James

"The Best of James"

James (formed 1981 in Manchester, England) are a popular band that were at the forefront of the indie rock movement, releasing a string of hit singles and maintaining popularity through the 90’s.

The band’s sound is mostly defined by their lead singer Tim Booth’s resonating vocals and emotional lyrics, as well as a spirit of experimentation that they held onto throughout their active career. The band’s most well-known songs include the hits Sit Down and Laid, the former marking the band’s rise to popularity.

Well, I thought James would've been one of those Rick Astley-type solo artists to come to find out they are a indie rock band and they're are alright, in my opinion. They definitely have a replay value, and had minimal problems listening to it through and through. The only problem is that it sounds similar to other indie artists you listen to these days. One of the few problems I had with the genre in the long run.

In listening to this, I found one of my past loves; a song called "Laid". It is a catchy tune if you ever come across it before, but I find it lulzworthy. Many of the album's tracks are very enjoyable; for example opening track, "Coming Home". I don't think I could name a similar artist for it yet because some songs are very distinct. I know of one that has a Bob Dylan-ish tune to it, and another that resembles something done by The Killers.

Overall, the album had one bad song. ONE. UNO. And that was "Seven" which was not really that bad, but it had nice rhythm matched with some dull vocals which didn't please me all to much. Alas, that was not that bad of a flaw but most of the CD was repititive with come explosive songs here and there.

Favored Tracks: Coming Home, Laid.

Disliked Tracks: Seven

Rating: 7/10
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