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Japanese singer-songwriter Joji drops second studio album ‘Nectar’, excited fans say ‘f**king proud of you’

The album is heavy on the emotional side and Joji has surely tried to rebrand himself with sulky and hi-hat-accented R&B which is tailor-made for the Gen-Z audience

Japanese singer-songwriter Joji, whose real name is George Kusunoki Miller, has released his second studio album, ‘Nectar’, on Friday, September 25, via 88rising. His new record is a follow-up to his 2018 debut album, ‘Ballads 1’, which is now RIAA–certified with the Gold status. The 28-year-old artiste had first announced the album on April 16, 2020, via his official Twitter account. He had shared his photo and captioned it as, “NECTAR JULY 10TH Pre-order now: https://88rising.lnk.to/Nectar”

But then he postponed the album due to the ongoing global pandemic. To mark the occasion of his new album release, the artiste took to Twitter again on Friday to make sure his fans tune into his brand new project. His posted a short video along with the caption that read: “#NECTAR OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS http://88rising.lnk.to/Nectar”

Concept

The Slant Magazine described Joji’s as a "mollifying vibe that feels removed from reality". The album is heavy on the emotional side and Joji has surely tried to rebrand himself with sulky and hi-hat-accented R&B which is tailor-made for the Gen-Z audience.

Tracklist

Joji’s ‘Nectar’ is loaded with 18 tracks. The single ‘Daylight’ which features the popular record producer Diplo and another single called ‘Gimme Love’ were released earlier in order to promote the album. Here’s how the complete tracklist looks like:

‘Ew’
‘Modus’
‘Tick Tock’
‘Daylight’ feat Diplo
‘Upgrade’
‘Gimme Love’
‘Run’
‘Sanctuary’
‘High Hopes’ feat. Omar Apollo
‘NITROUS’
‘Pretty Boy’ feat Lil Yachty
‘Normal People’ feat rei brown
‘Afterthought’ feat BENEE
 ‘Mr. Hollywood’
 ‘777’
‘Reanimator’ feat Yves Tumor
‘Like You Do’
‘Your Man’

You can listen to ‘Daylight’ feat Diplo here:

What are fans saying?

Even though Joji is a Japanese singer, he still enjoys a massive fan base across the world. So, when the crooner dropped the album, his fans took to Twitter to share their excitement. One user said, “Ahhh Joji is back catch me listening to nectar.” Another loyal fan tweeted, “was amazing. I'm so glad he postponed the album date because we got such good music out of this. On behalf of the entire fandom, I have to say I'm so f**king proud of you. Keep doing what you do, never change. I loved the album so much.”

One user shared, “This whole album Joji,,,THE VIBE IS SO MELLOW AND SEXY BRUH I LOVE IT HERE WE’RE BEING FED.” Another fan stated, “YOUR MAN - UH OH LAST SONG?? #SADNESS #PAIN be my man joji I love this so far i could bop to this on a road trip i feel and prolly end up falling asleep haha tbh god joji i love him so much.” One emotional fan posted, “i just finished listening to joji’s new album and maaaaan i almost cried it’s too gooood he doesn’t know how to disappoint.”

Where to stream?

Joji’s brand new project is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube.