Listen: James Yorkston Announces New Album, Debuts New Track

Earlier this year we told you that James Yorkston had plans to re-issue his album ‘Moving Up Country’ on 23rd April but now he has also revealed plans to release a new record this year as well.

‘I Was A Cat From A Book’ will be released on 13th August 2012 via Domino. The album was mostly recorded live in North Wales and was produced by James Yorkston and Dave Wrench. The record will be available on CD, vinyl and digital download.

Tracklisting is as follows:

1. Catch
2. Kath With Rhodes
3. Border Song
4. This Line Says
5. Just As Scared
6. Sometimes The Act Of Giving Love
7. The Fire & The Flames
8. A Short Blues
9. Spanish Ants
10. Two
11. I Can Take All This

The new 10th Anniversary Edition re-issue of ‘Moving Up Country’ consists of two discs, the first featuring the original album, the second a collection of ‘Moving Up Country’ demos. The double vinyl edition features all tracks from disc one with digital downloads of the bonus tracks.

You can catch James Yorkston And The Athletes at a few live dates this May, including: London Cecil Sharp House (29th May); Edinburgh The Caves (31st May); Reading St Marys Church (29th June).

Live dates confirmed so far:

MAY
29 London Cecil Sharp House
31 Edinburgh The Caves

JUNE
29 Reading St Marys Church

SEPTEMBER
22 - St. Mary’s Church, Ashford
23 – Brighton, Brighton Ballroom
24 – London, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Listen to new track ‘Catch’ here: