Name: Slingshot
Brand: JayWood

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CT348LPC2

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Colour

Green

Colour details

Spring Green

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Discogs ID

[r23950841]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

With Print.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0817949234812

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / green

CT348LPC1

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Yellow

Canary Yellow

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format: No

0817949034863

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / yellow

CT348CD

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0817949034825

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

JayWood

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Captured Tracks

Captured Tracks is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded by Mike Sniper in 2008, the label has become a prominent force in the music industry. With a focus on discovering and promoting emerging talent, Captured Tracks has built a reputation for releasing groundbreaking music across various genres.

As one of the leading labels in the US, Captured Tracks is known for its commitment to artistic integrity and quality. The label's roster includes a diverse range of *artists* who have gained critical acclaim and loyal fan bases. From dreamy indie pop to experimental rock, Captured Tracks offers a wide array of musical styles that cater to different tastes.

With its headquarters located in Brooklyn's vibrant music scene, Captured Tracks continues to be at the forefront of discovering exciting new talent. The label provides artists with the resources and support they need to thrive creatively and reach their full potential. Whether you're an avid collector or simply looking for fresh sounds, explore *Captured Tracks' discography* and discover some of today's most exciting musical voices.

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

Canadian songwriter and producer Jeremy Haywood-Smith needed an escape from his state of mourning when he began working on Slingshot, his most recent LP as JayWood. After the loss of his mother in 2019, and a global standstill with multiple social crises throughout 2020, Haywood-Smith yearned for some forward momentum. “The idea of looking back to go forward became a really big thing for me—hence the title, Slingshot.”

Feeling disconnected from his past and ancestry after the death of a parent, Haywood-Smith made a conscious effort to better understand his identity and unique Black experience living in the predominantly white province of Manitoba. Merging fantasy scenarios, personal anecdotes, and infectious pop and dance instrumentals, Slingshot is a self-portrait of JayWood at his surface and his depths.

Musically, Slingshot reaches into sounds and styles Haywood-Smith has continued to explore throughout his catalog. “I think I made a really big deal to not pigeonhole myself,” he explains. “Whatever is inspiring me at one point will work it’s way into whatever I’m creating.”Slingshot is an amalgamation of Haywood-Smith’s many musical sensibilities, achieved with help from a crew of talented peers. Haywood-Smith wrote and performed a bulk of the track’s instrumentations, but the LP has notable appearances from Canadian contemporaries Ami Cheon (on “Just Say-in”) and Mckinley Dixon (on “Shine.”) The album’s penultimate track, “Thank You,” was co-produced with Jacob Portrait of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. The song brings JayWood’s sound full circle, offering something reminiscent of Haywood-Smith’s earliest recordings, while flaunting that “The best is yet to come.”

For fans of Mac Demarco, Frank Ocean, Hot Chip and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Slingshot

Music GB

Discover Slingshot by JayWood. Limited Edition LP and CD formats available exclusively at Rough Trade. Captured Tracks label. A self-portrait of JayWood's unique Black experience with infectious pop and dance instrumentals.