Pleased To Meet You

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Though noting it wasn't as "adventurous" of a release as Wah Wah is, the band made a record "whose songs are often times spacious and funky at the same time.

This is about finding a way to represent our collective spirit,” says James frontman Tim Booth, discussing the band’s curious new figurehead. The Shining", "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" and "Alaskan Pipeline" were engineered by James Loughrey.Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" was released as a single in late June, followed a week later by Pleased to Meet You on 2 July through Mercury Records. On 29 October, Booth announced he would be leaving the band after their current tour engagements, with the band aiming to continue recording. Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" was released as a single on 25 June, [29] after being delayed a week from its original release date. On 31 May, Pleased to Meet You was announced for release in July, and the track listing was revealed. with Jools Holland later that day, [29] and performed "Falling Down" and "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)".

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on six reviews. Most of the finished album was made up from live takes and demos that were made before recording with Eno.The following month, the band revealed they were in the process of recording with Brian Eno, [4] doing pre-production. English Beefcake" and "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" were included on the band's third compilation album The Collection (2004). ChartAttack wrote that fans of the band's earlier hits, such as "Sit Down" and "Laid", would be "disappointed with this disc," however, "longtime James fans should find much to enjoy. The remainder of the tracks were credited to different producers: "Falling Down" by Eno and KK; "The Shining", "Give It Away" and "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" by James and Eno; "Gaudi" by James and Baynton-Power; "What Is It Good For" by James; "Fine" by James, Eno and KK; and "Alaskan Pipeline" by James. Booth said the album was the first since their fifth studio album Laid (1993) that they had strayed from the Verse-chorus-verse structure.

In a review for The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan wrote that the band "continue their run of mini-symphonies by and for men who don't cringe at terms such as 'birthing partner'.

At the end of November, the band played a few shows in Spain and Portugal, [36] leading up to a UK tour in December.

He edited the track; after giving Booth a copy, he re-did the vocal take, resulting in the final version. On 19 June, Dotmusic revealed the album's artwork, which is a computer-generated image that merged all of the members' faces. They had written over 30 tracks for inclusion on their next record; on the opening night, the band played seven of these new songs.On 6 September, the band announced their departure from Mercury [36] after completing their six-album contract, though they planned to release a compilation and reissue their back catalogue in the future through the label. Throughout July and September, the band performed at the T in the Park, Guildford Live, City in the Park, [30] Witnness, [35] Benicàssim, and Annual Youth Music festivals, across the UK, Spain and Portugal.