James announce new album

Manchester band James make welcome return with ‘La Petite Mort’, on June 2nd, the first new full length James album in six years. Produced by Max Dingel (Killers. Muse, White Lies) and written as ever, by the band, with Tim Booth lyrics, predictably this new album is being described as ranking among their finest in their 30 year career.

The lead single ‘Moving On’, together with the anthemic ‘Curse Curse’ and ‘Frozen Britain’, which will be previewed from today online at www.wearejames.com


The band have been announced as headliners for ‘Summer in the City’, Castlefield Bowl, Manchester July 11th (which sold out on Friday in under an hour) and Camp Bestival, Dorset August 1st with more major festivals and a UK Arena tour to be announced shortly.

‘La Petite Mort’ was recorded in the wake of Tim Booth losing his mother and best friend in quick succession and understandably many of the songs deal with mortality, hence the album title. However, ‘La Petite Mort’, is described as an incredibly uplifting record, the initial tracks we have heard do bear this out.. 

We hope to have a full review shortly.