JONES

JONES is rejuvenating. There’s this essence in her music - like the sonic equivalent of drinking the cleanest, crispest, coolest glass of water. Her music is reaffirming in this natural, intimate sense that reminds you how elementally connected you are the world around you. A reminder that they hydrogen and oxygen in the water is already part of your body, the carbon that makes up your being is the same as the stars. JONES’ music is simply refreshing on every level. She grounds her music in classic hip-hop varietals and her vocal style is reminiscent of 90’s R&B and soul, but the production and songwriting is contemporary and novel. Some artists define themselves in how far they can push the envelope, but in turn, the heart and soul of the track is lost under the weight of the artifice and production. JONES elegantly avoids this trap with painstaking attention to detail and in return delivers these beautiful, simple-on-the-surface-but-incredibly-detailed songs. They really are like water: two ingredients - but tastes better than anything else.

This is JONES third appearance on Black Tea, and this week we’re featuring “Blue Sunshine” form her 2021 album of the same name. Written during lockdown, JONES describes the album as a “musical journal” exploring relationships, family, love, racial affairs, and more.