by Lynne on 25 Oct 2008 13:58
The new James album, Hey Ma.
Very happy. Love these guys, sorry I couldn't make their show in Chicago in September. Tim Booth's voice just pulls at one.particular.string in my soul. I also like that he can write meaningful lyrics without being too political (although Hey Ma comes close), or too preachy, or too sentimental (although Waterfall comes close).
[nostalgia]I spent the summer of 1994 living in Manchester, gathering archival data for a research project, and I will always attach their album Laid to my endless walks through the city, along the old canals, around the old cotton spinning factories, through the nearby countryside in Cheshire ... [/nostalgia]
Anyway, if you've ever liked James, this new album is well worth a listen.
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