James Righton

Jim, I'm till Here

Deewee / Because Music
27.95 €
icon/play-white
Backorder
Tax included, Shipping not included
‘Jim, I’m Still Here’ is the second album from James Righton under his own name; produced by David & Stephen Dewaele of Soulwax and released on their label DEEWEE, the album follows The Performer released in 2020. James’ musical past is well documented; as the frontman of the genre inventing Klaxons, he helped create a revolution in British music and spawned a youth subculture. ‘Jim, I’m Still Here’ is a captivating meditation on the artists experience of the pandemic as James looks to conceptualize the myriad of emotions and events into a fascinating third person narrative. One of the album tracks features Benny Andersson from Swedish pop legendary band ABBA, with whom James has been working on putting together their new live band. "I wrote this record during the first few months of the pandemic. At the time I wasn’t intending to make any music. I’d just released ‘The Performer’ on what turned out to be the first week of lockdown. The outside world shut down and I was busy being Dad. Then. I started making notes on my phone. Just words. In moments stolen from family life I’d head downstairs to my garage studio and put the words to music. When I was happy with a song I’d send it to Dave and Stef. Demos and Pro Tools sessions were passed back and forth between my home studio and the Deewee studio in Ghent. I was nervous about their response to the music I was making. It was personal, raw: unlike anything I’d ever written before. A conversation with the outside world during these times of isolation. For the most part my life was centred on the domestic. Getting to spend so much time with my family was a blessing. Making music was my play time. Isolation opened me to memories and allowed me to dream of the future. As the outside world tried to adapt to the pandemic I was asked more and more to promote ‘The Performer’ in live stream concerts on various platforms. As the pandemic went on, demands on production increased (more camera angles, better lighting, higher quality audio recordings). It became a one man show. I’d head downstairs to my garage, put on my Gucci suit, comb my hair and become someone else. Jim. Jim the deluded rock star, living out his fantasies from the confines of his garage. A lonely stardom. And yet, Jim was part me. He made me feel like I still existed. Jim became the centre of the new album. Dave, Stef and I worked into the sessions over the following months. It was always exciting to see where they would take my initial demos. The working method and the restrictions of making music together but in separate spaces, separate countries shaped the sound and feel of the record. I won’t make another record like this again”.James/Jim

Share Article

Details

Release Date

16.07.2022

Cat No

BEC5610436

Tracklist

Track 1
icon/play-white
Indie / Alternative
CD
JAMES RIGHTON
16.95 €
JIM, I'M STILL HERE Deewee / Because Music
Backorder
Rock / Pop / Indie
CD
JAMES RIGHTON
16.95 €
JIM, I'M STILL HERE Deewee / Because Music
Indie / Alternative
LP
James Righton
25.95 €
The Performer Pias / Deewee
Backorder
LP
James Righton
25.95 €
The Performer Pias / Deewee
Pop
CD
BOLIS PUPUL
18.95 €
Letter To Yu Deewee / Because Music
Backorder
Rock / Pop / Indie
CD
BOLIS PUPUL
18.95 €
Letter To Yu Deewee / Because Music
Pop
LP
BOLIS PUPUL
27.95 €
Letter To Yu Deewee / Because Music
Add To Cart
Rock / Pop / Indie
LP
BOLIS PUPUL
27.95 €
Letter To Yu Deewee / Because Music
House
icon/play-white
12"
Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Popul
17.95 €
Cliché (Soulwax Remix) Deewee / Because Music
Backorder
House
12"
icon/play-white
Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Popul
17.95 €
Cliché (Soulwax Remix) Deewee / Because Music
E Pop
2-LP
Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Popul
30.95 €
Topical Dancer (Repress Edition) Deewee / Because Music
Backorder
Rock / Pop / Indie
2-LP
Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Popul
30.95 €
Topical Dancer (Repress Edition) Deewee / Because Music
Indie / Alternative
CD
JAMES RIGHTON
16.95 €
JIM, I'M STILL HERE Deewee / Because Music
Backorder
Rock / Pop / Indie
CD
JAMES RIGHTON
16.95 €
JIM, I'M STILL HERE Deewee / Because Music
Electro
12"
Asa Moto
15.95 €
Martino Deewee / Because Music
Backorder
Electro
12"
Asa Moto
15.95 €
Martino Deewee / Because Music
Deep House
icon/play-white
12"
ManooZ
18.95 €
Midnight Madness EP Raw Soul
Add To Cart
House
12"
icon/play-white
ManooZ
18.95 €
Midnight Madness EP Raw Soul
Tech House
icon/play-white
2-LP
Helsloot
34.95 €
Never Tried Get Physical
Add To Cart
House
2-LP
icon/play-white
Helsloot
34.95 €
Never Tried Get Physical
House
icon/play-white
12"
Hame
16.95 €
Almost Home EP Noire & Blanche
Add To Cart
House
12"
icon/play-white
Hame
16.95 €
Almost Home EP Noire & Blanche
Techno
icon/play-white
12"
Riccardo De Polo
15.95 €
Ascension Cocoon
Add To Cart
Techno
12"
icon/play-white
Riccardo De Polo
15.95 €
Ascension Cocoon
Indie / Alternative
icon/play-white
2-LP
Sorrow
37.95 €
Sleep Now Forever (RSD 2024, LTD. 500) Night School
Add To Cart
Rock / Pop / Indie
2-LP
icon/play-white
Sorrow
37.95 €
Sleep Now Forever (RSD 2024, LTD. 500) Night School
Deep House
icon/play-white
12"
Mystic V
18.95 €
In Search For The Good (Incl. Kai Alce RMXs) Leman
Add To Cart
House
12"
icon/play-white
Mystic V
18.95 €
In Search For The Good (Incl. Kai Alce RMXs) Leman