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Two years after Girl at the End of the World, the mythical band from Manchester hasn’t aged at all with Living in Extraordinary Times. At just the sound of the simple name James, it evokes a whole era of music: fifteen albums to their name, a Brit Pop sound typical of England in the early 90’s and memorable hits such as Come Home, Sit Down, She's A Star or Laid... In 2001, the leader Tim Booth's departure marked the end of this adventure which first began in 1982. But for all the fans, the reformation in 2007 triggered two quite distinct reactions. On the one hand, euphoria. On the other, the anguish of finding themselves with grandpas on the stage. Well there’s nothing to fear there – James are just as good as when they first started out, as they prove on Living in Extraordinary Times. Never too shy, James open with Hank, a track resonating with tribal drums, and describe everything that is wrong with modern America. Anyone for some Trump-stoning? But Booth isn’t just here for lynching. Sensitive and honest, he opens up in a declaration of paternal love on Coming Home part 2, a spiritual sequel to the enormous success Come Home. Opening with an electronic beat, he explains the difficulty of living far from his relatives and of missing important events in a father's life. It’s a love letter, made all the more moving by Leif Tilden's simple and authentic music video... James have always been able to compose quality radio hits that get stuck in your head. Like with the track Many Faces where an acoustic beat, brass section and electro synth pattern lead to a trance-like state. Whether the track is painful, pessimistic or joyful, the Mancunian group always base their work on a single motto: “We can all do better”, as they explain on their final track, Better Than That. © Clara Bismuth/Qobuz
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James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Mark Brown, Saxophone - Beni Giles, Producer, Percussion, Arrangement Horn, Drum Programmer, Moog, MixingEngineer - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Mark Hunter, Keyboards, Percussion - Andy Diagram, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Saul Davies, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Tim Booth, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Pat Hartley, Trombone - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Percussion, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Backing Vocals - Tom Archer, Engineer, Percussion - Katie Earl, Mixer, Percussion - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals - Josephine Stephenson, Choir - Kate Huggett, Choir - Sarah Latto, Choir
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Brian Eno, Synthesizer Programmer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar, Additional Percussion - Beni Giles, Producer, Drums, Additional Percussion, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards, Additional Percussion - Saul Davies, Guitar, Additional Percussion - Tim Booth, Additional Percussion, Lead Vocals - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Drums, Additional Percussion, MixingEngineer - Billy Halliday, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Additional Guitar - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Henri Davies, Engineer, Additional Percussion - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals - Larion Stolk, Backing Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Beni Giles, Producer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Saul Davies, Composer, Guitar, Writer - Tim Booth, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Peter Robertson, Drums - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Percussion, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Additional Guitar - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Adam Betts, Drums, Percussion - Beni Giles, Producer, Percussion, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Andy Diagram, Trumpet - Saul Davies, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals - Pat Hartley, Trombone - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Percussion, Arrangement Horn, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Beni Giles, Producer, Synthesizer Programmer, Harmonium, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Andy Diagram, Trumpet - Saul Davies, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Violin, Writer - Tim Booth, Composer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Peter Robertson, Drums, Percussion - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Percussion, Congas, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Electric Guitar - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals - Josephine Stephenson, Choir - Kate Huggett, Choir - Sarah Latto, Choir
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Rick Webster, Additional Programmer - Beni Giles, Producer, Bells, Additional Percussion, Harmonium, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Andy Diagram, Backing Vocals - Saul Davies, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals - Peter Robertson, Drums - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Bells, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Backing Vocals - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Rick Webster, Backing Vocals - Beni Giles, Producer, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Andy Diagram, Backing Vocals - Saul Davies, Drums, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals - Peter Robertson, Drums, Additional Percussion - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Backing Vocals - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Beni Giles, Producer, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Andy Diagram, Trumpet - Saul Davies, Guitar - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals - Peter Robertson, Drums, Additional Percussion - Charlie Andrew, Producer, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Adam Betts, Drums, Percussion - Beni Giles, Producer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Saul Davies, Guitar, Violin - Tim Booth, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Charlie Andrew, Producer, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Mark Brown, Saxophone - Adam Betts, Drums, Percussion - Beni Giles, Producer, Percussion, Arrangement Horn, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, MixingEngineer - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Andy Diagram, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Saul Davies, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals - Pat Hartley, Trombone - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Percussion, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals - Josephine Stephenson, Choir - Kate Huggett, Choir - Sarah Latto, Choir
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar, Claps - Beni Giles, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Lead Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Harmonium, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards, Claps - Andy Diagram, Trumpet - Saul Davies, Acoustic Guitar, Violin, Claps - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals, Claps - Peter Robertson, Percussion - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Drums, Percussion, MixingEngineer - Billy Halliday, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Cello - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Henri Davies, Engineer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals - Larion Stolk, Backing Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Beni Giles, Producer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, MixingEngineer - Mark Hunter, Keyboards - Andy Diagram, Trumpet - Saul Davies, Guitar - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals - Peter Robertson, Drums - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Acoustic Guitar - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Composer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Rick Webster, Backing Vocals - Beni Giles, Producer, Arrangement Horn, Harmonium, MixingEngineer - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Mark Hunter, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Andy Diagram, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - David Baynton-Power, Drums - Saul Davies, Composer, Guitar, Writer - Tim Booth, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Peter Robertson, Percussion - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Percussion, Arrangement Horn, MixingEngineer - Dan Moyler, RecordingEngineer - Adrian Oxaal, Backing Vocals - Tom Archer, Engineer - Katie Earl, Mixer - Jay Pocknell, Mixer - Ron Yeadon, Backing Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Mark Hunter, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Saul Davies, Electric Guitar - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Mark Hunter, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, RecordingEngineer - Saul Davies, Producer, Drums, Electric Guitar, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
James, Composer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Jim Glennie, Bass Guitar - Mark Hunter, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Andy Diagram, Trumpet - David Baynton-Power, Drums - Saul Davies, Electric Guitar, Violin - Tim Booth, Lead Vocals
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
Two years after Girl at the End of the World, the mythical band from Manchester hasn’t aged at all with Living in Extraordinary Times. At just the sound of the simple name James, it evokes a whole era of music: fifteen albums to their name, a Brit Pop sound typical of England in the early 90’s and memorable hits such as Come Home, Sit Down, She's A Star or Laid... In 2001, the leader Tim Booth's departure marked the end of this adventure which first began in 1982. But for all the fans, the reformation in 2007 triggered two quite distinct reactions. On the one hand, euphoria. On the other, the anguish of finding themselves with grandpas on the stage. Well there’s nothing to fear there – James are just as good as when they first started out, as they prove on Living in Extraordinary Times. Never too shy, James open with Hank, a track resonating with tribal drums, and describe everything that is wrong with modern America. Anyone for some Trump-stoning? But Booth isn’t just here for lynching. Sensitive and honest, he opens up in a declaration of paternal love on Coming Home part 2, a spiritual sequel to the enormous success Come Home. Opening with an electronic beat, he explains the difficulty of living far from his relatives and of missing important events in a father's life. It’s a love letter, made all the more moving by Leif Tilden's simple and authentic music video... James have always been able to compose quality radio hits that get stuck in your head. Like with the track Many Faces where an acoustic beat, brass section and electro synth pattern lead to a trance-like state. Whether the track is painful, pessimistic or joyful, the Mancunian group always base their work on a single motto: “We can all do better”, as they explain on their final track, Better Than That. © Clara Bismuth/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:44
- Main artists: James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Infectious Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2018 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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