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James Bay
Artist Icon Chaos and the Calm (2015)
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"Chaos and the Calm" is the debut full length studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Republic Records.
The Official Charts Company reported that Chaos and the Calm debuted at number one in the UK chart on 29 March 2015, having sold over 64,000 copies in the first week of release.
A deluxe version was also released featuring four bonus tracks.
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James Bay was never going to reinvent the vaguely blues-rock wheel. After releasing three EPs and bagging this year’s Brits critics’ choice award, the 24-year-old from Hitchin has made a predictably safe album. That’s not to say Bay isn’t a capable singer-songwriter-guitarist, and one blessed with an expressively husky voice. Rather, Chaos and the Calm churns out pleasant but forgettable, festival-ready anthems. The recurring female choirs, well-worn chord progressions and chug-a-chug electric guitar recall a one-man interpretation of Coldplay or a less raw Damien Rice. It feels like bombast by numbers. What is most striking about the album’s adherence to themes of self-discovery, love and personal relationships is that it won’t really matter what critics think – people are likely to buy this debut in droves. From Best Fake Smile’s polite takedown of flighty friends to Craving’s message about longing for more excitement, Bay’s relatable pop-rock holds broad appeal for those, like him, who are figuring out the paths their lives may take.

SOURCE https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/19/james-bay-chaos-and-the-calm-album-review


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