James Blunt Goes Back to Basics, New Album ‘Once Upon A Mind’ out October 25th, First Single ‘Cold’ Out Now

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James Blunt Goes Back To Basics

New Album ā€˜Once Upon A Mindā€™ Out October 25th

First Single ā€˜Coldā€™ Out Now

After flirting with electronica on his last album, James Blunt returns to what he does best on new album ā€˜Once Upon A Mindā€™, writing classic songs that touch both the heart and the head. The albumā€™s first taste arrives in the shape of the breezy, ā€˜Coldā€™, an effervescent modern spin on love.

Listen to ā€˜Coldā€™ HERE

Thereā€™s a freshness that resonates throughout the eleven new songs that make up ā€˜Once Upon A Mindā€™, his 6th album, released October 25th on Atlantic Records. A UK tour for early 2020 will be announced shortly.

On the new album, James has worked with a variety of producers including Steve Robson, Jimmy Hogarth and TMS. Highlights are many and include the poignant ballad ā€˜Monstersā€™, the pop swagger of ā€˜5 Milesā€™ and the country tinged ā€˜Halfway.ā€™ Thereā€™s a warmth that permeates the entire album, and a real sense of personality.

ā€œI think this is the most honest album I have ever made.ā€ James Blunt says.Ā ā€œBack To Bedlam was similar in that I had been writing those songs for a while about my life experiences at that time, and they came together on my debut.Ā  And every song on this album represents something that Iā€™m currently going through or have recently experienced. Itā€™s a very personal record, and Iā€™m proud I can share it.ā€

James Blunt released that classic first album, ā€˜Back To Bedlamā€™, in the autumn of 2004 and soon after the single ā€˜Youā€™re Beautifulā€™ became a global smash hit. He has sold over 23 million albums and has showcased his wit and charm more recently with his always engaging twitter account.

 

ā€˜Once Upon A Mindā€™ Tracklisting:

  1. The Truth
  2. Cold
  3. Champions
  4. Monsters
  5. Youngster
  6. 5 Miles
  7. How It Feels To Be Alive
  8. I Told You
  9. Halfway
  10. Stop The Clock
  11. The Greatest

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