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It was about playing live and capturing the performance. There was no screwing with it afterwards, or touching it up, or using a computer to enhance it in any way. To cement his back-to-basics approach, Blunt also rekindled his relationship with producer Tom Rothrock , who produced Back to Bedlam. Unashamedly so, in many ways. While Moon Landing is not quite the stripped-back affair that he paints it to be, it is certainly less bombastic and glossy than his more recent albums.

At the end of the day, however, it still sounds like a James Blunt album. He baulks at the suggestion that he has played it safe and refused to experiment over the course of his career. Blunt goes electronic? Blunt as the mean metal mutha? I do what I do; have I developed and changed along the way? I was an independent artist to begin with, signed to an independent record label — Custard Records , run by Linda Perry — and I recorded with an independent producer in Tom, who did Beck , and Elliott Smith and Badly Drawn Boy.

We recorded Back to Bedlam and it was an indie album; it really was, at that stage. The title of his new album refers to themes running through the album, of capturing the nostalgia of experiences that can only be truly felt once in a lifetime. Despite having sung these songs thoudsands of times, he remains resolutely committed to continuing to do so.

James released his first single back in and has had four top 10 singles in the UK. She is the granddaughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington, and is related on her father's side to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. In an interview with the Mail at the time, singer James opened up about their romance, saying: "It takes a strong person to be able to deal with somebody working in music.

It's hard when you're with somebody and you become embroiled in something just because you were seen standing next to someone else. Both tracks achieved worldwide success. The couple tied the knot in private ceremony at a registry office in London in September that year, and just weeks later flew to Majorca to celebrate their wedding again with friends and family.

Their first son was born in — and his godparents are Ed Sheeran and the late Carrie Fisher. Since then they have had another son. James Blunt has earned a reputation on the social media platform Twitter for his fantastic and witty comebacks. Now it seems that Twitter users are intentionally sending James messages of hate — just to see his hilarious reactions. If I was to dedicate the album to anyone, it would be him. This is how I found myself here. No matter.

It had to be that way. I love the results. This one really means something to me. The last time I did that was over 15 years ago, in the video for Your Beautiful. This time, I had to suck my stomach in like mad. He climbs up a hill and finds the possessions from that video, that time, that dawn of the career of one of the most successful British artists of the 21st century: the same keys, same plectrum, same ring, same T-shirt, same jumper, same coat.

Then, at the top of the hill, a helicopter takes him away. Writing songs for me and the people around me. Unable to process your request at this time.