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Former James Frontman Makes His Pop Re-Emergence


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NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 21, 2004 -- Three years after his departure from the group James, former frontman Tim Booth makes his pop re-emergence with "Bone." This debut solo release (discounting his previous endeavours with Angelo Badalamenti) is due out in the US January 25 on KOCH Records.

"...it's an album that lurches from electronic pop ("Redneck") to "Achtung Baby"-esque neo-glam struts ("Love Hard") and yearning James-like ballads ("Down To The Sea"), but coheres thanks to Booth's familiar aching croon and lyrics that effortlessly marry ecology, Hare Krishna and hard sex." -- Q Magazine -- "Bone" Review July 2004

Tim Booth's departure from James marked the end of one of the longest adventures in modern band history, a tale of willful obscurity, indie heroics and mainstream adulation. James began their journey in 1982 as Manchester indie hopefuls and continued to create inspired modern rock until the band reached their natural conclusion in 2001. Throughout the band's run, Tim maintained a sterling reputation. Jim McGuinn, Program Director at Philadelphia's powerhouse Y100 (WPLY), witnesses, "From 1993 up to and into 2000 when Alternative radio started to shift musically, James' 'Laid' was a core song for many Alternative radio stations. Tim Booth has always been a purveyor of quintessential BritPop. He has consistently offered smart, clever and unquestionably popular music that just sounds great on the radio."

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