In Tongues (EP)

In Tongues
The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the record label or the graphic artist(s).
EP by Joji
Released 3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)
Recorded 2016–2017
Genre
Length
  • 16:37 (Standard)
  • 54:11 (Deluxe)
Label
Producer
  • Joji
  • West1ne
Joji chronology
Pink Season: The Prophecy
(as Pink Guy)
(2017)		 In Tongues
(2017)		 Ballads 1
(2018)
Deluxe edition cover
The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the record label or the graphic artist(s).
Singles from In Tongues
  1. "Worldstar Money"
    Released: 1 April 2016
  2. "Plastic Taste"
    Released: 30 July 2016
  3. "I Don't Wanna Waste My Time"
    Released: 26 April 2017
  4. "Will He"
    Released: 17 October 2017
  5. "Demons"
    Released: 6 December 2017
  6. "Window"
    Released: 24 January 2018

In Tongues is the debut EP by singer-songwriter George Miller, under the moniker Joji. This project was released on 3 November 2017, and was first to be released under the Empire Distribution.[2] This project was also re-released as a deluxe version on 14 February 2018.[3]

Background

In late 2015, the songs "Thom" and "you suck charlie" were leaked onto the internet and prompted Miller, in January 2016, to publicly announce his discontent on a post on Instagram. Miller mentioned that the purpose of the "unknown account" that contained these songs was for the enjoyment of him and his friends. He intended to keep the music a secret from his fanbase as they mainly focused on his comedic music. However, when the account in question was discovered and its music was reuploaded to platforms like YouTube, he felt he had no control over his "own image or identity" and decided to continue his music career under his original stage name. In addition, he linked his Joji Soundcloud account and also announced that he would be releasing a full-length commercial project titled Chloe Burbank: Volume 1 with "Thom" and "you suck charlie" serving as singles.[4] After this, he started to upload more songs onto his SoundCloud.[5]

After the release of his mixtape Pink Season under the Pink Guy persona, which debuted atop the iTunes charts and at number 70 on the Billboard 200,[6][7] he sat down in an interview with Pigeons and Planes and mentioned the reason he has kept using the different pseudonyms saying, “I was doing music way before the Filthy Frank stuff, I've always wanted to make normal music. I just started the YouTube channel to kind of bump my music. But then Filthy Frank and the Pink Guy stuff ended up getting way bigger than I thought so I had to kind of roll with it.”[6]

In December 2016 and January 2017, songs under Joji started to be uploaded onto the 88rising channel, indicating a partnership between Miller and 88rising on future projects. In mid-2017, he released "i dont wanna waste my time" and "rain on me" onto his SoundCloud and on the 88rising channel.[8][9][10] In an interview, Miller noted that he had been "making beats and working on a few big projects" and hinted at a full-length Joji project being released.[11]

Promotion

Joji originally announced he had an EP coming on Complex's Hot Ones series where celebrities would eat buffalo wings that would increasingly get hotter. The release date was muted in the final version of the video after his manager disapproved with announcing the release date.[12] Following the release of the lead single for In Tongues, "Will He" on 17 October 2017,[13] Joji published the cover to In Tongues on his Twitter account[14] before posting the pre-order link to the album the following day.[15]

Singles

Miller had released the first single, "Worldstar Money", on his SoundCloud in April 2016.[16] The second and lead single from In Tongues titled "Will He" was released on 17 October 2017 accompanied by the music video.[17] The song quickly went to the top of Spotify's Global "Viral" chart and remained there until the release of In Tongues on 3 November 2017.[18]

A music video for "Demons" was released to the 88rising YouTube channel on 6 December 2017 as the third single.[19]

The fourth single, "Window", was teased for release back in November 2017. However, the music video was released on 24 January 2018.[20][21]

Although not being featured in the track listings for the EP, the songs "Plastic Taste", which was released in 2016, and "I Don't Wanna Waste My Time", which was released in 2017, were released exclusively on the deluxe version making them the fifth and sixth single of the album by default.[22][10][11][3]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.2/10[23]
themusicalhype[24]

In Tongues was released on 3 November 2017 on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play.[25] It was also re-released as a deluxe version on February 14, 2018, with the addition of the tracks "Plastic Taste" and "I Don't Wanna Waste My Time", along with 8 remixes of tracks from the EP.[26][27]

The Musical Hype praised In Tongues' atmosphere and production despite "the lack of truly dynamic moments".[24]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Joji.

In Tongues – Standard version
No.TitleLength
1."Will He"3:22
2."Pills"3:07
3."Demons"2:56
4."Window"2:32
5."Bitter Fuck"2:34
6."Worldstar Money" (Interlude)2:06
Total length:16:37

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[28] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[29] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 77
US Billboard 200[31] 58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[32] 28

References

  1. ↑ "A brief introduction to trip-hop/lo-fi by Joji". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "In Tongues – EP by Joji". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "In Tongues (Deluxe) by Joji". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Instagram post by joji🇯🇵 • Jan 13, 2016 at 8:00am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "joji". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 "The Man Behind Pink Guy's Bizarre Chart-Topping Album 'Pink Season'". Pigeons and Planes. Complex Media. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Gardner, Alex (19 July 2017). "Listen to Joji's Gorgeous New Song "Rain On Me"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "joji – rain on me (OFFICIAL)". YouTube. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  10. 1 2 "joji – i don't wanna waste my time (OFFICIAL)". YouTube. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  11. 1 2 Skelton, Eric (26 April 2017). "Joji Returns With Stunning New Song "I Don't Wanna Waste My Time"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  12. ↑ First We Feast (2017-09-21), Joji Sets His Face on Fire While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones, retrieved 2017-11-03
  13. ↑ "Joji Shares Gorgeous New Single "Will He" [UPDATE]". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  14. ↑ joji (19 October 2017). "In Tonguespic.twitter.com/yiMZPM8lJI". @sushitrash. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  15. ↑ joji (19 October 2017). "preorder". @sushitrash. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  16. ↑ "WORLD$TAR MONEY". SoundCloud. Joji. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  17. ↑ 88rising (2017-10-18), joji – will he, retrieved 2017-11-03
  18. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Joji: New EP 'In Tongues' From #1 Spotify Global Viral 50 Artist". Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  19. ↑ "joji – demons". YouTube. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  20. ↑ "joji – window (soon)". YouTube. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "joji – window". YouTube. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "plastic taste". SoundCloud. Joji. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  23. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/joji-in-tongues/
  24. 1 2 https://themusicalhype.com/2017/11/06/joji-in-tongues-album-review/
  25. ↑ "In Tongues by Joji". Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  26. ↑ "In Tongues (Deluxe) by Joji". Empire. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  27. ↑ Desk, BWW News (24 January 2018). "Joji Shares Video For 'Window' Announces Deluxe Version of 'In Tongues' EP". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "Canadian Albums – November 25, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  29. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  30. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  31. ↑ "Billboard 200 – November 25, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  32. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – November 25, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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