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8.8
106349
8.8 |
Gig Soup
Fifteen albums down, James boast an extensive career and back catalogue, yet are still releasing fresh material that’s just as good (if not better) than their previous releases
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8.0
106140
8.0 |
The Independent
Living in Extraordinary Times marks a band still working at their full capacity, bringing new ideas and sounds while retaining what inherently makes James James - big choruses, danceable tracks, and timely lyrics
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8.0
106143
8.0 |
Q
They're sparkling again. Print edition only
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8.0
106176
8.0 |
The Observer
Remarkably, this 15th album might be their best
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7.0
106159
7.0 |
Under The Radar
A triumph for the band as their great songs continue to move to new territory
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7.0
106141
7.0 |
Uncut
A record varied in tone and rhythm, capturing a band over 35 years in who are experimenting and sounding rejuvenated. Print edition only
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7.0
106139
7.0 |
The Music
We are indeed living in the most unfortunate of extraordinary times and it shows in James' most intense album of recent years
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6.0
106142
6.0 |
Mojo
Never quite hits that million-streaming sweet spot. Print edition only
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6.0
106171
6.0 |
Evening Standard
If Coldplay released this, it would be no disgrace
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6.0
106174
6.0 |
The FT
Mostly the music is sinewy and sleek indie-rock, a vibrant statement of continuing intent
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6.0
106187
6.0 |
The Skinny
James are back with a nineties feel on their 15th album Living in Extraordinary Times, but there's something different happening here
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5.0
106152
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
James certainly aren’t lacking for ambition on Living In Extraordinary Times, but the album too often feels like a shout into the void
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