Be Opened By The Wonderful

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To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Released on June 9 via Virgin Music and available on DSPs, CD and Vinyl the double-album also includes one brand new track, “Love Make A Fool,” to be released in April. I spent most of 1995 working with him making the 'Booth and the Bad Angel' album over an idyllic year in New York. JAMES are: Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies, Adrian Oxaal, David Baynton-Power, Mark Hunter, Andy Diagram, Chloe Alper and Deborah Knox-Hewson.

In further celebration of their 40 th Anniversary, the band will play a headline slot at Latitude Festival, performing as Special Guests on the Sunday afternoon at midday, a slot especially created for JAMES to honour their Anniversary. The emotional and poignant song, “ Moving On,” is a tribute to Tim’s mother and close friend, evoking a sense of raw and authentic emotion that will leave you moved and inspired. Lookaway’, released in 2010 on the album The Morning After has a neat ‘Always The Sun’ vibe; a perfect blend of vocals to some fuzzed out backing, fortifying a strong uplifting ending against some slick guitar and string work. The joyful`She’s A Star` a song about empowerment is given a fullorchestrated workout which allows a much more emotiveimpact.In 2022, following an eight-year live hiatus, Hard-Fi advised that they would play a handful of dates, including a gig at the Kentish Town Forum in London. One of Britain’s most enduring success stories, JAMES have released sixteen studio albums, selling over 25 million copies, with their recent run of Top 5 albums proving to be a golden era for the band. Here, the string work on is captivating and the simplicity is beautiful – again, it demonstartes how well Booth’s voice has held up over the years. This double disc set consists of their most acclaimed tracks and rarities which have been redefined alongside a 22-piece orchestra and an 8-piece choir, the result of which will audibly haunt you to the very last note, urging you to play it again with immediate effect. BE OPENED BY THE WONDERFUL is a 20 track – 19 vinyl – double album of some of their most loved and rare tracks, reimagined with a 22 piece orchestra and eight piece choir.

James produced some notable and instantly recognisable hits from humble beginnings in Whalley Range, Manchester (I don’t know if they lived in a rented room) in 1982. This album is not only a showcase of some amazing James songs, it also is a masterclass in song rearrangement by Joe Duddell.

I read thatthe new song on the album, `Love Make A Fool` is a simple prayer to be possessed by the ecstatic universal aspect of love, which is what it is, a dreamy but fairly captivating listen.

Joe Duddell commented “Having attended the first 6 years of Latitude Festival, I’m excited to be involved in James’ special Main Stage Show this year in a UK Festival exclusive. Ahead of their eagerly anticipated headline arena tour, JAMES have announced a very special intimate warm-up show at WOLVERHAMPTON KK’S STEEL MILL on TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER. It eschews the easy path of an orchestral Best Of, giving Joe the freedom to select the songs that he feels work best with the addition of orchestration and a choir and allowing his ear and love of the band to combine to create magic.It is just, in my somewhat biased opinion as a life long James fan, outstandingly beautiful, and Tim’s vocals “we can touch your soul” feel very fitting. We’re Gonna Miss You’ which featured on the ’99 album Millionaires, is broodingly delicious and still as catchy as hell all these years later. Morrissey had been raving about them in all the music press and to be fair they were pretty entertaining.

From the intro, you wouldn`t guess that `Sit Down` was one of the bands most famous signature songs but it was always gonna sound unusual as you`ve known the standard for over thirty years.The choir’s backing vocals further add to the song’s emotional intensity, making it a moving experience for anyone who listens to it.