The times we live in may get ever more depressing, but not even the impending apocalypse can stop James delivering the goods on this glistening, cathartic effort.
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The album is a stunning piece of work, capturing your attention from the very first song to the final one. It offers something fresh, engaging, and captivating throughout. This music is sure to appeal to all music enthusiasts, showcasing the growth and development of Booth and his band over the years. Just like their previous album, All the Colours of You, this album is a timeless addition to any record collection.
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“There’s a part of me that just rebels against the cliches of what we’re meant to do when we get to a certain age, how we’re meant to just fade into the background. I want to go out with a bang.”
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“People I think get into James, regardless of where they are, because there’s lyrical content that they can identify with and there’s an uplift in a lot of our music that people really appreciate.”
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Yummy is the sound of a band refusing to rest on their laurels, in love with their creative process and looking forward rather than backwards. James still possess the ability to produce the anthems with which they made their name, and Yummy has moments where they hit that sweet spot, but across the twelve songs here they’re searching for deeper connections, both internally within the band and with their audience. Their expansion to a nine-piece has opened up new possibilities, particularly vocally with Alper on board, and that allows them to make a James record that sounds like a James record, but not like one they’ve made before.
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James have often talked up their songwriting process, the chaotic way in which jams are distilled over time into songs and Pudding gives us an insider view of that for the first time in three decades. Best listened to without any preconceptions and expectations, it’s like discovering a secret diary and scrap book of ideas. Without the death of proper release singles and accompanying b-sides many of these songs would have evolved into those and some may have displaced tracks from Yummy, but in 2024 Pudding tantalises and teases what these songs might have become whilst standing in their own right as a fascinating peep behind the curtains.
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JAMES have shared a further track from their forthcoming new album YUMMY. Following the first single, “Is This Love”, and the current single, “Our World”, the new track, LIFE’S A FUCKING MIRACLE, is available now across all platforms, with the album to follow on 12 April via Virgin Music.
Speaking about LAFM, singer Tim Booth says: “The most uplifting track on the album. A celebration of inclusivity because, even with all the dark shit going on in the world that drags us down into a morass of fear and negativity, Life’s A Fucking Miracle.”
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‘Yummy’ showcases a band that is firing on all cylinders musically, lyrically and vocally. Many of James’ contemporaries are showing signs of being past their prime, but Booth’s band of merrie men (and women) are still on an upward trajectory
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Saul Davies from James brings his wealth of music experience to our latest chat, where he peels back the layers of their upcoming album’s creative process. The record, a concoction of nostalgic 90s aura paired with fresh sonic adventures, emerges from raw jam sessions, a testament to the band’s commitment to pure, unadulterated songwriting. This special episode offers an exclusive glimpse into the unfinished demos included in the deluxe album – a truly rare offering for James’ fans, as Saul shares insights on the band’s approach to music creation and their tendency to leave old sketches behind, sparking curiosity about what these raw sounds could morph into on future records.
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“Yes it does. But for us, the challenges are where the magic is. We love the push and the pull. There’s not many acts that can do what we do. And true James fans don’t need the hits, that’s not what they come for – they come for the rarities.”
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I looked for a variety of ways as to how to sum up this release but found that the band had said it all for me in one word `YUMMY`
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One of the things that is the most difficult for a band who have been going for around 40 years is to make new music that your fans will appreciate. I think that this is one of the things that sets us apart from other bands, it is very easy to fall into the trap of playing our twenty massive songs that a lot of the world knows.
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