Jayda G releases new album, 'Guy', on Ninja Tune: Listen
It takes in elements of house, disco, soul and R&B
Jayda G's new album, 'Guy', is out today (Friday, 9th June).
Released through Ninja Tune and originally announced in February, it marks the Canadian artist's second full-length record for the label, after 2019's 'Significant Changes'. The record was co-produced with UK artist Jack Peñate, and also features contributions from Ibeyi's Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, among others.
'Guy' takes its name from Jayda G's late father, William Richard Guy. Speaking about this in her recent DJ Mag cover feature, she said: "My father wanted something better for himself, and so looking back at his life, understanding the position I’m in because of those really conscious decisions he made, is a big theme."
“The main theme of the album is, you have a choice,” she added. “Shitty things happen in life — I’m not trying to negate that, shit is hard — but you have a choice of how that’s going to inform you going forward.”
The album features elements of house, disco, soul and R&B, as well as clips from more than 11 hours worth of archive recordings involving her family. She pays tribute to her grandmother on one track, 'When She Dance'.
Listen to the record in full below.
Watch Jayda G's set from this year's Snowbombing Festival via DJ Mag's YouTube channel.
