High (EP)

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = High | type = EP | artist = Jarryd James | cover = High_(EP)_by_Jarryd_James.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2016|07|29|df=yes}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = {{duration|m=26|s=54}} | label = Dryden Street | producer = Stuart Stuart | prev_title = Thirty One | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = High | type = EP | single1 = 1000× | single1date = 17 June 2016 | single2 = How Do We Make It | single2date = 17 March 2017 }} }}

'''''High''''' is the second extended play (EP) by Australian alternative pop singer-songwriter and producer Jarryd James. The EP was released on 29 July 2016 and debuted and peaked at no. 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

James collaborated with many sought-after producers, including long-time collaborator Joel Little, Mikky Ekko, Tobias Jesso Jr and Andrew "Pop" Wansel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4509922.htm|title=Jarryd James drops surprise new EP High|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref>

Upon release of the EP, James explained his songwriting; "I tend to only focus on the melodies and whatever happens instrumentally is just what feels right. I also don't come in with words already written, I like to form lyrics, let them be informed by the vibe of the music."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/alternative/high-ep/972227/|title=High EP by Jarryd James|publisher=JBHiFi|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref>

James will promote the album in the United States throughout August and September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/do-you-remember-pop-star-jarryd-james-on-those-awkward-songwriting-blind-dates-for-new-ep/news-story/6c7413beab8f05f868d3fc69a5389209|title=Do You Remember pop star Jarryd James on those awkward songwriting blind dates for new EP|publisher=news.com.au|date=21 July 2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref>

==Reception== Jessica Mule from ''Renowned for Sound'' gave the EP 4 stars out of 5, saying: "''High'' simmers and stirs with its electro-R&B influence. Each of the six tracks on the EP stands on their own with its own emotional fingerprint."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/ep-review-jarryd-james-high/|title=EP REVIEW: JARRYD JAMES – HIGH|publisher=Renowned for Sound|date=11 August 2016|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>

AAA Backstage gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 saying' "Although edgy at times, the EP features a timbre that feels familiar yet somehow vague at the same time. The tracks attempt to showcase a variety of vibes and certainly do justice to James’ excellent, if not sometimes wispy, vocals. Arguably lacking in wow-power, the EP delivers a polished version of exactly what we expected. It’s all about a rhythmic simplicity that hones in on lyrical memos, which is by no means a bad thing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aaabackstage.com/jarryd-james-ep-review/|title=EP REVIEW: JARRYD JAMES 'HIGH'|publisher=AAA Backstage|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{tracklist | headline = CD and download | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = 1000x | note1 = featuring Broods | writer1 = {{flatlist| *Jarryd James *Joel Little}} | extra1 = Little | length1 = 4:01

| title2 = How Do We Make It | writer2 = {{flatlist| *James *Thomas Krell *Tobias Jesso Jr.}} | extra2 = {{flatlist| *James *Little}} | length2 = 4:24

| title3 = Claim My Love | writer3 = {{flatlist| *James *John Stephen Sudduth}} | extra3 = {{flatlist| *Mikky Ekko *James *Little}} | length3 = 4:04

| title4 = Burning Out | writer4 = {{flatlist| *James *Andrew "Pop" Wansel}} | extra4 = Pop Wansel | length4 = 4:45

| title5 = Can't Help It | writer5 = {{flatlist| *James *Wansel *Steve Mostyn}} | extra5 = {{flatlist| *Wansel *Mostyn}} | length5 = 5:00

| title6 = High | writer6 = James | extra6 = {{flatlist| *James *Little}} | length6 = 4:42 }} {{tracklist | headline = Streaming | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title6 = Give Me Something | writer6 = {{flatlist| *James *Little}} | extra6 = Little | length6 = 3:12

| title7 = Do You Remember | note7 = featuring Raury | writer7 = {{flatlist| *James *Little *Raury Tullis}} | extra7 = Little | length7 = 3:55

| title8 = Sure Love | writer8 = {{flatlist| *James *Pip Norman}} | extra8 = {{flatlist| *James *Norman *Little}} | length8 = 3:39

| title9 = This Time (Serious Symptoms, Simple Solutions) | writer9 = {{flatlist| *James *Little}} | extra9 = Little | length9 = 4:15

| title10 = High | writer10 = James | extra10 = {{flatlist| *James *Little}} | length10 = 4:42 }}

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"| Chart (2016) !scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|40|artist=Jarryd James|album=High|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 August 2016|refname="ARIA"}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|184|artist=Jarryd James|album=High|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 August 2016}} |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:2016 EPs Category:Indie pop EPs Category:EPs by Australian artists Category:Albums produced by Stuart Stuart