James Yorkston and The Athletes

Hello,

The new album, When The Haar Rolls In, is due for release on Domino Records 1st September 2008.

The Limited Edition Box Set Can Be Pre-Ordered Now - Click Here
Here’s some info from Domino:

“For me, listening to James Yorkston’s music is like coming across the interesting-looking person on the fringes of a party. Before you know it, you’ve spent the evening listening to their compelling tale. In this record, I get a real sense that he has found his true voice. There’s a quiet confidence in his craft; his singing, the words and instrumentation, all blend seamlessly to produce a really affecting record.” - Philip Selway, Radiohead

With the understated power of a gentle giant, James Yorkston returns with his 4th studio album. When the Haar Rolls In is out on the 1st of September and proves once again why he is one of the most essential songwriters of our time.Returning with his trusty Athletes, along with some legendary English folk names - Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, Marry Gilhooly, Olly Knight, there is much to mine for Yorkston fans of old and new, all the ambition, beauty and pathos of his previous albums is sweeping through with the soothing, lush arrangements of all sorts: the timpani, clarinets, violins, vibraphone, concertinas, bull bass, prepared pianos, mandolins, bouzoukis, banjos and wine glasses.”What is’ Haar?” you may ask. It’s the sea fog that rolls in off the North Sea. Mist. It’s pretty common up in the East Neuk of Fife and plays havoc with drying the washing, apparently. There are more celebrations of human frailty and tales of waking up drunk in unfamiliar surroundings, throwing rocks at magpies, dogs chasing ghosts, stubborn sea winds, regrets and joys and smiles and peace and quiet and love and hate and more love. Better than that though, it’s a beautiful, honest album.And for the obsessive James Yorkston fans amongst us; there something very special indeed, we have 1000 limited When the Haar Rolls In Deluxe Box Sets including:- CD edition of When the Haar Rolls In and double 10″ vinyl Long Player of When the Haar Rolls In which will include an extra track
- CD of James Yorkston songs covered by Archie Bronson Outfit, King Creosote, U.N.P.O.C and others
- CD of James Yorkston remixes including the rare Four Tet remix of ‘The Lang Toun’
- Exclusive James Yorkston Pin Badge
- Exclusive James Yorkston Canvas BagNot only this; one of the 1000 box sets will have a Golden Ticket which will grant one very lucky fan their very own James Yorkston composition written just for them and, if within reasonable distance, James has agreed to perform the song live at their home.The When the Haar Rolls In Deluxe Box Sets will be available to pre-order from Domino Mart later this week and When the Haar Rolls In will be out on CD, double 10″ vinyl and digital download on the 1st of September.James Yorkston will be performing live in August including a headline show with Lisa Knapp at London’s Roundhouse on 19th August.

I’ll keep things up to date as they come in. In the meantime, see below for London & Edinburgh shows.

All the best,

JY

Fence Club # 6 - At the Caves, Edinburgh. With Pictish Trail, Rozi Plain and a very special guest.

This and the London show below will (hopefully) be full James Yorkston And The Athletes shows.

Tickets for Edinburgh currently £10, but rising to £12 in a few weeks.

Tickets and more info here 

This event takes place on Tuesday 19 August at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London. Tickets are available now - click on the above flyer.

Hello,

Just back from mixing the new record. It sounds braw as a craw. Very happy. As soon as I know details about release dates, etc, I’ll post them up.
Meanwhile - There’s a few shows coming up, including the michty Greenman Festival. More to follow.
JY

Sunday 25^th May: Sheffield: Splayd Festival

Monday 26^th May: Hull: Blue Lamp

Hello.

In March we’ll be packing up our concertinas and shipping off to colder, wetter climbs to record the new record - the follow up to Year Of The Leopard. All the usual suspects will be on board, plus a few special guests - people we’ve played with or have shared a stage with in the last few years. We’re all pretty excited about it. So far it’s mostly original JY songs, but there’s at least one cover in the outing, plus a trad tune hiding in the wings.We’re not sure what we’ll use. Suck it and see. Really happy with the songs though, which is always a good place to start. Domino are allowing me to produce this album myself - the first one since Moving Up Country - which makes me very happy. Can’t really talk about titles yet, as the album will probably be named after one of the songs and it’d be the kiss of death to start talking about that now. For sure it’d mean we’d muck that song up.

So, that’s that. Wish us luck. If the ghosts leave us alone we’ll have a nice new shiny album ready for the summer.

JY

This Friday, 25th Jan, I’m doing a live session for BBC Radio Scotland’s Ian Anderson. The show is broadcast live from 10:30pm.

Live at Le Poisson Mouille  is  back in stock at the webshop. Phew! Whilst I’m here , this made me laugh..

King Creosote & James Yorkston, Glasgow ABC 25th January - A very special Fence bill as part of Celtic Connections. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Phone 0141 353 8000 for details.

I’ve done a Times Christmas podcast with Malcolm Middleton, Stephen and Clare from The Lilac Time & Pete Paphides - here

A few new shows to announce -

Gimme Shelter 3. The event will take place over the weekend of the 14th, 15th & 16th December in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Here are the acts:-

Friday 14th December @ The Classic Grand, Glasgow (Doors 6.30pm)

James Yorkston & The Athletes

Sunday 16th December @ Mono, Glasgow
(2pm - 11pm, FREE EVENT).
James Yorkston currates Gimme Shelter’s acoustic event at Mono.

17th December - Edinburgh - The Ark - with support from HMS Ginafore & Adrian Crowley. 6
18th December - Brighton - Pressure Point - with support from Adrian Crowley.
or £12 ON DOOR

19th December - London - Luminaire - Support from HMS Ginafore & Adrian Crowley. SOLD OUT.
20th December - London - Luminaire - JY Christmas show with support from David Thomas Broughton