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TUESDAY JANUARY 23 2007 5:00 PM

Bands, please don't all reunite at once. Too many reunions make them all seem so less than special. I know that when you see people get all excited about the Pixies reunion you think, "Man, that looks like fun!" The only problem is every other semi-retired band thinks so too.

Soon bands will break up only to reunite soon after, just because it looks like the cool thing to do.

Sure to be eclipsed in the news by the recent reunions of larger acts, James is the latest to jump on the crowded reunion band wagon. Singer Tim Booth, who left the band in 2001, announced his decision to rejoin the band and head out for a set of shows.

James are back. Still fresh as a daisy. Ready to be the bride not the bridesmaid. With a back catalogue to die for and a bunch of new songs the 'laid' six will be playing live for the first time in 6 years!

The line-up appears to be the band as it was during the 1993 album Laid, which includes Tim on vocals, Jim Glennie on bass, Larry Gott on guitar, Saul Davies also on guitar, Mark Hunter on keys, and Dave Power as the drummer. Tickets for the spring tour of the UK go on sale this Friday, January 26 at 9am GMT, click the link.

04-21 Carling Academy Glasgow
04-23 Carling Academy Newcastle
04-24 Carling Academy Birmingham
04-27 Carling Academy London Brixton
04-28 MEN Arena Manchester

When was the last time you heard this?

The question now is whether the supporting act The Twang will have the same luck that James' 90s supporting acts went on to have. James has a history of supporting acts going on to larger fame such as Nirvana, Coldplay, and Radiohead. And in the 80s it wasn't much different with the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondayswhom James later had to support. Ouch.

Comments

waxangel

Baltimore, MD

May 2003

JAN 23, 2007 05:04 PM

My darts team used to play "Laid" all the time to annoy the other teams. I think every one of us knew all the words.

Altoid

Huntsville, AL

November 2003

JAN 23, 2007 05:27 PM

"She only sings when she's on top"!?

cookiemonster131

Salisbury, NC

October 2006

JAN 23, 2007 05:45 PM

i love james, that whole CD is great!

Signon

Austin, TX

June 2005

JAN 23, 2007 06:25 PM

Sings on top? Feh.

No wonder he started killing people and cutting tally marks into his skin for it.

Signon

Austin, TX

June 2005

JAN 23, 2007 06:37 PM

Live version, with the real lyric:

truthbealiar

Providence, RI

July 2006

JAN 23, 2007 07:15 PM

Are you actually complaining about too many bands reuniting? Thanks to this whole reunion trend, I've gotten to see bands I never expected to see live in my lifetime. Like the New York Fucking Dolls!!! Less than spectacular my ass.

dholokov

Toronto, ON

April 2003

JAN 23, 2007 07:41 PM

cookiemonster131 said:
i love james, that whole CD is great!

I would even go as far as to say they have at least three great CDs and several good ones.

palacemuse

Phoenix, AZ

March 2005

JAN 23, 2007 08:06 PM

"When was the last time you heard this?"

I listen to James "Laid" weekly, just as I have since I was 14 or 15 years old. Well, that's not quite true. I listened to it daily back then, every night while going to sleep. Laugh now if you want to, but it's the truth. Whenever anyone asks, "What one CD would you take on a desert island?" I never hesitate to tell them about this album. The song "Out to Get You" was absolutely my adolescent theme song. K, I'm finished now.

BlueLionSven

White Lake, MI

July 2006

JAN 23, 2007 11:56 PM

So, like, how many this week?

Rage, Jesus and Mary Chain, James

And apparently The Pogues and Happy Mondays are still doing shows, which I didn't know.

That's quite an influx to me.