Jasmine Thompson’s ‘Colour’ EP — Review & Commentary
Have you read the Exclusive | Billboard Jasmine Thompson’s Colour EP.
Have
you listened to the Colour album? What about the music videos
accompanying this album? Here on the Product of Culture website we will
talk about all of it. First, I want to mention a Billboard Exclusive for
you.
The Colour EP came out on April 5, 2019.
Billboard
mentions all the instruments that makes this such a wonderful album!
And it makes supporters of Jasmine feel proud of her writing skills in
collaboration with the producer Eg White.
Adele and Sam Smith are additional notable names where he used his talents in album production.
Billboard gives us this bit of news about the song “Loyal,” How it is so heartfelt.
In this song we hear horns, percussion, and piano instruments.
As
I have stated in the onset, and before in conversation, use of such
instruments on the Colour EP gives a 1920s sound to it. I originally
stated it sounds like the mid 1900s to present day.
In
the next section I will talk on the subject of what this album will
mean for some readers here including myself. This means I will be
including statements from Billboard’s exclusive with Jasmine Thompson.
What these songs mean for her as a singer and songwriter.
It will be made clear when I quote her interview and when I am in my assessment or commentary mode.
It
is my hope you will enjoy the full production music and lyrics videos
placed in this article. At the conclusion of this reading, you will also
have links to Jasmine’s channels like Spotify, Official website, and
stores.
There
is also the professional manager of the Official Jasmine Thompson Fan
Site. His name is Stefan. The links to all these social accounts will be
in a well put together section near the end of this article.
Thank
you for visiting and sharing the Product of Culture website with your
friends and family! Shall we begin with The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
Commentary?
The JASMAG 2.0
You can take a moment or more to read through the headings of this 2019 year’s JASMAG
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“Loyal” — The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
Billboard Exclusive | Jasmine states:
Loyal
was written in two parts. I was in a relationship that was great, so I
decided to write a couple of verses about our story. Eg came up with the
first round of chords and I said to him, “It would be incredible if we
could get a sort of brassy sound for the song.” Eg, being Eg, pulled out
a saxophone that I had never seen, and began to play the main line and
put it through a vocoder…After 6 months, we got back in to finish the
song. I had gotten out of the relationship and thought that we should
add more to the end. Eg had added this beautiful piano breakdown to the
song and I was so excited. I think it really reflected the change in
perspective about my relationship. This song definitely opened doors for
how we approached the production of the rest of the EP.
Perceptive Readers & Music Lovers Thoughts
People
love people and people love animals. These are the sentient or
conscious living creatures that need each other’s loyalty. Without it,
where would we be? You see, being loyal causes us to stick with another
through hard times even when they are:
“ Treating me like dirt!”
Have you ever heard some one say that about another person?
Then maybe you were the one who replied,
“Loyal like a dog.”
Present
and past owners have experienced on days they were not feeling their
best and could not walk their family pet, he/she would bring you the
leash/collar and give a light bark to remind you it was time for that
one mile walk or jog.
When
you stayed in the bed your faithful companion licked you to see if that
would work. Now, for some of your animal family connections, tell the
rest of us if you experienced this:
“Angel, I’m really not feeling well today,” or “I’m sick.” The response to your feeling ill, a “Woof, with a whine”
Then,
if you allowed it, your faithful companion jumped up on the bed to
protect and comfort you all day. The missed walk forgotten and
forgiveness granted all in less than one billionth of a second; if not
that long.
Your
inability to fulfill your responsibility to your family pet, did not
stop he or she from fulfilling their loving role to you.
Jasmine
Thompson is a sensitive soul. Just take a look at her real life
thoughts on matters. In the song “loyal,” you know for sure that even
though her relationship took the turn for the worst she would honor the
“light” or all that was special about it. Indeed, precious about it.
In times past, this one writer, who sometimes talked with people having marital difficulties would say to each joined couple:
“What
is it that made you fall in love with this person in the first place?”
Sometimes it took more than a few minutes to receive the answer from
both. But after some tears, well the ladies would cry, and the men just
had dust in their eyes. Even though, we were in a class 1 clean area
environment living room. Somehow the atom size particle in the room
found its way into the men eyes.
After heartfelt reflection by the
both, it served as a motivator for them to honor that period of light
where they were “head over heels” for one another as a cultural idiom
goes. Yes, “bent over backwards” to take care of one another with
understanding.
“Loyal” Official Music Video
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“More” — The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
Before
the EP went to mix, we were a little bit unsure of how to finish this
song and resolve it properly. When I was 16, I wrote a song that had a
very similar concept, but I never did anything with it. It was just
hidden in my voice memos for two to three years. I’ve always wanted to
have a secret track, where you have to wait a while after the end of a
song and then a whole new little song appears. We dropped the voice note
at the end of the song and I crossed it off my bucket list.
Perceptive Readers & Music Lovers Thoughts
“More”
is a song that sings about a range of adult feelings. Jasmine is at
that age between 18 and 21 when they are doing more than thinking about
the romance of life as a fairy tale, but how it requires hard work at
times to learn the give and take of it all. How willing are each of us
to approach a special personality in our life with all humility and say
what is needed to help that person with whatever it is they sincerely
need in life?
In this age we live in, often people have to talk so
much about being tough in this “cruel world” that we lose a sensitivity
to others needs and the humility to even give it.
How do you Perceptive Readers feel about this?
As
teenagers grow up, there is still an importance to maintain a childlike
attitude; not naivety, but maintain the humility to ask and be willing
to do what will help your significant other. This helps in all
relationships, but especially when two people already have quite a bit
in common.
How much More will you give for what is needed?
Jasmine Thompson — more [Official Lyrics]
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Here is the Live Band singing “More” in video number 2
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“Some People” — The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
This
song took us a really long time to finish production. It started off as
a very chilled song, which is based on trying to make sure a friend
knows that they are loved. Eg and I didn’t feel like we could nail the
production on our own, so we started to look at bringing another
producer in. [U.K. producers] MEZZ really helped us see the song in a
different light.
Perceptive Readers & Music Lovers Thoughts
Just like what you have read in the ‘More’ section, Jasmine talks about trying to make sure a friend knows they are loved.
I
love this song, I more than identify with what Jasmine shows us in this
moving music video production of this song. Yes, it is making a
powerful statement; yet with Jasmine’s voice, you hear a yearning and
sincere desire to help.
Something
to keep in mind when someone you meet has been betrayed; saying and
trying to force them to trust you just because you smile or are now
running in the same circle together is not going to cut it for everyone.
It depends on how often they’ve been betrayed in life and the scar
extent of the damage. A lot of people in positions of trust know this to
be true. Positions of trust, meaning professional caregivers, in fields
from the medical to the spiritual responsibilities.
It
does not mean you have to be a professional in a position of trust to
know or learn this as a friend. It means you do have a reference point
of experience to call upon if it does not come naturally to you.
Jasmine
said MEZZ really helped them to see the “Some People” song in a
different light, and we certainly appreciate the insight MEZZ brought to
the table. From group gatherings, to intimate conversations, that you
and your friend both need. There is a time for everything. A time to be
sociable in large crowds and a time for private conversation.
For the
friend that has more of a quiet or introverted personality, he or she
will often gain so much more a happy feeling of value from one true
friend, then a hundred acquaintances. This too, sage (experienced) like
persons in positions of trust know and understand this to be the case as
well. Inasmuch, make application in the manner with a cause no further
harm desire.
Remember there is a time for everything. As you find the
balance, more than one friend will find your presence a blessing, as
the cultural expressions goes which is based in principle.
“Some People” Official Video
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“Take Care” — The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
Normally,
verse melodies start lower, so you don’t give away the lift of the
chorus. But on this day, I really wanted to try something new and use my
falsetto more. The original demo was a lot higher, so it all sounded
very petite and floaty. This song was very close to not being on the
EP…We finished this song on the night before going to mix. It was so
nerve wracking, I have never been so excited and stressed at the same
time while trying to finish this song before the deadline. It felt so
good, going home at 2:00 a.m. after spending the whole day trying to
solve the puzzle.
Perceptive Readers & Music Lovers Thoughts
I
found it interesting that “Take Care” almost did not make it on the EP.
Do you hear the anguish is Jasmine’s voice singing this song? Let me
tell you, with one more cultural expression, “We need to wrap that up”
tone and singing style “and sell it in a bottle” so everyone can sing
like that. You can be sure I am chuckling while saying this to others.
I
one time, oh I mean my friend, tried to hit a note like Jasmine, and
let me tell you, even the lions at the zoo ran into their cages.
The
song, Take Care, shows the depth of a woman’s love. Make no mistake
about it, over the years, you heard stated here about the marvelous ways
we are created. Women have been bestowed with talents and insights that
deepen the more they love you. Not that men don’t possess these
qualities, because they most certainly do. However, from an early age
you will see the female gender have or develop these sensitive and loyal
qualities at a faster pace.
It is the nurturing mindset. This is why when you hear Jasmine sing:
Take care please remember There’s an always open door Come back to me Come back to me Take care go and be that That stupid man I know Give your love away Then come back for me
A lot of men, have heard similar sentiments. That is; the mental challenge part Jasmine is referencing.
Yes,
some men find out the first year of marriage what a mental challenge it
is by their mature wife! Though I am making light-hearted statements
about the first year of couples, there are hurtful situations that
happen in some relationships where the anguish that Jasmine is able to
place in this song is heard from either one or both mates.
Here
is the point. A lot of women inner desire is to still reconcile if the
man’s desire is there as well. Yet, as one family member may say, “But
you better straighten up and fly right.”
Take care (Official Live video)
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“Amen” — The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
This
song is probably two years old, or more. We wrote this song with so
much passion and it was a very emotional day. [The] original demo was a
lot more aggressive and it kind of blew your ears off, so when we had
the week to finish of production, we tried to see how else we could
decorate the song. It had always been a very negative and melancholic
song, but that week, something new had clicked into place. I could
suddenly hear a happier, more jumpy version. We started experimenting
with table harps and different melody lines and it all fell into place.
Perceptive Readers & Music Lovers Thoughts
You
know what? I love Jasmine’s new album; however, I love, love, this
song. Really, then, I want to know how can I buy the rights to this
song, like the way I purchased the COLOUR EP on the Apple store.
Okay,
this may be a little too much. Still, I used a form of hyperbole to
express just how much I like this song. One day, I may be able to hit
the Amen note, I sure say it enough.
And those horns!
Amen, so be it, let it be written and let it be done. It
is my whole mind’s agreement with heart strings pulled, this song and
the whole EP shows us that Jasmine’s voice has a special quality of
sound. Her writing utilizes her ability to share her story to us in ways
we most certainly can relate, no matter what the year we were born in
that makes us an adult with a childlike innocence (without naivety) in age.
Colour (amen) Official Live Video
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Jasmine Ying Thompson Born November 8, 2000
In April 2019 OVER 582,315,330 (UPDATED 610,453,016 views November 2019) views on Youtube .
2013: Bundle of Tantrums
2014: Another Bundle of Tantrums
2015–2016: Adore EP
2017: Wonderland EP
2019: COLOUR
Concluding Thoughts- The COLOUR of Jasmine Thompson
In
conclusion, I just want to share this is the second EP I have purchased
of Jasmine’s craft. Even though she is a singer, in my mind, I know she
can out marvelous feats with her voice. It is a beautiful thing to
sooth someone with healing words and cause people to feel happy with the
tongue period.
Another one of life’s gifts.
I want to once again thank the Jasmine Official Fanpage for the use of the images on the Product of Culture website over the past couple of years.
The same goes for her managers, mother(father) and of course Jasmine.
Always wishing the best for them, and you Perceptive Readers, and music lovers. — Kind regards
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