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December 2017

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Five albums from the back-catalogue are re-released, all on double heavyweight vinyl. Gold Mother, Seven and Whiplash are all reissues although the first two have revised tracklistings, but it is the first time that Millionaires and Pleased To Meet You are available on vinyl.

On Twitter Tim indicates that he’s finished recording all the vocals for the band’s new album.

James top off their year with a stunning, two-set intimate gig at their home-town’s Albert Hall to benefit the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, the first featuring two new songs Mask and Many Faces with a string quartet arranged by long-term collaborator Joe Duddell.

Tim announces that Ron Yeadon is taking paternity leave from the band.

October 2017

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James start recording new songs for the upcoming album including one called Mask that Tim references on Twitter. Composer and producer Beni Giles joins Charlie Andrews for the production.

The band announces a special concert to benefit the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund at the city’s Albert Hall. Tickets sell out in minutes.

August 2017

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The end of the summer tour is marred by the chaotic Liverpool Hope and Glory Festival, where James headline the first day. A lack of preparation and oversight by the event promoter leads to crowd safety issues and the second day being cancelled including Tim’s planned performance of Moving On with the Hacienda Classical.

Tim, clearly frustrated on behalf of fans, gets into a Twitter spat with the tour promoter.

Between gigs the band works on new material for a 2018 album at Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield.

Liverpool Hope And Glory Festival – 5th August 2017

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Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Curse Curse / Catapult / Five-0 / Out To Get You / Dear John / Sit Down / Just Like Fred Astaire / How Was It For You / Sound / Sometimes / Nothing But Love

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The Hope and Glory Festival was an operational disaster. Poor planning, organisation and management by the operator led to excessive queueing and long delays in getting in and around the venue. This had a knock-on effect to the event causing support Charlotte Church to be cancelled and on-the-fly setlist reductions being forced onto the bands. Then Sunday’s festival was cancelled at short notice.

The bands and fans were clearly not amused – and the event promoter even started a public Twitter spat with James’ after Tim Booth tweeted how unhappy he was for fans.

You can read about the Hope And Glory fiasco on EvenTheStars.co.uk in two reviews: A Festival Goer’s Experience and Reviews of the Bands.

Newmarket Nights – 4th August 2017

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Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Waltzing Along / Five-0 / Of Monsters And Heroes And Men / Dear John / Born Of Frustration / Just Like Fred Astaire / Busted / Interrogation / P.S. / How Was It For You / Sit Down / Attention / Sound / Come Home / She’s A Star / Nothing But Love / Laid

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“Booth performed with real energy, dancing around on stage like a spinning top. The music covered a range of emotions, but the primary feeling was one of anthemic celebration.” EastLife.co.uk

“A faultless performance.” – East Anglian Daily Times

July 2017

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James release remastered versions of Stutter and Strip-mine as a double CD named Justhipper. It also contains non-album singles, B sides and different mixes.

The band starts their UK summer festival season with a warm-up gig in Leicester, where they premier two new songs, Busted and Overdose.

Their packed Castlefield Bowl gig is their first hometown performance since the terrorist attacks at Manchester Arena earlier in the year. For the gig the band produces a unique ‘Manchester Bee’ t-shirt, with each sale providing a donation to the Manchester Emergency Fund.

Further shows at Kew Gardens, Pennfest and Newcastle Times Square see them play two more new songs Backward Glances and Trouble. At Newcastle Tim and Jim join support act Peter Hook And The Light for a one-off version of the Joy Division classic Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Leicester O2 Academy – 5th July 2017

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Walk Like You / Dear John / Hymn From A Village / How Was It For You / Say Something / Busted / Overdose / I Know What I'm Here For / Born Of Frustration / Feet Of Clay / Stripmining / She's A Star / Of Monsters And Heroes And Men / Moving On / Laid / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Attention / Come Home / Sometimes / Nothing But Love

The Fan VIP Soundcheck included:
Stripmining / Trouble / I Know What I'm Here For

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Billed as the warm-up/debut gig of the Summer 2017 ‘Daisy Tour’, James cover hits, recent songs, as well as older archive material. Also included was the debut of two new songs that the band are still working on, named Busted and Overdose. A third new song, Trouble, was played at the fan VIP Soundcheck, but not at the gig itself.

Top Of The World was included as the last song on the setlist, but the support band overran, James hit the 11PM curfew, and it was dropped.

A full gig review is at EvenTheStars.co.uk

Guadalajara Roxy Festival – 1st April 2017

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Laid / Tomorrow / Curse Curse / Moving On / Out To Get You / Interrogation / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Nothing But Love / Attention / Come Home / Sometimes / Sit Down

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James played this festival on the main stage just before Morrissey.

Trouble

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Trouble was the first song to be revealed from the recording sessions for James’ 2018 Living In Extraordinary Times album. It was eventually dropped from the main album but was released as a bonus track on the deluxe CD version. It was performed for the first time in Mexico City on March 29th, 2017.

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My mind is addicted to the stories in my head
My greed or my needs
Do I have enough bread
My mind is addicted to the lies I thread
How many heartbeats? How many breaths?
Too many choices are survival led
Money in the bank
All these children to be fed
Wanna play chicken with a gun to your head
Before the light goes dark or the dark goes light

Ecstasy
Love
Forgiveness
Trinity
I thee wed

Love is the measure
Of the life I've led
I hope that it's love and the rest get shred
We're all playing chicken with a gun to our head
Don't put me on hold before the line goes dead

Ecstasy
Love
Forgiveness
Trinity
I thee wed

Trouble, trouble, it's gonna be alright
Trouble, trouble, it's gonna be alright

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Song:Trouble
Released:3rd August 2018
Main Associated Album (or Single):Living In Extraordinary Times
First Heard Live:Mexico City El Plaza Condesa – 29th March 2017
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Mexico City El Plaza Condesa – 29th March 2017

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Out To Get You / To My Surprise / Curse Curse / Ring The Bells / Interrogation / Moving On / Say Something / Trouble / She's A Star / Just Like Fred Astaire / Sound / Attention / Come Home / Tomorrow / Waltzing Along / Nothing But Love / Sometimes / Sit Down

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James’ first gig of 2017 saw them debut a new song called Trouble.

March 2017

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James play their first gig of 2017 in El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City and debut a new song called Trouble.

Sit Down is used in the trailer for the seventh series of Game Of Thrones.