James (Phoebe Ryan EP)

James is the second extended play by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan, released on October 27, 2017 by Columbia Records. It serves as the follow-up to her 2015 extended play, Mine (2015). The EP was preceded by the release of three singles, and was promoted by a tour span from late October to mid-November 2017.

Background and composition
James is a pop EP that bases its musical composition in 1980s-inspired synth-pop, modern electropop, and contemporary R&B. The album lyrically chronicles a relationship from beginning to end.

Singles

 * "Forgetting All About You" featuring American R&B singer, blackbear was released on August 4, 2017 as the lead single from the EP. It was supported by both a music video and a performance at the Billboard Hot 100 Festival.
 * "Be Real" was released as the second single on September 8, 2017. A remix EP was released the same month.
 * "James Has Changed" was released as the third and final single on October 6, 2017.

Tour
In addition to the three singles being promoted, Ryan also embarked on a tour in support of the extended play. The tour began on October 31, 2017 and concluded on November 14, 2017.

Critical reception
Mike Wass of Idolator gave the album a positive review; he praised Ryan for "[examining] matters of the heart with rare honesty and a razor-sharp wit. Each song leads effortlessly into the next, which is no easy feat considering that they explore wildly different sounds."

Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.


 * Phoebe Ryan – lead vocals, songwriting
 * Kyle Shearer – songwriting (tracks 1–2), record engineering (tracks 1–2)
 * Nathaniel Campany – songwriting (tracks 1–2)
 * Valley Girl – production (tracks 1–2)
 * Joe Zook – mix engineering (track 1)
 * Paul Hammond – engineer assistance (track 1)
 * Mitch McCarthy – mix engineering (track 2)
 * Justin Shturtz – master engineering
 * Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – mix engineering (tracks 3–5)


 * Lucas Nordqvist – songwriting (track 3)
 * Jurek Reunamäki – songwriting (track 3)
 * Frans Mernick – record engineering (track 3)
 * Antti Hynninen – songwriting, production, record engineering (track 3)
 * Joonas Laaksoharju – songwriting (track 4)
 * Axel Ehnström – songwriting (track 4)
 * Big Taste – songwriting, production (tracks 4–5)
 * Blackbear – featured artist, songwriting (track 5)
 * Joseph Kirkland – songwriting (track 5)
 * Jason Dean – songwriting (track 5)