SMITHEREENS is the third studio album from Japanese R&B/pop artist Joji. The project is the follow-up to his sophomore album Nectar, released in late 2020. The album's existence dates back to June 6, 2022 when Joji would announce the lead single “Glimpse of Us” in an Instagram post. On June 10, 2022, alongside the release of “Glimpse of Us” Band Wagon Asia reported that Joji would be releasing an EP later in the year stating: "the titular artist gives fans a sneak peek into his upcoming EP with his newest drop" The article would later retract this statement leaving the validity of the statement up in the air at the time. Later on June 10, 2022, Joji would announce the “Smithereens Tour” prompting fans to speculate the tour's name being affiliated with the project. On August 26, 2022, the album and its release date of November 4th would be announced alongside the album's second single “YUKON (INTERLUDE)”. On October 14, 2022, the album's tracklist would be revealed by the streaming platform Deezer. On October 20, 2022, Joji would officially announce the album's tracklist through his social media pages. Alongside the announcement, a snippet of “Die For You” would accompany the video. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.