Note to self

"Janine Cunningham, better known as Jah9, has had a meteoric rise since her first album (...) came out in 2013. On Note to Self (...), she co-produces the entire project and stamps her authority all over it ... Like a blessing or exhortation, Jah9 wants to expel any fear and anxiety that may be present in the world ... 'Field Trip' is a glorious piece of breezy jazzy dub for which Jah9 has become famous for. It flows like a river and leaves the listener in a pleasantly upbeat mood ... "Can you feel it?" she sings out loud, repeatedly as if the field trip she went on helped her to find herself and she wants us to do the same. This is part of the magic of her music: in her spiritual freedom and discipline she seeks to lead by example ... To this listener there is a lineage from Bob Marley straight down to Jah9. She, like him, is rarely unsure of herself".

"On its face, Note to Self sounds just okay, but ultimately feels like something that withstands repeated listens. Jah9 is what reggae sounds like in 2020 - genre-agnostic, spiritually reverent and forever fearless. Note to Self is a musical offering sure to be well-received".

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"Enticing introspection from the "jazz on dub" pioneer ... "Note To Self" feels like her most cohesive work yet, reaching new levels of maturity in her songwriting, delivery and focus".