JESS

Jess is the upcoming third studio album by English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne. It is due to be released on 26 April 2024 by EMI Records, marking Glynne's first album with the company since departing long-term record label Atlantic Records. It was preceded by the release of four singles: "Silly Me", "What Would You Do?", "Friend of Mine" and "Enough".
Background
Following the release and promotion of her second album, Always In Between (2018), Glynne went on a hiatus from music. Following a disagreement with her record label about the future direction of her music, Glynne split from Atlantic Records in January 2022. When announcing her first release, "Silly Me", under EMI, she confirmed that the split with Atlantic and her management had been amicable and focussed on Glynne wanting to explore a new sonic direction. Glynne confirmed that she had signed a new record deal with EMI and would be releasing new music in 2023. Much of the album was recorded between 2022 and 2023, while between labels. It included studio sessions with Greg Kurstin, Malay and Boots. In an interview with BBC News in January 2024, Glynne confirmed that she was "one song away from completing the album", contradicting earlier statements in 2023 that the album was "done" and suggesting that changes had been made. It was then confirmed that the album would be released on 26 April 2024.