JayWood (not to be confused with the Chicago-based rapper Jay Wood) is the stage name used by Jeremy Haywood-Smith, an indie artist whose music has elements of dream pop and psychedelic pop, along with some funk. His songs can be understated at times as his arrangements and vocal style can be somewhat toned down. He has a smooth, unimposing voice that has some of Stephen Malkmus' slithery delivery, which gives his music a bit of Pavement meets Unknown Mortal Orchestra vibe. His 2021 EP Some Days is actually a reworking of his first release, which serves as a reminder as to the changes his music went through in the span of a few years from its lo-fi bedroom pop roots into today's more articulated sound. It also signals his tentative toe-dipping into the world of jazz and perhaps with a little math rock on the side.
