Laid 2LP

James, who've sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and just completed another sell-out tour of the UK, are now re-releasing their groundbreaking Laid album.

After having become superstars in the U.K. with songs like "Sit Down" and then undergone an acoustic American tour opening for Neil Young, James took a consciously quieter, subtler turn with its follow-up to Seven, Laid. This turned out not merely to be a nice way to undercut expectations, but a creative benchmark for the group, arguably its artistic peak.

Strong tracks are legion, including "One of the Three," allegedly about British hostages in Lebanon but much more accurately a sharp, harrowing meditation on Jesus and apparently meaningless sacrifice, and the low-key beauties of "Out to Get You" and "Knuckle Too Far."

The release is available as double 180g LP package featuring printed inner sleeves and download code.