In Episode #180 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Tim Booth lead singer from JAMES about their latest album YUMMY and writing his debut novel “When I Died for the First Time.”
JAMES have released their 18th studio album YUMMY which reached number one on the UK Albums Chart after 42 years in the music industry and in March Tim Booth published his first novel When I Died For The First Time.
In this interview, Tim discusses the writing and recording of YUMMY, upcoming live shows writing his first novel and lots more. Listen to episode #180 of The XS Noize Podcast with Tim Booth – BELOW:
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YUMMY is the band’s 18th studio album and was produced by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Jon Hopkins, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor) and mixed by Cenzo Townsend (Courteeners, The Specials, Everything Everything). The album artwork has been directed and designed by Studio Fury whose previous work includes the campaign for the latest Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds.
YUMMY TRACKLIST
• Is This Love
• Life’s A Fucking Miracle
• Better With You
• Stay
• Shadow Of A Giant
• Way Over Your Head
• Mobile God
• Our World
• Rogue
• Hey
• Butterfly
• Folks
The album is also available as a 2CD Deluxe Edition, the second CD of which is called Pudding and comprises demos produced by the four songwriters in the band.
PUDDING TRACKLIST
• Anyone But You
• Close Enough
• Mine To Lose
• Activist Song
• Won’t Be The Same
• Tell Me Something
• Poolewe Day 1 Jam 4
• Arpen Charp
• Deliver The Dawn
• Something Of A Pleasure
• Walk Tall
• 50s Out Takes
JAMES are back on the road with their biggest-ever UK arena tour in June. The tour includes the new Co-op Live Arena in Manchester and culminates at The O2 in London, the band’s first time playing at the 20,000-capacity venue. Several orchestral performances and festival appearances in the summer follow the tour.
JUNE
Mon 03 ABERDEEN P&J Live
Wed 05 NEWCASTLE Utilita Arena
Fri 07 GLASGOW OVO Hydro
Sat 08 LEEDS First Direct Arena
Tue 11 CARDIFF Utilita Arena
Wed 12 BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena
Fri 14 MANCHESTER Co-op Live
Sat 15 LONDON O2 Arena
JULY
Sat 06 BEDFORD Summer Sessions (Orchestral)
Sun 07 LYTHAM ST ANNES Lytham Festival (Orchestral)
Fri 19 STORNOWAY Hebcelt Festival
Thu 25 LUDLOW Castle
Fri 26 SCARBOROUGH Open Air Theatre
AUGUST
Sat 24 DEVON Gone Wild Festival
Purchase Tim Booth’s first novel ‘When I Died For The First Time’ here.
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