"Bridge over Troubled Water" Released: 22 February 2024
Djesse Vol. 4 is the fifth studio album by English musician
Jacob Collier, released on 29 February 2024.[1] The album is the fourth and final installment in the Djesse series, which began in 2018 with Djesse Vol. 1.[2]
Background
"Never Gonna Be Alone," featuring Lizzy McAlpine and John Mayer, was released on 10 June 2022; it was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals.[3] The song was later revealed to be the first single off Collier's upcoming project Djesse Vol. 4.[1]
"Wellll", the second single, was released on July 14, 2023, alongside a music video featuring Collier on a custom five-string electric guitar.[4] "Little Blue," featuring
Brandi Carlile, the third single, was released on September 21, 2023, with its music video.[2][5] The fourth single, "Wherever I Go", features
Lawrence and
Michael McDonald and was released on 27 October 2023.[6] The fifth single, "Witness Me", was released on 21 November 2023 and features
Shawn Mendes,
Stormzy, and
Kirk Franklin.[7]
Two new singles were released in early 2024. The sixth single, "Mi Corazón", featuring
Camilo, was released on 19 January 2024.[8] The final single, "Bridge over Troubled Water", featuring vocals by
John Legend and
Tori Kelly, was released on 22 February. It is a cover of the
song of the same name by
Simon & Garfunkel, and features uncredited vocals from
Yebba.[9]
Tour
Collier has announced a North American tour to promote the album, which will be playing[needs update] from April to June 2024.[10]
The Observer's Ammar Kalia gave the album four out of five stars, calling it an "invigorating and irrepressible record, unlike anything else you are likely to hear".[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written and produced by
Jacob Collier, except where noted.
David Peijnenborgh, Denis Koenders, Ewa Zbyszynska, Jasper van Rosmalen, Kilian van Rooij, Leonid Nikishin, Merel Jonker, Pauline Terlouw, Ruben Margarita, Sarah Koch, Thomas Gould, Vera Laporeva, Willem Kok, Xaquín Carro Cribeiro – violin
Alex Welch, Isabella Petersen, Julia Jowett, Mieke Honingh, Wouter Huizinga – viola
"Bridge over Troubled Water" Released: 22 February 2024
Djesse Vol. 4 is the fifth studio album by English musician
Jacob Collier, released on 29 February 2024.[1] The album is the fourth and final installment in the Djesse series, which began in 2018 with Djesse Vol. 1.[2]
Background
"Never Gonna Be Alone," featuring Lizzy McAlpine and John Mayer, was released on 10 June 2022; it was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals.[3] The song was later revealed to be the first single off Collier's upcoming project Djesse Vol. 4.[1]
"Wellll", the second single, was released on July 14, 2023, alongside a music video featuring Collier on a custom five-string electric guitar.[4] "Little Blue," featuring
Brandi Carlile, the third single, was released on September 21, 2023, with its music video.[2][5] The fourth single, "Wherever I Go", features
Lawrence and
Michael McDonald and was released on 27 October 2023.[6] The fifth single, "Witness Me", was released on 21 November 2023 and features
Shawn Mendes,
Stormzy, and
Kirk Franklin.[7]
Two new singles were released in early 2024. The sixth single, "Mi Corazón", featuring
Camilo, was released on 19 January 2024.[8] The final single, "Bridge over Troubled Water", featuring vocals by
John Legend and
Tori Kelly, was released on 22 February. It is a cover of the
song of the same name by
Simon & Garfunkel, and features uncredited vocals from
Yebba.[9]
Tour
Collier has announced a North American tour to promote the album, which will be playing[needs update] from April to June 2024.[10]
The Observer's Ammar Kalia gave the album four out of five stars, calling it an "invigorating and irrepressible record, unlike anything else you are likely to hear".[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written and produced by
Jacob Collier, except where noted.
David Peijnenborgh, Denis Koenders, Ewa Zbyszynska, Jasper van Rosmalen, Kilian van Rooij, Leonid Nikishin, Merel Jonker, Pauline Terlouw, Ruben Margarita, Sarah Koch, Thomas Gould, Vera Laporeva, Willem Kok, Xaquín Carro Cribeiro – violin
Alex Welch, Isabella Petersen, Julia Jowett, Mieke Honingh, Wouter Huizinga – viola