James have announced details of their new album – Yummy – to be released on 12th April via Virgin Music.
James have announced details of their new album to be released on 12th April via Virgin Music, available to pre-order from 25th January. Yummy is the band’s 18th studio album and is produced by Leo Abrahams (Jon Hopkins, Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Imogen Heap and Regina Spektor) and mixed by Cenzo Townsend (Courteeners, The Specials, Everything Everything).
The first single taken from the new album is ‘Is This Love’, the album’s string-swept opener, it blends cutting edge synthetics with the quintessential James anthem, as complex a dissection of love in all its forms with Tim poring over the pain, heat, battle, distance, fear, release and endurance of this emotion, in pursuit of its point and purpose.
Tim Booth says “Love as a bomb, a Tsunami that rolls over our life as we cling to the wreckage of our peace of mind’.
The album and lead single’s artwork has been art directed and designed by Studio Fury who have a rich history of creating iconic album covers, including art directing the campaign for the Rolling Stones’ latest album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
Full details for the album including tracklist, formats and artwork to follow in the coming weeks.
James head out on their biggest ever tour in June, playing across the UK including the new Co-op Live arena in Manchester and culminating at London’s 02 on 15th June, the first time the band have played the 20,000 capacity venue.
Tim, Jim and Saul perform with Joe Duddell and an orchestra at Music Feeds Live: A Concert to Fight Food Poverty in aid of The Trussell Trust at O2 Apollo Manchester on 27th February. They join other artists including Slow Readers Club, Lanterns on the Lake, and British Poet Laureate Simon Armitage with his band LYR. Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher will host the event alongside BBC 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins, with Joe Duddell collaborating with the guests throughout the night.
Tickets and information here.
2024 ARENA TOUR DATES – WITH SPECIAL GUESTS RAZORLIGHT
Mon 03 June Aberdeen P&J Live
Wed 05 June Newcastle Utilita Arena
Fri 07 June Glasgow OVO Hydro
Sat 08 June Leeds First Direct Arena
Tue 11 June Cardiff Utilita Arena
Wed 12 June Birmingham Utilita Arena Birmingham
Fri 14 June Manchester Co-op Live
Sat 15 June. London The O2
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