‘Paradise’ opens James Vincent McMorrow’s forthcoming album Grapefruit Season
James Vincent McMorrow has been teasing songs from his upcoming fifth album Grapefruit Season ahead of its release on July 16th on Columbia Records.
‘Gone’, “Headlights, ‘Waiting’ and ‘I Should Go’ have been released from the 14-track album so far and here’s ‘Paradise’ the album’s opener.
‘Paradise’ was produced by James alongside Paul Epworth and Lil Silva and features a children’s choir. The song is about pretending everything is grand when it’s not. About the children’s involvement James says:
In addition to the song McMorrow has confirmed UK and European tour dates for early 2022 including two shows at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on April 19th/20th 2022 along with dates in Belfast at The Limelight on April 21st and in Limerick at the Milk Market on April 22nd. Dates below.
Grapefruit Season was recorded between London, Los Angeles and Dublin.
Grapefruit Season Track Listing:
1. Paradise
2. Gone
3. Planes In The Sky
4. Tru Love
5. Waiting
6. Poison To You
7. We Don’t Kiss Under Umbrellas Like We Used To
8. A House and a River
9. Hollywood & Vine
10. Cliché
11. Headlights
12. I Should Go
13. Grapefruit
14. Part of Me
James Vincent McMorrow Tour dates
February 4th || Leuven || Het Depot
February 5th || Paris || Le Trianon
February 6th || Luxembourg || Den Atelier
February 8th || Frankfurt || Batschkapp
February 9th || Amsterdam || Paradiso
February 10th || Hamburg || Grunspan
February 12th || Stockholm || Nalen
February 13th || Copenhagen || Vega
February 15th || Berlin || Metropol
February 16th || Cologne || Gloria Theatre
February 18th || Manchester || O2 Ritz
February 20th || Birmingham || O2 Institute
February 21st || London || O2 Kentish Town Forum
February 22nd || Bristol || O2 Academy
February 23rd || Glasgow || Barrowland Ballroom
April 19th || Dublin || Olympia Theatre
April 20th || Dublin || Olympia Theatre
April 21st || Belfast || Limelight
April 22nd || Limerick || Milk Market
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