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James release new track ‘Our World’ taken from forthcoming studio album ‘Yummy’
29 February 2024
Today (29th February), James release the next single to be taken from their new album, Yummy. ‘‘Our World’ is available now, across all DSPs with the album to follow on 12th April.
The synthpop ‘Our World’ holds onto the hope that the human “family” might eventually unite to “share not spoil” the planet, with Tim singing “Our world isn’t your world, you just stole the world,” and “fake democracies come cheap, profit today from our children’s tomorrow, get rich quick in Eldorado”. Having been singing about environmental issues for many years, it's no longer the earth itself that Tim worries for.
Tim Booth says of Our World ‘This song goes out to those who believe that singers shouldn’t write political lyrics – when they conflict with their own. It’s a quick recap of how we are destroying ourselves and nature. How we seem to have forgotten that we are part of the magnificent living ecosystem of nature, and the inevitability of how she is responding to the imbalances we are creating. It’s also got whistling in it, and a nifty sing along.
PS - it’s the only political song on the album.”
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 album’s artwork has been art directed and designed by Studio Fury, who’s previous work include the campaign for the Rolling Stones' latest album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
Yummy Track List
1. Is This Love
2. Life is a Fucking Miracle
3. Better With You
4. Stay
5. Shadow of a Giant
6. Way Over Your Head
7. Mobile God
8. Our World
9. Rogue
10. Hey
11. Butterfly
12. Folks
Also available is a 2CD Deluxe Edition of Yummy, the second CD of which is called Pudding and comprises of demos produced by the four songwriters in the band.
Deluxe 2CD Track List
Disc 1 (Yummy)
1. Is This Love
2. Life is a Fucking Miracle
3. Better With You
4. Stay
5. Shadow of a Giant
6. Way Over Your Head
7. Mobile God
8. Our World
9. Rogue
10. Hey
11. Butterfly
12. Folks
Disc 2 (Pudding)
1. Anyone But You
2. Close Enough
3. Mine To Lose
4. Activist Song
5. Won’t Be The Same
6. Tell Me Something
7. Poolewe Day1Jam4
8. Arpen Charp
9. Deliver The Dawn
10. Something Of A Pleasure
11. Walk Tall
12. 50s Out Takes
Formats for Yummy are: CD, 2CD Deluxe, Vinyl, Colour Vinyl (Marbled Red) Retail Exclusive, Colour Vinyl (Marbled Orange) D2C Exclusive.
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.
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
The synthpop ‘Our World’ holds onto the hope that the human “family” might eventually unite to “share not spoil” the planet, with Tim singing “Our world isn’t your world, you just stole the world,” and “fake democracies come cheap, profit today from our children’s tomorrow, get rich quick in Eldorado”. Having been singing about environmental issues for many years, it's no longer the earth itself that Tim worries for.
Tim Booth says of Our World ‘This song goes out to those who believe that singers shouldn’t write political lyrics – when they conflict with their own. It’s a quick recap of how we are destroying ourselves and nature. How we seem to have forgotten that we are part of the magnificent living ecosystem of nature, and the inevitability of how she is responding to the imbalances we are creating. It’s also got whistling in it, and a nifty sing along.
PS - it’s the only political song on the album.”
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 album’s artwork has been art directed and designed by Studio Fury, who’s previous work include the campaign for the Rolling Stones' latest album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
Yummy Track List
1. Is This Love
2. Life is a Fucking Miracle
3. Better With You
4. Stay
5. Shadow of a Giant
6. Way Over Your Head
7. Mobile God
8. Our World
9. Rogue
10. Hey
11. Butterfly
12. Folks
Also available is a 2CD Deluxe Edition of Yummy, the second CD of which is called Pudding and comprises of demos produced by the four songwriters in the band.
Deluxe 2CD Track List
Disc 1 (Yummy)
1. Is This Love
2. Life is a Fucking Miracle
3. Better With You
4. Stay
5. Shadow of a Giant
6. Way Over Your Head
7. Mobile God
8. Our World
9. Rogue
10. Hey
11. Butterfly
12. Folks
Disc 2 (Pudding)
1. Anyone But You
2. Close Enough
3. Mine To Lose
4. Activist Song
5. Won’t Be The Same
6. Tell Me Something
7. Poolewe Day1Jam4
8. Arpen Charp
9. Deliver The Dawn
10. Something Of A Pleasure
11. Walk Tall
12. 50s Out Takes
Formats for Yummy are: CD, 2CD Deluxe, Vinyl, Colour Vinyl (Marbled Red) Retail Exclusive, Colour Vinyl (Marbled Orange) D2C Exclusive.
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.
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