Jutes: Chin Up, Beautiful (2LP, milky black vinyl) [POSITION MUSIC]

Why you'll love it

A 2LP set on milky black vinyl, cut at 45 RPM. Jutes, the Ottawa-born songwriter nominated for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year at the 2026 Junos, follows Dilworth with sixteen new songs including the title track and "Crawl (Caleb's Song)."

This edition

• 2LP set
• Milky black vinyl
• 45 RPM

About the album

Jordan Lutes has been putting out records as Jutes since 2020, working through EPs, a mixtape and a run of albums (Ladybug, Sleepyhead, Dilworth) that turned a growing following into a Juno nomination for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year in 2026. Chin Up, Beautiful is his biggest record yet, sixteen songs spread across four sides.

He writes catchy, confessional alt-pop with a punk streak, and the tracklist reads like a diary: "Smile, You're On Camera," "Disassociate," "Love Psychosis," "Cry Wolf" and "Pitiful" sit alongside softer moments like "Goodnight (Interlude) <3" and "Take Care Of Her," before the title track closes things out. The Ottawa kid has done all right for himself; we suspect his hometown would like the credit.

Tracklist

Listen

Out August 7, 2026 on Position Music (cat# PMA4443LP).