Emma-Jean Thackray - Weirdo

Released 25th April 2025

SK says: 'A hugely accomplished sophomore effort from the Yorkshire multi-hyphenate, coaxing the jazz and electronic influences of her debut into a hugely accessible R&B/pop record that deals with some difficult themes of navigating neurodivergence and grief. Apart from features from Reggie Watts and Kassa Overall, Thackray played and recorded everything herself, from irresistible funk basslines to cool, clean guitar strums, to synth pads and bursts of trumpet (her primary instrument). There are hints of Thundercat and Flying Lotus in its skittering drum machines, Zappa in its uncompromising but playful jazzy complexity and Erykah Badu in its soulfully sung ruminations.'

Emma-Jean Thackray, the visionary producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, releases her highly anticipated second album, Weirdo on April 25th via Gilles Petersons celebrated label, Brownswood Recordings