Lost & Found (Jorja Smith album)

Lost & Found
Studio album by Jorja Smith
Released 8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
Recorded 2016–2018
Studio
Genre
Length 46:00
Label FAMM
Producer
Jorja Smith chronology
Project 11
(2016)		 Lost & Found
(2018)
Singles from Lost & Found
  1. "Blue Lights"
    Released: 26 February 2016
  2. "Where Did I Go?"
    Released: 22 May 2016
  3. "Teenage Fantasy"
    Released: 5 June 2017
  4. "February 3rd"
    Released: 24 May 2018

Lost & Found is the debut studio album by English singer Jorja Smith. It was released on 8 June 2018 by FAMM, with distribution from The Orchard.[1] It is Smith's second album after her debut EP, Project 11 (2016). The album includes production from Jeff Kleinman, Michael Uzowuru, Tom Misch, Maaike Lebbing, among others. Consisting of previously-released singles and new songs, Lost & Found received acclaim from critics, and peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. It was supported by the singles: "Blue Lights", "Where Did I Go?", "Teenage Fantasy" and "February 3rd".

Release and promotion

Smith released her first single "Blue Lights" in January 2016.[2] It was followed by several songs that year including "Where Did I Go?". On 5 June 2017, Smith released "Teenage Fantasy".[3] She performed unreleased tracks "The One" and "On Your Own" during her set at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on 15 April 2018. She announced Lost & Found through her social media accounts on 20 April 2018.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[6]
Consequence of SoundB[7]
Exclaim!9/10[8]
Financial Times[9]
The Guardian[10]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork8.1/10[13]
Slant Magazine[14]
The Times[15]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an weighted average score of 81, based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5] Ryan Patrick of Exclaim! praised the album, writing that it is "safe yet edgy, simple yet complex, ambitious yet relaxed" and a "solid start" for Smith.[8] Lewis Lister of Clash described Lost & Found as "a brilliant first draft" while commending the album's production and stylistic blends.[6] Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of Financial Times believed the album "comes across as thoughtful and authentic, the true measure of its success" and that it is "a composed piece of work."[9] Simon Edwards of The Line of Best Fit described it as a "polished pop" album that is "skilfully arranged so that most music fans will be able to unearth some element that they can relate to."[11] Leigh Sanders of Express & Star concluded that Lost & Found is "polished with a full sound, a mixture of pop and R&B that sounds intimate and delicate given her often softer approach to vocals."[16]

Kieren Yates of The Guardian wrote that Lost & Found is "a well-paced album full of gentle vocals, catchy pop hooks and a playful relationship with the pains of youth, love and insecurity", although the "sparse and uninspiring production doesn’t save the songs from feeling forgettable at times."[10] In Variety, Jem Aswad said that the album "lingers by the exit — the last three tracks all feel like closers" but is cohesive and can appeal to different audiences.[17]

In a mixed review, Thomas Smith of NME, found the album a "drag" and that it "often relies too heavily on the jazz-tinged R&B formula", adding that "the record is far more entertaining when she deviates from the template."[12]

Commercial performance

The album entered at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart for the week dated 15 June 2018, selling a total of 7,390 album-equivalent units.[18]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lost & Found"
  • Jorja Smith
  • Charlie Perry
Perry5:14
2."Teenage Fantasy"
  • Smith
  • Perry
  • Peter Meredith
Perry3:46
3."Where Did I Go?"
Cadenza3:11
4."February 3rd"
  • Uzowuru
  • Kleinman
  • Pounds
4:02
5."On Your Own"
  • Smith
  • Pounds
Pounds4:01
6."The One"
  • Compass
  • Lebbing[a]
3:17
7."Wandering Romance"
  • Smith
  • Stafford
  • Felix Joseph
Joseph4:35
8."Blue Lights"
  • Joyce
  • Engine Earz[a]
4:10
9."Lifeboats (Freestyle)"
Misch2:52
10."Goodbyes"
  • Smith
  • Thomas
 3:50
11."Tomorrow"
  • Smith
  • Stafford
  • Thomas
  • Thomas
3:52
12."Don't Watch Me Cry"Smith 3:10
Total length:46:00

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Sample credits

  • "Blue Lights" contains a sample of "Amour, émoi... et vous", written and performed by Guy Bonnet and Roland Romanell; and "Sirens" written and performed by Dizzee Rascal.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[19]

  • Jorja Smith – vocals
  • Amané Suganami – piano (track 12)
  • Anna Phoebe – violins (track 6)
  • Antonio Feola – engineering (track 12)
  • Benjamin Totten – guitar (tracks: 10–11)
  • Benjamin "Joice" Joyce – production (track 8)
  • Cadenza – production (track 3)
  • Charlie Perry – bass, keyboards (track 1); production (tracks: 1–2)
  • Daniel Trachtenberg – engineering (track 10)
  • DJ Complexion – cuts (track 8)
  • Ed Thomas – bass, piano, production (track 11)
  • Engine Earz – mixing, mastering (all tracks); additional production (track 8)
  • Felix Joseph – synths, bass, drums, production (track 7)
  • Femi Koleoso – drums (track 11)
  • Jason "J.LBS" Pounds – production (tracks: 4–5)
  • Jeff Kleinman – production (track 4)
  • Joel Compass – production (track 6)
  • Ricky Damian – engineering (tracks: 1, 7, 9, 11)
  • Maaike "Kito" Lebbing – additional production, vocal production (track 6)
  • Michael Stafford – guitar (track 7)
  • Michael Uzowuru – production (track 4)
  • Mutale Chashi – bass (track 6)
  • Nitin Sawhney – strings, orchestration, programming, arranger (track 6)
  • Tom Misch – production (track 9)
  • Mike Excell – live drums (track 11)

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 22
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 42
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[24] 63
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[25] 31
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[26] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 61
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] 14
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[29] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 15
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[32] 78
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 3
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[36] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[37] 1
US Billboard 200[38] 41

Release history

Album formats and release dates
Region Date Format Label
Various 8 June 2018
  • CD
  • Digital download
 FAMM
2 November 2018 Cassette

References

  1. ↑ Colburn, Randall (20 April 2018). "Jorja Smith announces debut album, Lost & Found". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "PREMIERE: Listen to Jorja Smith's Raw, Honest Debut "Blue Lights"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jorja Smith Drops Nostalgic & Soulful Banger "Teenage Fantasy"". Highsnobiety. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jorja Smith Announces Debut Album 'Lost & Found'". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Lost & Found by Jorja Smith – Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Lister, Lewis (8 June 2018). "Jorja Smith – Lost & Found". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Sackllah, David (8 June 2018). "Jorja Smith Becomes a Bold, New Voice on Lost & Found". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. 1 2 Patrick, Ryan (6 June 2018). "Jorja Smith Lost & Found". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. 1 2 Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (8 June 2018). "Jorja Smith: Lost & Found — 'thoughtful and authentic'". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. 1 2 Yates, Kieran (8 June 2018). "Jorja Smith: Lost & Found review – soulful debut from R&B prodigy". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  11. 1 2 Edwards, Simon (8 June 2018). "On Lost & Found, Jorja Smith shows us what she's capable of". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  12. 1 2 Smith, Thomas (8 June 2018). "Jorja Smith – 'Lost & Found' Album Review". NME. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  13. ↑ Howard, Jackson (12 June 2018). "Jorja Smith : Lost & Found Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jorja Smith: Lost & Found". Slant Magazine. June 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ Hodgkinson, Will (8 June 2018). "Pop review: Jorja Smith: Lost & Found". The Times. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  16. ↑ Sanders, Leigh (8 June 2018). "Jorja Smith, Lost and Found - album review". Express & Star. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  17. ↑ Aswad, Jem (8 June 2018). "Album Review: Jorja Smith's 'Lost & Found'". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Jorja Smith enters Top 3 with debut album, Lost & Found". Music Week. June 11, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  19. ↑ Lost & Found (Media notes). Jorja Smith. FAMM. 2018.
  20. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "Jorja Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201824 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  25. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 24, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  28. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 15 June 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  29. ↑ "Top 20 Independent – Week Ending 15 Jun 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  31. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 24, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  34. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jorja Smith – Lost & Found". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  35. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  36. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  37. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  38. ↑ "Jorja Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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