James live at South Facing Festival 2023 (Alessandro Gianferrara)
James will embark on a UK arena tour later this year.
James have set their 18th studio album Yummy for release on April 12th.
After sessions with Jon Hopkins, Brian Eno and Jarvis Cocker cohort Leo Abrahams, Is This Love has been picked as the first single, of which Tim Booth said:
Love as a bomb, a Tsunami that rolls over our life as we cling to the wreckage of our peace of mind.
The UK tour, meanwhile, is set to take place in June and will include stops in Aberdeen, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
Tour dates:
June
3 Aberdeen, P&J Live
5 Newcastle, Utilita Arena
7 Glasgow, OVO Hydro
8 Leeds, First Direct Arena
11 Cardiff, Utilita Arena
12 Birmingham, Utilita Arena
14 Manchester, Co-op Live
15 London, The O2