It has been almost two years since we heard original new music from Jorja Smith. Which changes today with the release of what maybe some of her most vulnerable and honest music ever. With her brand new single, Try Me. Where over the very cinematic and thumping percussion backdrop. She sings about putting herself out in front of a world that has many opinions. That she has to face and deal with and how Jorja, herself. Like so many other artists is actually her own biggest critic. That she alludes to with such soulfully heartfelt and emotional lyrics as, ”I know myself. I know I wasn’t. The only one that has been through what I have today. Can you wait for this second? To please. Somebody else other than your needs. You’ve got a lot left on these sleeves. But your heart’s not on your sleeve. Try to believe me though. I’ve got to listen. Got to learn. Got to live. Got to fight. Got to earn.”
Jorja’s powerfully emotional vocals along with the just as cinematically beautiful and vulnerable Amber Grace Johnson-directed accompanying video. That she debuted through Vevo earlier today along with the new record. Brought even more to life through the visuals. That opens with Jorja just laying in sand in nothing but a shimmering bra top and matching panties. Before she is then seen in a sheath top and bottom two-piece set with a matching hijab walking by herself through an ancient temple. As she sings the vulnerably honest lyrics. While then in an empty ancient greek stadium coming up to a dancer, who embodies a bull that represents all her critics. The movements from both her and the dancer so perfectly in sync with the beautifully slowed rhythm of the violin. For some of her most beautiful and best choreographed dance work to date too.
The way Jorja is able to dance so swiftly to avoid him before finally taming him, just like her critics. She is not able to control. Showing by the end of the video when everything is said and done. There is only one bull that is victorious. Those movements and choreography also helping bring Jorja’s soulfully powerful vocals along with her very beautifully soulful honest lyrics on this record even more to life. In such a beautifully cinematic way that plays like a mini-movie. You can’t keep your eyes off of and is just pure art. In its rarest most honest, beautiful and powerfully divine form. That also shows the true evolution of Jorja as one of the most purest singer, songwriters, performers and overall great artists. Not only now, but ever.
