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James’ performance at Latitude was announced live on air on BBC Radio 6 Music today by Lauren Laverne – the band will take the Obelisk Stage on Saturday 19 July. Other artists appearing on their stage are Damon Albarn (fancy a kickabout…?) and Bombay Bicycle Club.

The band are delighted to be returning to Latitude this year, as expressed today by Tim, “We love playing Latitude because it embraces creativity in all its many faces; not just a dole queue of bands. This raises it above the corporate norm into the realm of something more magical. May the sun shine down on us all.”

Day tickets and  weekend tickets are on sale now. See the live page for ticketing links.

James will be appearing LIVE in session on 6 Music with Lauren Laverne this Thursday 6 March between 10am-1pm. Two tracks played live plus interview.

A third track will be recorded during the session, and held for playback on the Radcliffe & Maconie show  between 1-4pm that afternoon.

You can listen in on DAB digital radio, online via the BBC iPlayer, Freeview channel 707, Freesat 707, Sky TV 0120, Virgin 909, or on many tablets and smartphones by downloading the appropriate app. Visit the Radio 6 Music – How To Listen page for more info.

We’re pleased to say that Frozen Britain – from the forthcoming album La Petite Mort – has been chosen by Xfm as their ‘Song of the Week’, and is guaranteed a play every morning during their Breakfast Show between 6-10am.

James return to Festival Meo Marés Vivas 6 years on, to once again headline this lovely Portuguese festival with seaside stage on Friday 18 July. Expecting a crowd of approximately 25,000, intimate it is not, but it’ll be a belter.

“Vai ser uma noite interessante para nós. Uma oportunidade para tocar músicas novas e outras mais familiares. O nosso público em Portugal é muito importante para os James e Mares Vivas é um dos festivais que marcam o Verão e vai ser a nossa oportunidade para dar a conhecer algumas das musicas novo álbum ‘La Petit Morte’ e agradecer (‘muito obrigado!’) a todos nossos ‘fans’.” — Saul

Visit the live page for ticketing links.

James – Frozen Britain on MUZU.TV.

For the first time since 2009, James return to Baldo, Kinross to play T in the Park on Saturday 12 July.

“It’s a real privilege to be playing this years ‘T In The Park’. It is a festival that we’ve a long and memory packed history with. The Scottish people have always been wonderful to ‘James’ and it will be a true pleasure to be back amongst friends,” said Jim this morning whilst enjoying a piping hot bowl of Scott’s Porage Oats.

Tickets on sale from Friday 28 February at 9am – see the live page for details.

“James fans, James fans, let me give you a moment to get close to your radio, because they’ve got a brilliant new track released to radio today – an excellent THUMPING bassline – and it’s called Frozen Britain… I love them, I’ve loved them forever.” – Chris Hawkins BBC 6 Music

Have a listen to Chris Hawkins of 6 Music raving like a loon about the newest James track to grace the airwaves, here on the BBC iPlayer. The track gets a play, and there’s a telephone chat with Tim too. Jump to about 46 minutes into the broadcast to start with the James content.

Don’t forget you get a free instant download of Frozen Britain with every pre-order of the album on CD or LP through our shop.

‘La Petite Mort’

Hello there everybody in ‘James’ land, Jim here. The very pleasurable duty of writing this introduction has fallen on my weary but capable shoulders. Like a tired but excited father announcing the birth of his thirteenth child, “The next James album is finished”. “Yes, I can’t believe it either”.

It has sprung from writing sessions in Athens, Lisbon, the Scottish Highlands and the tropical paradise of Ancoats. We have had a long, sometimes toughicult [sic] but exciting journey, and it’s been oh so very fruitful and rewarding.

‘La Petite Mort’ is an album that has stretched us and the songs and pushed us to new heights in craftsmanship and intensity, ably captured by producer Maximilian Dingel.

I know you won’t be getting the album till June, but with the pre-order is a free download of the first radio track off the album — ‘Frozen Britain’ — and I hope you enjoy it.

James will be playing gigs and festival throughout the year, so keep an eye on wearejames.com for info. We will of course be playing lots of songs off the new record.

There is also probably an arena tour in the pipeline but I don’t think I’m supposed to mention that, so I must remember to delete that bit before I send this.

Anyway, a good year ahead for all of us, and hopefully for your good selves too.

Best wishes, Jim Glennie.

‘La Petite Mort’. Coming 2nd June on CD and LP

Walk Like You / Curse Curse / Moving On / Gone Baby Gone / Frozen Britain / Interrogation / Bitter Virtue / All In My Mind / Quicken the Dead / All I’m Saying

You can pre-order album number 13 on CD, vinyl LP or as part of a Super Deluxe bundle from our swish new web shop as of today…

You’ll receive an instant gratis download of the first track to grace the airwaves — Frozen Britain — and on 28th April a download of the mighty first single Moving On will be unlocked for you too.

We also have a limited number of Super Deluxe bundles available — these include a signed & numbered holographic print, exclusive lyric book with notes from the band and unseen photographs, and a special T-shirt only available with these bundles, along with your choice of CD or LP. You’ve been waiting a long time for this album, and it’s a good ‘un — so go on, treat yourselves….wearejames.com shop.

Head to our blog for a word from Tim on the inspiration behind the lyrics on La Petite Mort…

Tickets for James headline performance at Summer In The City at Castlefield Bowl fairly flew this morning, and it has sold out in under an hour. If you missed out, sorry about that and better luck next time.

You can still pick up tickets for Pixies headline show there the night before, if that’s any consolation.

It’s been an age since the boys played in Spain but this summer they’re coming back – taking the stage at Benicàssim in Costa Azahar near Valencia on Thursday 17th July.

Tickets are on sale now, visit the live page for details.