Mar292024

James

James emerged from their native Manchester in the mid-'80s playing a brand of urgent, ringing guitar pop distinguished by Tim Booth's keening, insistent vocals. Booth's dramatic stylings and James' dedication to textured guitars earned the group the designation of "the next Smiths," a connection strengthened by Morrissey's endorsement of the band. By the dawn of the '90s, James shook off these comparisons by embracing acid house, the first of many adventurous left turns the band took over the decades. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Coming Home - Edit

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Laid
2465411
2Sit Down
1170375
3Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
848001
4Say Something
575002
5Sometimes
514285
6She's A Star
479392
7Born Of Frustration
441865
8Tomorrow
302009
9Out To Get You
248948
10Ring The Bells
202314

Other Album Releases:

Be Opened By The Wonderful
Live In Extraordinary Times (Deluxe)
All The Colours Of You
Live in Extraordinary Times
Living in Extraordinary Times
Girl at the End of the World
Laid (Deluxe Edition)
La Petite Mort
Laid / Wah Wah (Super Deluxe Edition)
The Morning After The Night Before (US version)

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