Joji于10月26号发行的个人首张专辑《BALLADS 1》，是一张以“改变”为主题的歌曲辑。 每首歌都是记录为改变所做的抗争和努力：离开不良的环境，奋力抵制诱惑，这些过程中的徘徊反复和挣扎。Joji从周遭的人、事和他虚构的人物中提炼出了这张专辑的不同切入点。《BALLADS 1》也反映着Joji从2017年11月首张EP《 In Tongues》发行以来音乐历程的演变。在专辑录制过程中，Joji解锁了一种充满野心抱负的声音和风格。除了创作，演唱，导演MV，Joji还亲自操刀了专辑中大部分歌曲的制作，在专辑制作人名单里也不乏大名鼎鼎，如Shlohmo，Clams Casino，RL Grime，Patrick Wimberly和Jam City的身影。在专辑里Joji还和Trippie Redd“再续前缘”，带来万众期待的新合作歌曲《R.I.P.》，这是两位音乐人继在年初歌曲《18》之后的再次合作。 出生于日本大阪的Joji除了被人知晓的音乐人和制作人身份，他还是一个多媒体大师，在网络吸引了来自各地的追随者，Joji的音乐创作风格标新立异：将缓慢的节奏，忧郁的情绪，动情的嗓音覆盖在简单粗粝的结构之上，再混入trap、folk、 electronic、和R&B元素。占据着Nylon、Billboard、VICE News、Hypebeast在内的多家专题报道的版面的他，无疑是当下数字音乐时代最令人关注的，有前景的艺术家之一。 BALLADS 1，Joji’s debut album, due out October 26th via 88rising. It is a collection of ballads and songs dedicated to the theme of change. Each song deals with the struggle of change — leaving toxic environments, grappling with temptations, or refusing to change. The album is told from multiple perspectives, based on both people in Joji’s life and imagined. BALLADS 1 also reflects Joji's evolution as an artist since the release of his debut EP In Tongues in November 2017. Through the recording process, Joji has unlocked an ambitious new sound and style that’s uniquely his own. The album is predominantly self- produced, yet features notable collaborations with producers Shlohmo, Clams Casino, RL Grime, Patrick Wimberly, and Jam City. BALLADS 1 also sees Joji and Trippie Redd follow up on their "18" collaboration from earlier this year with a highly anticipated new song called "R.I.P." A master of multiple mediums, Joji is the Osaka, Japan-born singer and producer capturing a following from every corner of the Internet. The multi-talented visionary defies convention – his songs are characterized by down tempo, melancholic themes and soulful vocals, layered over lush grimy textures, blending elements of trap, folk, electronic, and R&B. Featured everywhere from Nylon t o to VICE News (HBO) to Hypebeast and beyond, Joji is one of the most interesting and promising new artists in the digital age.