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''Jaime'' is the debut solo studio album from
Brittany Howard Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician from Athens, Alabama. She rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes. Her work with Alabama Shakes ...
, released on September 20, 2019, via
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. It has received acclaim from critics and has been nominated for several awards; it was a moderate sales success, appearing on several charts. The album is a mix of several musical styles that reflects intimate events and perspectives in Howard's life, which she supported with her first solo tour.


Recording

The album is the first solo work from Howard, who has previously recorded with
Alabama Shakes Alabama Shakes are an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009. The band currently consists of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell. The band began its career touring and perfor ...
. It is dedicated to her sister Jaime, who died of
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as a teen. After experiencing
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, Howard put Alabama Shakes on hold to pursue side projects and to have complete control over the recording of ''Jaime'' in 2018. She reflected on her life as her 30th birthday approached and decided to record an album that explored her personal history and beliefs. In addition to discussing the death of her sister, the album explores growing up poor, the prejudice that her parents faced as an
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, and her struggle with religious faith. She began recording the songs in a
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in
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before heading to two Los Angeles-based studios to finalize the album.


Musical style

''Jaime'' has an
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style that features elements of
synth-rock Electronic rock (also known as electro rock and synth rock) is a music genre that involves a combination of rock music and electronic music, featuring instruments typically found within both genres. It originates from the late 1960s when rock b ...
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...
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,
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,
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, trap,
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, funkadelia,
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, and
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. According to
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of ''
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'', the music is a departure from the revivalist rock of Alabama Shakes, instead exploring a cross between jazz, funk, and soul. Writing for
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,
Steven Hyden Steven Hyden (born September 7, 1977) is an American music critic, author, and podcast host. He is the author of the books ''Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me'' (2016, on rivalries in pop music history), ''Twilight of the Gods'' (2018, on the his ...
says Howard abandons typical rock-band dynamics in favor of "darker, weirder, groovier, and more psychedelic" sounds, making it difficult to categorize the album simply as rock, R&B, or jazz. On the other hand, ''
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'' explicitly classifies ''Jaime'' as a
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album. ''
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''s Sheldon Pearce also observes synth-rock, although in rapid form among other elements, such as experimental
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, old school hip hop
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s, and tight jazz sounds reminiscent of
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's 2014 album '' Black Messiah''; his colleague Jillian Mapes also compares the work to D'Angelo as well as
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and
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. "13th Century Metal" is an
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and
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song that dives into "brilliant"
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later on.


Promotion and tour

The release was accompanied by three singles: "History Repeats" on June25, 2019; "Stay High" on July 16, 2019; and "He Loves Me" on January20, 2020. Howard also embarked on her first solo tour in promotion of the album. On the road, she and her backing band eschewed Alabama Shakes songs and only performed works from this album and her other bands. Howard also performed a set for
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's
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series and made promotional appearances on ''
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'' in 2019 and ''
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'' in 2020. Planned 2020 performances were canceled or rescheduled due to the
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. Music videos for "Stay High" and "He Loves Me" were released, with the former featuring
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the song.


Reception

AnyDecentMusic? characterized the critical consensus of 20sources as an 8.2 out of 10 and Album of the Year gave it an 83 out of 100, with 20reviews. Reviewing for ''
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'', Hyden praised the album for its differences from Howard's previous work and genre-bending mix of funk, jazz, and hip-hop. In ''
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'', Jon Dolan highlighted 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". ''Pitchfork'' awarded ''Jaime'' the distinction of "Best New Music", with Pearce describing it as a "thrilling opus that pushes the boundaries of voice, sound, and soul to new extremes". ''
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''s Ben Beaumont-Thomas called it "emotionally as well as musically varied" and concluded that solo projects "are rarely as beautiful as they are here". In '' Under the Radar'', Celine Teo-Blockey found her cross-genre experimentation "stunning". Reviewing for
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,
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believed the album will warrant repeated listening, with "subsequent spins... profound and nourishing". In a year-end essay for ''
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'', Powers cited as ''Jaime'' one of her favorite albums from 2019 and proof that the format is not dead but rather undergoing a "metamorphosis". She added that
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s had reemerged through the culturally-relevant autobiographical narratives of artists such as Howard, whose "stunning" album "went deep to reveal the joys and pain of her experience as an embodiment of that elusive state:
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".


Accolades

The album opener "History Repeats" received two nominations at the
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, for
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and
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Both "13th Century Metal" and "Stay High" were included on ''
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's'' list of the best songs of 2019, placing at number 98 and 42 respectively. Howard was nominated for Artist of the Year, ''Jaime'' for Album of the Year, and "Stay High" for Song of the Year at the 2020
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. The album was nominated for the
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at the
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.


Track listing

All songs written and produced by Brittany Howard, except where noted #"History Repeats" – 3:05 #"He Loves Me" – 2:32 #"Georgia" – 3:18 #"Stay High" – 3:12 #"Tomorrow" (Paul Horton, Brittany Howard) – 3:14 #"Short and Sweet" – 3:45 #"13th Century Metal" (
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, Brittany Howard, Nate Smith) – 4:48 #"Baby" – 2:27 #"Goat Head" – 3:13 #"Presence" – 2:47 #"Run to Me" – 3:05


Personnel

*
Brittany Howard Brittany Amber Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician from Athens, Alabama. She rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes. Her work with Alabama Shakes ...
– guitar on "History Repeats", "He Loves Me", "Stay High", "Baby", and "Presence";
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on "Georgia"; keyboards on "Georgia" and "Run to Me"; keyboard and string
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on "Tomorrow"; vocals; drums on "Tomorrow", "Presence", and "Run to Me"; percussion on "Tomorrow"; bass guitar on "Tomorrow";
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; editing on "13th Century Metal" Additional musicians *Terry K. Anderson– sermon from Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas excerpt
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in "He Loves Me" *Lloyd Buchanan– organ on "Georgia" *
Zac Cockrell Alabama Shakes are an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009. The band currently consists of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell. The band began its career touring and perform ...
– bass guitar on "History Repeats", "He Loves Me", "Georgia", "Stay High", "Tomorrow", and "Baby" *
Robert Glasper Robert Andre Glasper (born April 5, 1978) is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and Arrangement, musical arranger. His music embodies numerous musical genres, primarily centered around jazz. Glasper has won five Grammy Awards from ...
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on "Stay High", keyboards on "13th Century Metal", "Baby", and "Goat Head" *
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– keyboards on "Tomorrow" *Paul Horton– clavinet on "History Repeats" and keyboard arrangement on "Tomorrow" *
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– harp on "Presence" *
Rob Moose Rob Moose (born 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer, conductor, and orchestrator. He primarily plays the violin, viola, and guitar. Early life and education Moose was born in 1982. He was raised in Windsor, Connec ...
– strings on "Tomorrow" * Nate Smith– drums on "History Repeats", "He Loves Me", "Georgia", "Stay High", "13th Century Metal", "Baby", "Goat Head", and "Run to Me";
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on "Baby"; percussion on "Goat Head" Technical personnel *Chris Bellman–
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cutting *Christopher Cerulo– engineering assistance *
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– photography *
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, mixing, mastering at United Recording and Subtle McNugget in Los Angeles *Brantley Gutierrez– photography *Michael Harris– engineering assistance *
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– mastering input *Scott Moore– mixing assistance *Vlad Sepetov–
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*Ivan Wayman– mixing assistance


Charts


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Year-end charts


''Jaime (Reimagined)''

''Jaime (Reimagined)'' is the first remix album by American musician
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. The album collects remixes of songs from her 2019 debut studio album ''Jaime''. It was released digitally on July 23, 2021, by
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, with vinyl copies shipping in September 2021. Three of the album's remixes appeared on the ''Jaime (The Remixes)'' EP released in 2020. At the
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, ''Jaime (Reimagined)'' received a nomination for Best R&B Record. Additionally, album track "Stay High again.." was nominated for Best Dance Record. Radio station
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listed the album as the fifth best of 2021, saying "this collection is pretty much an entirely new album where the versions sound totally different, but with a great deal of respect to the original body of work. Sometimes it's good to be challenged, and ''Jaime (Reimagined)'' does just that in a very unique and uplifting way." All songs written by Brittany Howard, except where noted


''Jaime (Reimagined)'' track listing

#"13th Century Metal" (
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Mix, produced by
Michael Kiwanuka Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1988) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is currently signed to Polydor Records. His debut album '' Home Again'' (2012) went gold in the United Kingdom, while his second album ...
and St. Francis Hotel) – 5:00 #"Goat Head" (
Earthgang EarthGang (stylized EARTHGANG) is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Olu (aka Johnny Venus; born Olu Onyemachi Dakarai Fann) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot; born Eian Parker). They are co-founders of the musical collective S ...
remix, written by Howard, Eian Parker, and Olu Fann, produced by Christo Runo and Tane Runo) – 3:21 #"Stay High" (
Childish Gambino Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick ...
remix, produced by
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and
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) – 3:38 #"Presence" (
Little Dragon Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion), Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Little Dragon's ...
remix, produced by
Little Dragon Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion), Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Little Dragon's ...
) – 4:46 #"Short and Sweet" (
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remix, produced by
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) – 3:55 #"Tomorrow" (
Badbadnotgood BadBadNotGood (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian instrumental band and Hip hop production, production team from Toronto, Canada. The group was founded in 2010 by bassist Chester Hansen, keyboardist Matthew Tavares, and drummer Alexander Sowinsk ...
remix, written by Howard and
Paul Horton Paul James Horton (born 20 September 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is a retired former cricketer who played for Lancashire and Leicestershire in England and Matabeleland Tuskers in Zimbabwe. Early life Born 20 September 1982 in Sydney, Australi ...
, produced by
Badbadnotgood BadBadNotGood (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian instrumental band and Hip hop production, production team from Toronto, Canada. The group was founded in 2010 by bassist Chester Hansen, keyboardist Matthew Tavares, and drummer Alexander Sowinsk ...
) – 3:10 #"Baby" (
Gritty Gritty is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a furry orange creature with googly eyes who wears Flyers gear. Gritty has been compared to the Phillie Phanatic, the mascot for the Philadelp ...
remix, produced by Jeff "Gritty" Gitelman) – 2:25 #"History Repeats" (
Georgia Anne Muldrow Georgia Anne Muldrow (born 1983) is an American soul and hip hop singer, producer, and songwriter from Los Angeles. In 2008, she co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with fellow artist and former husband Dudley Perkins. Life and car ...
Geemix, produced by
Georgia Anne Muldrow Georgia Anne Muldrow (born 1983) is an American soul and hip hop singer, producer, and songwriter from Los Angeles. In 2008, she co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with fellow artist and former husband Dudley Perkins. Life and car ...
) – 2:59 #"Georgia" (J Most remix, produced by Jeremy Most) – 3:54 #"Stay High again.." (produced by Emmanuel Franklyn Adelabu, Joy Anonymous, and Fred again..) – 4:20 #"He Loves Me" (
9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...
remix, written by Howard and Common (rapper), Lonnie Rashid Lynn, produced by
9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...
) – 3:22 #"History Repeats" ( Jungle (band), Jungle remix, produced by Jungle (band), Jungle) – 3:52 #"Run to Me" (
Laura Mvula Laura Mvula ( Douglas; born 23 April 1986) is a British singer. A native of Birmingham, England, Mvula gained experience as a member or leader of a cappella, jazz/ neo-soul and gospel groups and choirs. She was classically trained. In 2012, sh ...
remix, produced by
Laura Mvula Laura Mvula ( Douglas; born 23 April 1986) is a British singer. A native of Birmingham, England, Mvula gained experience as a member or leader of a cappella, jazz/ neo-soul and gospel groups and choirs. She was classically trained. In 2012, sh ...
and
Dann Hume Dann Hume (born Daniel Benjamin Cobbe, 1 September 1987) is a New Zealand musician, music producer, mix engineer and songwriter. Hume began his career with his two brothers (with Jon Hume and Peter Hume) who formed the alternative rock band, E ...
) – 3:03 Additional personnel include: * Syd on "Baby" (Gritty remix) * Emily King on "Georgia" (J Most remix) *Joy Anonymous and Fred again.. on "Stay High again.." *
Common Common may refer to: As an Irish surname, it is anglicised from Irish Gaelic surname Ó Comáin. Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Com ...
on "He Loves Me" (9th Wonder remix)


''Jaime (The Remixes)'' track listing

#"13th Century Metal" (Michael Kiwanuka Mix, produced by Kiwanuka and St. Francis Hotel) – 5:02 #"Goat Head" (Earthgang remix, written by Howard, Parker, and Fann, produced by C. Runo and T. Runo) – 3:21 #Short and Sweet" (Bon Iver remix, produced by Bon Iver) – 3:53 Initial releases lack the first track.


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{{Authority control 2019 debut albums Albums produced by Brittany Howard ATO Records albums Brittany Howard albums Albums recorded at Electro-Vox Recording Studios