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Jim James Previews First Solo Album in Eight Years With Title Track ‘Wowed Out’
Musician Jim James has announced his fifth solo album, Wowed Out, due for release on 28 August, marking his first solo record in eight years. He has shared the hypnotic title track alongside a new music video, giving fans an early taste of the project ahead of the full release.
The album emerged from music James recorded years ago with composer Brian Reitzell for two early-2010s film-scoring projects, which he revisited and reworked last autumn. James produced the record himself, citing Alice Coltrane's spiritual recordings as an influence, and described wanting the songs to feel like a rewarding journey rather than building to a dramatic climax. The ten-track album follows his 2018 releases Uniform Distortion and Uniform Clarity, and James will mark its launch with a solo acoustic show in Park City, Utah, on 28 August, before a wider headline tour beginning in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on 28 November.
In short
- Jim James announces new solo album Wowed Out, out 28 August
- First solo record in eight years, built from old unused film-score material
- Solo acoustic tour begins November, starting in Louisville, Kentucky
Explained simply
Musician Jim James has announced his fifth solo album, Wowed Out, set for release on 28 August. It marks his first solo record in eight years.
The album draws from music James recorded years ago with composer Brian Reitzell for early-2010s film-scoring projects. James revisited and reworked these recordings last autumn before producing the album himself. Drawing inspiration from Alice Coltrane's spiritual recordings, he envisioned the ten-track collection as a rewarding journey rather than building to a dramatic peak.
James will mark the release with a solo acoustic show in Park City, Utah on 28 August. He will then launch a headline tour, beginning in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on 28 November.
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