Jaime (album)

Jaime is the debut solo studio album from Brittany Howard, released on September 20, 2019 via ATO Records.[5] It has received acclaim from critics.[6]

Jaime
Studio album by
Brittany Howard
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Recorded2018
StudioShawn Everett's studio, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenreRock[1]
Length35:26
LabelATO
ProducerBrittany Howard
Singles from Jaime
  1. "History Repeats"
    Released: June 25, 2019[2]
  2. "Stay High"
    Released: July 16, 2019[3]
  3. "He Loves Me"
    Released: January 20, 2020[4]

The album opener "History Repeats" received two nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance[7]

Recording and release

The album is the first solo work from Howard, who has previously recorded with Alabama Shakes. It is dedicated to her sister Jaime,[8] who died of retinoblastoma as a teen.[9] Howard put Alabama Shakes on hold to pursue side projects and to have complete control over the recording of Jaime in 2018.[10] After taking a long road trip,[11] she reflected on her life as her 30th birthday approached[12] and decided to record an album that explored her personal history and beliefs.

The release was accompanied by three singles: "History Repeats" on June 25, 2019, "Stay High" on June 16, 2019, and "He Loves Me" on January 20, 2020. "He Loves Me" was first released as a promotional single on August 14, 2019.

Howard also embarked on her first solo tour in promotion of the album.[8] On the road, she and her backing band eschewed Alabama Shakes songs and only performed works from this album and her other bands.[13]

  • August 17: Asheville, North Carolina – Orange Peel
  • August 18: Asheville, North Carolina – Orange Peel
  • August 19: Nashville, Tennessee – Ryman Auditorium
  • August 23: Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
  • August 24: Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
  • September 18: Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Riverside Theater
  • September 19: St. Paul, Minnesota – Palace Theatre
  • September 20: Chicago, Illinois – Riviera Theatre
  • September 22: Toronto, Ontario – Rebel
  • September 24: New York City, New York – Beacon Theatre
  • September 25: Boston, Massachusetts – House of Blues
  • September 27: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The Fillmore
  • October 5: Austin, Texas – ACL Festival
  • October 8: Los Angeles, California – Theatre at Ace Hotel
  • October 9: Los Angeles, California – Theatre at Ace Hotel
  • October 12: Austin, Texas – ACL Festival
  • October 13: Atlanta, Georgia – AfroPunk Festival

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year83/100[14]
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[15]
Metacritic88/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[16]
Chicago Tribune[17]
The Guardian[18]
The Independent[19]
Mojo[20]
Pitchfork8.6/10[21]
Q[22]
Rolling Stone[23]
The Times[24]
Uncut9/10[25]

Jaime was met with positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. This release received a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 19 reviews.[6] AnyDecentMusic? characterized the critical consensus of 19 sources as an 8.2 out of 10[15] and Album of the Year gave it an 83 out of 100, with 18 reviews.[14] Steven Hyden of Uproxx has praised the album for its differences from Howard's previous work and genre-bending mix of funk, jazz, and hip-hop.[1] In Rolling Stone, Jon Dolan gave the album four out of five stars, highlighting the Southern culture elements of the lyrics and summing up that her lyrics in "Georgia" make a "strikingly bold moment on a record that's full of them".[23] Pitchfork awarded Jaime the distinction of "Best New Music", with Sheldon Pearce scoring the album an 8.6 out of 10 and describing it as a "thrilling opus that pushes the boundaries of voice, sound, and soul to new extremes".[21] The Guardian's Ben Beaumont-Thomas gave the release four out of five stars, calling it "emotionally as well as musically varied" and finishing by stating that solo projects "are rarely as beautiful as they are here".[18] In Under the Radar, Celine Teo-Blockey gave the album 7.5 out of 10, calling her cross-genre experimentation "stunning results".[26] Editors at AllMusic gave the release four out of five stars with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing the album has high repeat listening value, calling "subsequent spins... profound and nourishing".[16]

Accolades

Both "13th Century Metal" and "Stay High" were included on Pitchfork's list of the best songs of 2019, placing at number 98 and 42 respectively.[27]

Year-end list rankings for Jaime
Publication Accolade Rank
The A.V. Club The 20 Best Albums of 2019 11[28]
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2019 17[29]
Clash Clash Albums of the Year 2019 39[30]
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2019 19[31]
Entertainment Weekly The Best Albums of 2019 6[32]
Exclaim! 20 Best Pop and Rock Albums of 2019 13[33]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2019 32[34]
The New York Times Best Albums of 2019 2[35]
Paste The 34 Best Albums of 2019 6[36]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2019 12[37]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2019 15[38]
Slate The Best Albums of 2019 —[39]
Slant The 25 Best of Albums of 2019 24[40]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2019 45[41]
Uproxx The Best Albums of 2019 23[42]
Vice The 100 Best Albums of 2019 79[43]

Track listing
  1. "History Repeats" – 3:05
  2. "He Loves Me" – 2:32
  3. "Georgia" – 3:18
  4. "Stay High" – 3:12
  5. "Tomorrow" – 3:14
  6. "Short and Sweet" – 3:45
  7. "13th Century Metal" – 4:48
  8. "Baby" – 2:27
  9. "Goat Head" – 3:13
  10. "Presence" – 2:47
  11. "Run to Me" – 3:05

Personnel

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts
Sales chart performance for Jaime
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[44] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[45] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[46] 159
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[47] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[48] 76
French Albums (SNEP)[49] 182
Scottish Albums (OCC)[50] 13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[51] 98
UK Albums (OCC)[52] 36
US Billboard 200[53] 13
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[54] 3
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[55] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[56] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[57] 2

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