On August 3, 2018, “Infectious Music” label released “Living in Extraordinary Times”, is the 15th James studio album. It was recorded October – December 2017, at “Livingston” and “Iguana” in London, and was produced by Charlie Andrew and Beni Giles.
Personnel:
- Tim Booth – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello, backing vocals
- Mark Hunter – keyboards, percussion, drum programming
- Jim Glennie – bass guitar, percussion
- David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion
- Saul Davies – percussion, guitar, violin
- Andy Diagram – trumpet, backing vocals
- Brian Eno – synth programming
- Charlie Andrew – drums, percussion, congas, bells, synth programming, additional drum programming, horns arrangements
- Beni Giles – lead guitar, drums, percussion, bells, Moog bass, harmonium, synth programming, additional drum programming, horns arrangements
- Rick Webster – additional programming, backing vocals
- Adam Betts – drums, percussion
- Peter Robertson – drums, percussion
- Katie Earl – percussion
- Tom Archer – percussion
- Henri Davis – additional percussion
- Mark Brown – saxophone
- Pat Hartley – trombone
- Trevor Mires – trombone, bass trombone
- Larion Stolk – backing vocals
- Ron Yeadon – backing vocals
- Josephine Stephenson – choir
- Kate Huggett – choir
- Sarah Latto – choir
- Dan Moyler – recording
- Billy Halliday – recording
- Tom Archer – recording assistant
- Henri Davis – recording assistant
- Charlie Andrew – mixing
- Beni Giles – mixing
- Jay Pocknell – mixing assistant
- Katie Earl – mixing assistant
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Magnus Gjoen – artwork
- Studio Juice – design, layout
Track listing:
All lyrics by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies and Mark Hunter, except where noted.
- Hank
- Coming Home (Pt.2) – Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Larry Gott
- Leviathan
- Heads
- Many Faces
- How Hard the Day
- Extraordinary Times
- Picture of This Place
- Hope to Sleep
- Better Than That
- Mask
- What’s It All About