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The new album, ’Doubt’ began one year prior to James’ son’s introduction to the world. However, things were far from straight forward, and this experience significantly impacted on the direction of the material. As things improved, although little Thomas Summerfield’s constant demand for affection/attention ultimately slowed the writing and recording process down, thinking time increased. “Much of the instrumentation for the album was written and recorded in my head whilst waiting for Thomas to eat, sleep and wriggle around. This made studio time very straight forward” James Summerfield.

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The parlours are jammed as the partisans queue
Tradings are filed by the Sega Sam crew
The strength of the Yen now determined by fathers.

The rules of the game now designed by machine
Modified programming luring men in,
Trade in your token for cash in the back streets

I can’t figure you out Pachinko Pearls
Some things under your sun are left unfurled
Unsolved, unresolved, left out in the cold.

Colossal chequered flags waved by the teens
Speakers compete hurling synth through the streets
AKB48 stealing the beats

Like trickling rain through a forest of tin
Loosen your ties, fill containers with gin
Sumi-masen, won’t you fill me again?

I can’t figure you out Pachinko Pearls
Some things under your sun are left unfurled
Unsolved, unresolved, left out in the cold.

Should you go in and pretend that you know
the rules, routines and where you should go?
Or stand and admire the bewildering mystery?

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from Doubt, track released January 5, 2018
James Summerfield
Richard Pharaoh

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SPANISH CASTLES- AKA James Summerfield England, UK

James Summerfield returns after a few years of side-project distraction. There’s a new line up and a 7th studio album, THEM (Say ‘Aargh’ Records 2023)

James’ music career began in the band Buick 6, later renamed The Toques. They recorded 2 John Peel.

James would go on to release 7 studio albums and played with the likes of Alistair Roberts, John Renbourne, Scott Matthews and Joanna Newsom. ... more

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