one: s h i n e will be released on November 21 via R&R. It’s led by ‘I Love You’, a classic-sounding piano ballad that will make you feel fuzzy – until the drums kick in and it’s all shivers. It arrives with a video directed by Christopher Ripley and starring Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough. Check it out below.
Jesso produced s h i n e, and Shawn Everett mixed it. “There were many things Tobias Jesso Jr. wasn’t ready for in 2015,” a press release reads. “The attention, the performances, the added production and lack of control over his music. So this time, it is all him.”
Though Jesso stepped away from the spotlight, he worked on hits by Adele, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, and many others. This year alone, he collaborated with Bon Iver, Dijon, HAIM, Justin Bieber, Maren Morris, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Dean, and more.
“The eight songs are about himself, his mom, his son, a breakup and his life at this moment in time, with some help from Danielle Haim, Eli Teplin, Julian Bunetta, Justin Vernon, Rosie Hamilton, Tommy King and a psychic,” the press release continues.
Jesso won the first-ever Grammy for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical in 2023. He was nominated for the same award just last week.
s h i n e Cover Artwork:
s h i n e Tracklist:
1. Waiting Around
2. Black Magic
3. Bridges
4. Green Eyes
5. Everything May Soon Be Gone
6. Rain
7. I Love You
8. Lullaby
