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B Sides (06-17)
Rock · 2018

B Sides (06-17)

A decade of unpolished South London stories, ranging from frantic street-poetry to tender acoustic sketches. It is the sound of a songwriter finding his voice in the margins.

August 17, 2018 · Virgin EMI Records

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This isn't just a collection of leftovers; it's a secret history of one of Britain's most idiosyncratic voices. B Sides (06-17) captures Jamie T at his most unguarded, stripping away the radio-ready sheen of his studio albums to reveal the raw, beating heart of his songwriting. From the early, hyperactive energy of the mid-2000s to the more contemplative, weary tones of his later work, the album feels like a long, honest conversation with an old friend. It sounds like rain on a windowpane in Wimbledon, like a cigarette shared outside a club, and like the quiet realization that time is moving faster than you thought.

Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden shift from a frantic punk energy to a lonely acoustic strum in the middle of the collection
the way his voice cracks during a particularly vulnerable line in an early 2006 demo
the unexpected inclusion of a lush organ swell that elevates a simple three-chord progression

How does B Sides (06-17) sound next to the rest of Jamie T's catalogue?

Stripped Back+1.8σ

The production is pushed notably harder into stripped back than this artist usually allows.

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