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Fusing indie rock, shoe gaze, folk and electronica, with lyrics concerning the deepest themes of the human condition, James Andrews has made an incredible debut album, entitled The Spirit of Our Time. ‘’I wanted to make a piece of work that would really resonate with people, in these strange times. The world is changing very fast, and it’s important to reflect on this or else we lead the way to trouble’’ says the London based artist.

The record was made in his home studio over a five-year period whilst living in Berlin, ‘’It wasn’t the easiest process. I’ve been writing songs since I was a teenager, but wanted to approach song writing in a different way. I would programme drums, loop a guitar part, write some words, but then tear down the whole thing and start again from scratch, taking with me only a few ideas from the previous sketch.’’ The constant flux of it’s creation gave room to what is a deeply personal piece of work, as well as speaking universally to us all about the divided and testing nature of living in this modern age, and what we can do to find our place in it.

Before moving to Germany, James spent many of his formative years in London, in bands as well as prolifically releasing his own material under various aliases. His Neo Ferns project, and it’s focus on intelligent lyrics and melancholic melodies, attracted the attention of many online blogs and music publications, as well as high praise from BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson. This attention lead to supporting acts such as Wye Oak, Hot Chip and Beirut.

This is the first time he will be using his own name to release music The Spirit of Our Time is out now.