British singer Jorja Smith is greatest recognized for her lower-tempo, hazier songs however her newest single, “Little Issues,” switches issues up. Upping the tempo and incorporating parts of storage and Afrobeats, “Little Issues” finds Smith revealing all of the small actions and particulars that flip her on in a romantic companion.
In a press release concerning the new single, Smith mentioned, “The music is fairly self-explanatory, I had a lil concoction – rum, ting and a magnum. Once we began creating this music I used to be simply imagining listening to this strolling into a celebration and seeing somebody I’d had my eye on. It’s enjoyable!”
In the meantime, the video, which depicts a sequence of connections being made at a celebration (with a cameo from Headie One), is “about discovering the stylistic language that made sense,” in keeping with director Bolade Banjo. The inspiration was “a snog with somebody you’re crushing on… Talking with Jorja about how she wished to strategy this it turned obvious; ‘Little Issues’ was inside itself…”
“Little Issues” is Jorja’s second new single of 2023 following “Strive Me” and continues her comeback after an unplanned hiatus within the wake of the pandemic in 2020. Since then, she’s appeared on songs from Ibeyi, Brent Faiyaz, and her lately found cousin, FKA Twigs.
Watch Jorja Smith’s “Little Issues” video above.
