James are one of those strange forces of nature that the critics really can't cope with, but that sell shed-loads of records anyway. And that seems to be James' main problem: the fact that they've managed to be so damn popular without getting their approval first. This is, undoubtedly, a singles band, not a clever tortured soul whining about his troubles, but the kind of music people enjoy with the sun baking down on their heads at festivals, as the lukewarm lager … mehrstarts to take effect. "Born Of Frustration", even with its bizarre almost-yodelling, has that crowd-binding quality James are so good at. They're never going to set the world on fire, but that's not the point. They just want to be dancing (in Tim Booth's freaky electrocution-jig style) along with everyone else. --Emma Johnston weniger
1 - Born Of Frustration
2 - Ring The Bells
3 - Sound
4 - Bring A Gun
5 - Mother… mehr
6 - Don't Wait That Long
7 - Live A Love Of Life
8 - Next Lover
9 - Heavens
10 - Protect Me
11 - Seven weniger