Japanese-Canadian singer-songwriter, Jonah Yano has released his sophomore LP, Portrait of a Dog. Yano enlists the help of fellow Canadian artists BADBADNOTGOOD to co-produce this new jazzy, emotional, and soulful album. The title track “Portrait of a Dog” is deeply sensitive and beautifully simple, yet he’s singing about something so complicated. The song is about Yano’s memories that he’s “forgotten” due to the painful nature of them. All the instruments blend so nicely together creating something lush and powerful. The track “Always” is a song for someone else. He sings to his brother, healing from getting his heart broken. I’m a huge fan of the instrumentation in this track. The piano is a more of a central instrument here, but once again, nothing is overpowering. This album makes you stop and think about things. Things from your past. After hearing this album, I can’t help but think about what the rest of Yano’s music will sound like. I’m looking forward to it.