Having been out of the limelight in the UK for almost four years, James were unsure of what reaction they would get. Three warm-up shows at the end of January were rapturously received. The first single She’s A Star was A-listed by Radio 1 and hit number 9 when released in February. The album was released two weeks later and also went to number 9, not up to the placings of previous albums but a meritable performance given the four year hiatus since Laid. Just making the best of what I have to work with. Not saying it will work for everybody, but it works for me. I'm happy and the extra little bit to get it right and tight is well worth the piece of mind. Tim doesn’t like the Stephen Hague production of the album, feeling that it is too big, bright and hollow for the songs. The wings of the mailer are perforated at 4 different heights, making it multi-depth with a max height up to 1.25" If you'd like to utilize the Whiplash LP Mailer to ship out your next vinyl record or media project, please reach out to [email protected] to inquire and we'll be happy to discuss! Note: For an additional fee, we can dispatch the LP Mailer to our non-Michigan facilities to handle your request. We must pay extra to freight-ship them to any location that is not our Ann Arbor, MI or Ypsilanti, MI location and that freight fee must be passed on. Specs

James survived. Western Hotels used Born of Frustration for a TV commercial in the States which cleared the tax bill. An old school friend of Saul’s, Adrian Oxaal, previously of Sharkboy, was drafted in to replace Larry.