YEBBA RELEASES NEW ALBUM JEAN VIA RCA RECORDS
Singer-songwriter Yebba shares her second studio album, Jean, via RCA Records, marking a powerful new chapter defined by clarity, creative independence, and a deepened connection to her roots. Arriving five years after her acclaimed debut Dawn (2021), Jean introduces a more intimate and self-possessed voice in Yebba’s songwriting. Executive produced and written by Yebba alongside producer John Rooney, the album was written and refined over the course of five years across Arkansas, Dallas, and New York’s historic Electric Lady Studios. The project captures what she describes as her “adulting years” — a period marked by healing, uncertainty, and the quiet freedom that comes with letting go of expectation.
The project’s first single, “Yellow Eyes,” produced by Yebba and John Rooney, offered the first glimpse into this new era. Her first solo release in over two and a half years, the track balances nostalgia and acceptance, opening the emotional landscape of the album with tenderness and restraint.
Returning to her Southern foundation and working largely on her own timeline, Yebba created Jean with an intentionally insular approach. The result is a body of work that feels grounded and instinctive, traversing a wide sonic range — from whisper-soft guitar moments to expansive full-band arrangements. Gospel conviction remains at its core, joined by touches of Delta blues, folk, country, and indie textures.
The album is named in honor of her late grandmother, Jean, a steady and formative presence in her life. Naming the project after her became both a tribute and a permission slip — a reminder to create freely, honestly, and without fear.
Much of Jean explores the emotional terrain that follows grief. Where Dawn transformed loss into language, Jean lives in its aftermath — where anger, doubt, humor, faith, and forgiveness coexist. On songs like “Alright,” Yebba reflects on love and spiritual endurance, while tracks like “Aggressive” and “Of Course” reveal a playful confidence and emotional range she once held back.
Long regarded as one of the most revered vocalists of her generation, the Arkansas-born, gospel-bred artist first drew widespread attention through standout collaborations with Ed Sheeran, PJ Morton, Drake, A$AP Rocky, and others. Her debut album established her as a singular storyteller capable of balancing technical precision with raw emotional depth.
With Jean, Yebba steps into a space of reclamation — of her voice, her craft, and her sense of self. Created primarily at home and in environments that felt personal and safe, the album reflects an artist allowing herself to explore without outside noise or pressure. Forgiveness, surrender, and spiritual grounding sit at its core. As Yebba puts it simply: “All of it is worship.”
This release also marks a milestone: Yebba’s first-ever headlining tour. After the pandemic prevented her from connecting with audiences during the Dawn era, she will now bring these songs to the stage, where their emotional intimacy can unfold in real time. Tickets are available for purchase here.
If her arrival introduced a singular voice, and Dawn revealed an artist capable of building beauty from devastation, Jean feels like the bloom that follows — a reminder that healing is not a final destination, but an ongoing conversation with love, faith, and self. On the album’s closing sentiments, Yebba sings, “I’m swinging from the edifice and landing on the palm of your hand.”
Yebba
Jean
March 6, 2026
1. Forgiveness
2. Yellow Eyes
3. Alright
4. West Memphis
5. Earth, Wind & California
6. Aggressive
7. Of Course
8. Delicate Roots
9. Waterfall
10. Interlude 1
11. Seven Years
12. Different Light
13. Interlude 2
14. Water & Wanderlust