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JIM JAMES (My Morning Jacket) announces Uniform Clarity, an acoustic companion to new album Uniform Distortion, out 5th Oct

September 12, 2018

Kevin Ratterman

 

JIM JAMES

UNVEILS UNIFORM CLARITY;
SHARES TWO NEW SONGS

LISTEN TO “YOU GET TO ROME” AND “OVER AND OVER

ACOUSTIC COMPANION PIECE TO ACCLAIMED NEW LP
ANNOUNCED DURING YOUTUBE LIVE EVENT

JIM JAMES PRESENTS UNIFORM CLARITY: IN CONVERSATION & PERFORMANCE, LIVE ON YOUTUBE

UNIFORM DISTORTION AVAILABLE NOW

UNIFORM CLARITY ARRIVES VIA ATO ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

 

Jim James has announced the release of UNIFORM CLARITY, a new companion piece to his acclaimed 2018 album, UNIFORM DISTORTION. The new LP – which comprises acoustic renditions of the songs originally found on UNIFORM DISTORTION – arrives Friday, October 5 via ATO.

“The idea for UNIFORM CLARITY came from UNIFORM DISTORTION,” says James, “an album of intentional chaos/dirt: literal and figurative distortion of lyrics and sound meant to echo and hopefully shed some light on the twisted times and distortion of the truth in which we now live. UNIFORM CLARITY is meant to illuminate the other side – raw and real, but very clear, much like in the early days of recording where all you could hear was the truth because there were no ways to manipulate recordings in the studio.  Working with Shawn Everett, we created a document style recording of these songs- just vocals, guitar and the space itself- no special FX. A crystal clear illustration of the flawed beauty of what a song starts off as or sometimes remains- a thought. a seed. a light from the womb of the universe brought to life down here on earth.”

UNIFORM CLARITY was recorded with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer/engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War On Drugs). Today, there will be an exclusive YouTube event that sees James appearing throughout the day for special performances, discussions about the upcoming release and his extraordinary body of work, as well as his belief in importance of voting and political action as we set out to change the future this Election Day. The broadcast will culminate with a very special live performance and Q+A session, set to be streamed live from San Francisco at 1am tonight.

WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE:
JIM JAMES PRESENTS UNIFORM CLARITY: IN CONVERSATION & PERFORMANCE

 

James’ third solo album, UNIFORM DISTORTION was greeted with worldwide critical praise upon its arrival earlier this year. “With driving guitar riffs and catchy hooks combined with his signature soaring vocals,” wrote the Associated Press, James delivers an utterly engaging, hard-charging, straight-ahead record that almost feels like a throwback to a different era while also being very much current.” “UNIFORM DISTORTION is a collection of intentionally rough, loud songs,” noted NPR. “Backed by an efficient two-man rhythm section, there’s an emphasis on James’ guitar, which has a ragged, sometimes blaring sound…it seeks release in letting loose, in the pleasure music can give from creating wild, anarchic spaces within the framework of pop music song structures. There’s an art to summoning up chaos and an equal reward in keeping that chaos under control.” The Guardian declared the LP to be “a giddily powerful response to these troubled times…(James’) mix of musical joie de vivre and lyrical home truths prove fiendishly effective.” “UNIFORM DISTORTION carries an optimistic excitement,” wrote Consequence of Sound. “Its success lies in the honesty and purity that went into its creation.” “Jim James lets his hair down on fuzz- drenched fourth solo album,” declared MOJO in a four-starred lead review. “Going through the emotions never seemed so cool.” “(James) sounds like he’s having a blast,” raved Rolling Stone. “And you will too”

James – who performs a special one-off date at Los Angeles’ Theatre at Ace Hotel on Sunday, September 16 – made a number of live appearances surrounding the release of UNIFORM DISTORTION, including sold out full band shows in New York and Los Angeles, as well as high profile TV performances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.


JIM JAMES
UNIFORM CLARITY
(ATO)
RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

TRACKLISTING:
Just A Fool
You Get To Rome
Out Of Time
Throwback
No Secrets
Yes To Everything
No Use Waiting
All In Your Head
Better Late Than Never
Over and Over
Too Good To Be True
It Will Work Out
Flash in The Pan

Preorder:
 http://smarturl.it/JJ_UC

Artwork
(credit: Duane Michals, The Illuminated Man, 1968 Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York):


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