Jim Noir announces Bristol tour date to promote new album Finnish Line.
Posted on: 30 Oct 2014For Jim Noir, making music doesn’t simply pass the time; it works only once the inspiration comes and with his new album Finnish Line – his self-declared ‘masterpiece’ - that time is now. An array of influences have already been given a new lease of life with the transition from bedroom recording to a smart studio set up for the first time ever.
On the topic of the album’s theme, Jim says -“Alcohol. Life. Death. Aliens; in that order I think. It’s a roam around what I was thinking at a slightly hard point in my life. I stopped drinking for two months and had a moment of clarity. A couple of songs are about Manchester and how weird it is. A couple about myself, girls, how I like to think aliens are just laughing at us and the futility of it all, and a couple about mortality and how, when, if, and why anyone should worry about it.”
Despite this darker turn of lyrical content, Noir’s new album holds with it all the upbeat charisma typical of his style. The album comes complete with killer hooks, an array of vintage synths, layered harmonies and plenty of wah-guitar. It is no wonder that Jim Noir is the go-to guy for advertising companies worldwide, and in turn become a staple in people’s everyday lives – yet always on his own terms. “I had a break from being Jim Noir for a while; I did a small amount of traveling. Didn't really have much in the brain box going on so I didn't want to just write another thing where I sound off my head in my bedroom,” he says.
The Bristol gig is on the 21st November at The Louisiana.
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Swansea, Jimmy moved to Bristol back in 2004 to attend university. Passionate about live music, sport, science and nature, he can usually be found walking his cocker spaniel Baxter at any number of green spots around the city. Call James on 078 9999 3534 or email Editor@365Bristol.com.
