Tag Archives: 2024
Life’s A Fucking / Shocking Miracle
Life’s A Fucking Miracle is track two on the 2024 album Yummy. It was released as a focus track on March 29th 2024 ahead of release with a clean edit called Life’s A Shocking Miracle.
The digital text on the CD version of Yummy has the track titled Warning Sign.
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I’m another dumb fish in another dumb bowl
Screaming in an echo chamber
Waste so much time sucked online
Waste so much time
Review my life
How sharp’s
My knife
Raise your glass
Life’s a fucking miracle
We’re made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
What shapes our lives is our mind
Thoughts become material
Power lies with those who control
Our storylines
This body’s mine
And love’s no crime
Raise your glass
Life’s a fucking miracle
We’re made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
Raise your glass
Life’s a fucking miracle
We’re made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
Screaming in an echo chamber
Waste so much time sucked online
Waste so much time
Review my life
How sharp’s
My knife
Raise your glass
Life’s a fucking miracle
We’re made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
What shapes our lives is our mind
Thoughts become material
Power lies with those who control
Our storylines
This body’s mine
And love’s no crime
Raise your glass
Life’s a fucking miracle
We’re made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
Raise your glass
Life’s a fucking miracle
We’re made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
| Song: | Life's A Fucking Miracle |
| Released: | 29 March 2024 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Yummy |
| First Heard Live: | Guadalajara Guanamor Teatro Studio – 15th March 2024 |
- Life’s A Fucking / Shocking Miracle :Studio, Single, 2024
- Yummy :Studio, Album, 2024
- Life’s A Shocking Miracle :Video, Single, 2024
- Saint Paul Palace Theatre – 18th October 2024
- Chicago Riviera Theatre – 17th October 2024
- Detroit Masonic Temple – 15th October 2024
- Toronto History – 14th October 2024
- Montreal MTLEUS – 13th October 2024
- Philadelphia Franklin Music Hall – 11th October 2024
- Boston Orpheum Theatre- 10th October 2024
- Brooklyn Paramount Theatre – 8th October 2024
- Washington Warner Theatre – 6th October 2024
- New Orleans The Fillmore – 4th October 2024
- Atlanta The Eastern – 3rd October 2024
- Houston Bayou Music Center – 1st October 2024
- Dallas Majestic Theatre – 30th September 2024
- Austin Stubb’s – 29th September 2024
- Los Angeles Orpheum Theatre – 26th September 2024
- Los Angeles Orpheum Theatre – 25th September 2024
- San Francisco Warfield Theatre – 23rd September 2024
- Portland McMenamins Crystal Ballroom – 22nd September 2024
- Seattle The Moore Theatre – 21st September 2024
- Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 20th September 2024
- Denver Paramount Theatre – 17th September 2024
- Rio De Janeiro Rock In Rio – 14th September 2024
- Athens Lycabettus Theatre – 5th September 2024
- Thessaloniki Earth Theatre – 3rd September 2024
- Vila Nova De Paiva Barrelas Summer Fest – 31st August 2024
- Crato Festival Do Crato – 30th August 2024
- Dublin Wide Awake Festival – 26th August 2024
- Powderham Castle Gone Wild Festival – 24th August 2024
- Kingston Pryzm – 23rd August 2024 – early show
- Scarborough Open Air Theatre – 26th July 2024
- Ludlow Castle – 25th July 2024
- Stornoway Hebcelt Festival – 19th July 2024
- Glastonbury Festival Other Stage – 30th June 2024
- Lisbon Rock In Rio Festival – 22nd June 2024
- London O2 Arena – 15th June 2024
- Manchester Co-Op Live – 14th June 2024
- Birmingham Utilita Arena – 12th June 2024
- Cardiff Utilita Arena – 11th June 2024
- Leeds First Direct Arena – 8th June 2024
- Glasgow OVO Hydro – 7th June 2024
- Newcastle Utilita Arena – 5th June 2024
- Aberdeen P&J Live – 3rd June 2024
- Stockton Globe – 31st May 2024
- Bournemouth O2 Academy – 29th May 2024
- Valencia Deleste Festival – 18th May 2024
- Madrid La Riviera – 16th May 2024
- Barcelona Sala Razzmatazz 1 – 15th May 2024
- Mexico City Viva Latino Festival – 17th March 2024
- Guadalajara Guanamor Teatro Studio – 15th March 2024
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Our World
Our World is track eight on the 2024 album Yummy.
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People with no history
Are destined to spin and repeat
Nobody sees, nobody sees
Their own shadow
How many ways can we kill ourselves, plastics, oil forever chemicals
Everyone breathe, everyone breathe
Spit, don't swallow
Because our world isn't your world
You just stole the world
She'll spin free
Our forefathers plundered freely
Turned freedom into slavery
Had a set of beliefs to put their minds at ease
One that forgives and blessed their excesses
Now we're owned by our relatives greed
Fake democracies come cheap
Profit today from our children's tomorrow
Get rich quick in
El Dorado
Our world isn't your world
You just stole the world
She'll spin free
Our world isn't your world
We don't own the world
She came for free
Why obsess with nationality
We’re all mutts, we are family
We have a dream we have a dream, share don't spoil
Because our world isn't your world
Nobody sees, nobody sees their own shadow
Every part is alive, every piece intertwined
We're a part of a piece of a whole
Only fools think we own
What a soul needs to grow
I'm a fool I don't know
But I’m trying
Are destined to spin and repeat
Nobody sees, nobody sees
Their own shadow
How many ways can we kill ourselves, plastics, oil forever chemicals
Everyone breathe, everyone breathe
Spit, don't swallow
Because our world isn't your world
You just stole the world
She'll spin free
Our forefathers plundered freely
Turned freedom into slavery
Had a set of beliefs to put their minds at ease
One that forgives and blessed their excesses
Now we're owned by our relatives greed
Fake democracies come cheap
Profit today from our children's tomorrow
Get rich quick in
El Dorado
Our world isn't your world
You just stole the world
She'll spin free
Our world isn't your world
We don't own the world
She came for free
Why obsess with nationality
We’re all mutts, we are family
We have a dream we have a dream, share don't spoil
Because our world isn't your world
Nobody sees, nobody sees their own shadow
Every part is alive, every piece intertwined
We're a part of a piece of a whole
Only fools think we own
What a soul needs to grow
I'm a fool I don't know
But I’m trying
| Song: | Our World |
| Released: | 29th February 2024 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Yummy |
| First Heard Live: | Guadalajara Guanamor Teatro Studio – 15th March 2024 |
- Birmingham Utilita Arena – 12th June 2024
- Leeds First Direct Arena – 8th June 2024
- Glasgow OVO Hydro – 7th June 2024
- Newcastle Utilita Arena – 5th June 2024
- Bournemouth O2 Academy – 29th May 2024
- Valencia Deleste Festival – 18th May 2024
- Madrid La Riviera – 16th May 2024
- Barcelona Sala Razzmatazz 1 – 15th May 2024
- BBC Radio 2 Jo Whiley Session – 17th April 2024
- London HMV Oxford Street – 16th April 2024
- Virgin Radio Chris Evans – 16th April 2024
- Guadalajara Guanamor Teatro Studio – 15th March 2024
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Manchester Apollo Music Feeds Festival – 27th February 2024
Setlist
Is This Love / Say Something / Government Walls / Tomorrow / She's A Star / LaidSupport
Starsailor / The Farm / Tom A Smith / Rosellas / Idol GiantsMore Information & Reviews
A six song set with an orchestra conducted by Joe Duddell as part of the Music Feeds Festival to raise money for the Trussell Trust.
James performed as a five-piece with Tim, Jim, Saul, Andy and Dave accompanied by Rowetta on backing vocals.
Classic Pop – Review: James - Yummy
Classic Pop | 15th February 2024
Confused by affairs of the heart? Angered by poisonous profiteering global corporations? Perhaps the relentless march of time and the ageing process have taken the wind out of your sails. Well, James feel your pain. And while the Manc indie rock legends might not have all the answers on their 18th studio album, they’re at least on hand to offer a consolatory arm around the shoulder.
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Northern Exposure – ‘JAMES’ GUITARIST SAUL DAVIES SHARES WHY HE IS BRINGING FOOD POVERTY INITIATIVE ‘MUSIC FEEDS’ BACK TO THE SPOTLIGHT
Northern Exposure | Anne Kelly | 5th February 2024
“There are people very close to me that have to use food banks and the numbers have increased. We can’t put our head in the sand. People will and that’s their choice but I’m choosing not to do that and say, at least try. We’re limited in what we can do and I’m not in denial that we’re a bunch of musicians who’s lives are very different day by day by day by day. But I do feel we should try and do something.”
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Is This Love
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Is This Love is the first single from the new album by James titled ‘Yummy’.
Is This Love
Is This Love is the lead single and first track on the album Yummy
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Is this love we just weaponised
Can our love outrun these times
Is this love you just semaphored
You advanced, now you withdraw
What is it good for
What is it good for
I am done with the chase butterfly
Can you love like the wind
Wild and free
Can you love more than one equally
Is love shaped by a screen
Films that you’ve seen
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Are you scared of alone or dreaming escape
Who signs up for this pain - why do we stay?
We will get past the hurt to the parade
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Is this love or a brick through glass
How long will this heat last
What is it good for
What is it good for
Sweet relief from a world in free fall
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Is this love…
Can our love outrun these times
Is this love you just semaphored
You advanced, now you withdraw
What is it good for
What is it good for
I am done with the chase butterfly
Can you love like the wind
Wild and free
Can you love more than one equally
Is love shaped by a screen
Films that you’ve seen
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Are you scared of alone or dreaming escape
Who signs up for this pain - why do we stay?
We will get past the hurt to the parade
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Is this love or a brick through glass
How long will this heat last
What is it good for
What is it good for
Sweet relief from a world in free fall
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Peace of mind
Is this love…
| Song: | Is This Love |
| Released: | 15th January 2024 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Yummy |
| First Heard Live: | Manchester Apollo Music Feeds Festival – 27th February 2024 |
- Is This Love :Studio, Single, 2024
- Is This Love :Video, Single, 2024
- Yummy :Studio, Album, 2024
- Kingston Pryzm – 23rd August 2024 – early show
- Aberdeen P&J Live – 3rd June 2024
- Stockton Globe – 31st May 2024
- Bournemouth O2 Academy – 29th May 2024
- Valencia Deleste Festival – 18th May 2024
- Madrid La Riviera – 16th May 2024
- Barcelona Sala Razzmatazz 1 – 15th May 2024
- BBC Radio 2 Jo Whiley Session – 17th April 2024
- London HMV Oxford Street – 16th April 2024
- Virgin Radio Chris Evans – 16th April 2024
- Guadalajara Guanamor Teatro Studio – 15th March 2024
- Manchester Apollo Music Feeds Festival – 27th February 2024
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2024 Gigography
2024: Yummy Yummy Yummy
Articles from this James era:
- Pepper FM – James Come To Syntagma Square (in Greek) (September 2024)
- RTE1 Interview – Jim Glennie (August 2024)
- Manchester AO Arena (Olympics Welcome Home) – 17th August 2024 (August 2024)
- God Is In The TV Zine – In Conversation: Saul Davies (August 2024)
- Goldenplec – “The equation in my day was you shouldn’t become too successful, because success is shit” (July 2024)
- Music Maps The Rock & Roll Book Club Podcast – Tim Booth - James Part 2 (July 2024)
- Music Maps The Rock & Roll Book Club Podcast – Tim Booth - James & When I Died For The First Time Part 1 (July 2024)
- Lytham Festival – 7th July 2024 (July 2024)
- Glastonbury Festival Other Stage – 30th June 2024 (June 2024)
- Tim’s Bedtime Story – BBC CBeebies – 28th June 2024 (June 2024)
- BBC Breakfast Interview with Tim Booth / Jim Glennie – Glastonbury 2024 (June 2024)
- BBC Radio 2 Zoe Ball Session – 28th June 2024 (June 2024)
- Lisbon Rock In Rio Festival – 22nd June 2024 (June 2024)
- 2024 UK Arena Tour Promo (longer) (June 2024)
- 2024 UK Arena Tour Promo (short) (June 2024)
- Clash – “We Love Being The Underdog!” James Interviewed (May 2024)
- Making It Up – Tim Booth Interview With Carter Wilson (May 2024)
- The Overlap – Tim Booth on Leeds, Late Nights with Gordon Strachan, and Will Ferrell | Football Music & Me (May 2024)
- Daily Telegraph – Tim Booth from James interview: ‘You’re not famous if it doesn’t go to your head’ (May 2024)
- XS Noise – Tim Booth of James on new album 'Yummy' and his debut novel 'When I Died for the First Time' (May 2024)
- Daily Mail – James singer Tim Booth reveals how falling in love with his Shamanic healer wife saved him after cheating death: 'I challenged myself to find a purpose in life or I was going to check out early' (April 2024)
- Virgin Radio – Tim Booth reflects on James reaching number one and shares update on new album (April 2024)
- Stereoboard – Review: James - Yummy (Album Review) (April 2024)
- XS Manchester – James 'Laid' with Saul Davies (plus bonus 'Yummy' interview) (April 2024)
- Virgin Radio – ‘We’re an album band’ - James break down their number one record, Yummy, track-by-track (April 2024)
- Billboard – James celebrate first-ever Official Number 1 studio album with 'Yummy' (April 2024)
- Channel 4 – James’ lead singer Tim Booth on topping the music charts after forty years (April 2024)
- ITV News – Manchester band James celebrate first Number One studio album with 'Yummy' (April 2024)
- Northern Exposure – Review: JAMES PROVIDE POLITICAL POIGNANCE WITH THEIR MOST EXPERIMENTAL RECORD TO DATE – ‘YUMMY’ (April 2024)
- Daily Mirror – Legendary band James score first number one album and 'put a crack in the glass ceiling of ageism' (April 2024)
- Music Week – James celebrate first-ever Official Number 1 studio album with 'Yummy' (April 2024)
- You Call That Radio – Saul Davies (James) : The Number 1 Album Q & A Party LIVE (April 2024)
- Virgin Radio – James Breakdown Their Yummy Album Track By Track (April 2024)
- Fix You (cover) (April 2024)
- Metro – ‘Being a tortured 90s rockstar was tiring – now we’re in our love bomb era’ (April 2024)
- Total Ntertainment – TotalNtertainment Chats with James Guitarist Saul Davies (April 2024)
- Virgin Radio Chris Evans – 16th April 2024 (April 2024)
- The Mancunion – Review: James – Yummy: Mancunian legends shine on their 18th studio album (April 2024)
- Official Charts – James’s Yummy and Mark Knopfler’s One Deep River in competition for UK Number 1 album (April 2024)
- All Music Magazine – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- Music OMH – Review: Tim Booth and co’s 18th is an album for both fans and newcomers, and a triumph over prejudice and anxiety (April 2024)
- Lancashire Times – Review: Albums: James Yummy (April 2024)
- Express And Star – James's Tim Booth: Songs in tune with joy of life (April 2024)
- James – Yummy (Album Out Now) (April 2024)
- McGig Music – Review: Today sees the release of the new album ‘Yummy’ from James (April 2024)
- Music For The Misfits – Review: James – Yummy (April 2024)
- Full Pelt Music – Review: James – Yummy (April 2024)
- On Magazine – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- Three Songs And Out – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- Hot Press – Review: Album Review: James, Yummy (April 2024)
- Music Republic Magazine – Review: Album Of The Month [April] (April 2024)
- The Boar – Review: James’ ‘Yummy’ showcases Tim Booth’s lyricism at its best (April 2024)
- Dek – JAMES RELEASE YUMMY 18TH ALBUM (April 2024)
- Even The Stars – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- Clash – Review: An inspired, thought-provoking work... (April 2024)
- Classic Pop Mag – James – Yummy Interview (April 2024)
- God Is In The TV – Review: James – Yummy (Nothing But Love Music) (April 2024)
- Live4Ever – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- Scottish Music Network – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- The New Cue – The New Cue #371 April 8: James's Tim Booth (April 2024)
- The Boar – “It’s insane how creative we are!”: James’ Saul Davies on the band’s new album ‘Yummy’ and UK tour (April 2024)
- Louder Than War – Review: James - Yummy (April 2024)
- Even The Stars – Review: James – Pudding (April 2024)
- XS Noise – JAMES share new track ‘Life’s A Fucking Miracle’ from the forthcoming album ‘Yummy’ (March 2024)
- With Just A Hint Of Mayhem – Review: Yummy - James (March 2024)
- MNPR – The Saul Davies (James) Interview With Dino Bedrocker (March 2024)
- Louder Than War – Saul Davies of James – Interview (March 2024)
- Maximum Volume – Review: James - Yummy (March 2024)
- Liverpool Guild Student Media – James’ ‘Is This Love’ Single & Interview with Saul Davies (March 2024)
- Mexico City Viva Latino Festival – 17th March 2024 (March 2024)
- XS Noise – JAMES share new single ‘Our World’ from the forthcoming album ‘Yummy’ (February 2024)
- Classic Pop – Review: James - Yummy (February 2024)
- Northern Exposure – ‘JAMES’ GUITARIST SAUL DAVIES SHARES WHY HE IS BRINGING FOOD POVERTY INITIATIVE ‘MUSIC FEEDS’ BACK TO THE SPOTLIGHT (February 2024)
- Punk In Focus – James Announce Details Of Their New Studio Album ‘Yummy’ (January 2024)
- Super Deluxe Edition – James - Yummy (January 2024)
- Original Rock Net – JAMES ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM YUMMY (January 2024)
- Shropshire Star – Nineties rockers James to perform live at Ludlow Castle (January 2024)
- Live4Ever – James confirm details of 18th studio album Yummy (January 2024)
- Maximum Volume Music – James Announce Yummy Shows (January 2024)
- Why Now – James announce new album ‘Yummy’ and tease new single ‘Is This Love’ (January 2024)
- Entertainment Focus – James to release new album 'Yummy' in April (January 2024)
- Stereoboard – James Announce New Album 'Yummy' With First Single Is This Love (January 2024)
- Even The Stars – TRACK OF THE DAY : James - Is This Love (January 2024)
- XS Noise – JAMES announce details of their new album YUMMY & share first single ‘Is This Love’ (January 2024)
- Louder Than War – James Announce New Studio Album ‘Yummy’ and Single ‘Is This Love’ (January 2024)
- 2024: Yummy Yummy Yummy (January 2024)