The ARIA Award winner’s new LP boasts a starry array of production credits. Check out Jarryd’s favourites below.

It was 2015 when Brisbanian singer-songwriter Jarryd James debuted his platinum single and global streaming success, ‘Do You Remember’. Now, after a five year hiatus from the spotlight, the 36 year-old has managed to defy the sophomore slump and re-emerge in signature soulful style with the release of his second long-awaited new album, P.M.

Some 18 months in the making, the aptly-titled LP propels Jarryd’s musical evolution of dusky bedroom bangers. On album opener ‘Promises’, Jarryd offers a mesmeric blend of trap-pop and brooding RnB vocals, and the Clams Casino produced ‘Problems’ coasts by on flitting lyrics and a propulsive lo-fi beat. Written completely at nighttime, Jarryd says the album’s after-hours sound comes from “not think[ing] about it too much…lett[ing] the mood and vibe inform it; relax[ing] into the music.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E86fb1F9mf4&feature=emb_title

The collaborators on P.M (handpicked by Jarryd himself) read like a who’s who of the music industry, and feature producers whose discographies span the echoey soundscapes of Frank Ocean’s Blonde to the glittery alt-pop anthems of Benee. Now on release day, we caught up with Jarryd to compile a list of five standout tracks from the producers on P.M

A$AP Rocky- ‘LVL’ (Prod. by Clams Casino).

This is one of the first tracks I heard that Clams had a hand in. His production style is so insanely unique, and so insanely simple. Pretty sure this one is literally just the sample stuff, kick and snare. I don’t think there is even one hi-hat in the whole track, all the momentum and movement comes from the way Clams chopped up the samples.
He really is a low-key genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR5dwQNizVU

Miike Snow- ‘Heart is Full’ (Prod. by Andrew Wyatt).

Andrew is also the vocalist in Miike Snow, so this one’s a bit different I guess. Always great to put on at house parties. Perfect use of samples. Amazing melodies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWJHK0JT_Xc

Broods- ‘Bridges’ (Prod. by Joel Little).

The first song I ever heard from Caleb and Georgia who I now count as some of my closest friends on the planet. Two extremely good eggs. Same goes for Joel, and that guy never ever misses. The first tour I ever did was opening for Broods on an Australian run, and so I got to hear them play this song every night and it never got old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWnOqEdogGA

Benee- ‘Glitter’ (Prod. by Josh Fountain).

Another one of my Kiwi brethren, Josh has been heavily involved in creating a sound for Benee, but is also part of chill New Zealand band Leisure, so the man needs to just calm down a little bit. Way too much talent for one human. One of the funniest and nicest people I’ve ever met. ‘Glitter’ is the first Benee song I ever heard and I was immediately into it in a big way. Definitely my kind of pop music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAWgpuTBdmE

Frank Ocean feat. André 3000- ‘Pink Matter’ (Prod. by Malay).

Easily one of my favourite songs ever recorded, off one of my top 5 albums of all time. Malay was one of the main collaborators on Channel ORANGE, so working with him has been a highlight of my musical endeavours to date. His sensibilities always align with mine – on P.M. we made ‘Overdue’ and ‘Problems’ together.