Jim James will return as a solo artist on August 28 with a new record titled Wowed Out, issued through ATO Records. The lead visual for the single “Come Again” pairs hazy, nature-steeped imagery with a gently surreal mood — a glimpse of the quieter, introspective side of the My Morning Jacket frontman.
James describes the album as something he had to reconstruct from memory, a project that felt part dream and part private refuge during its making. In brief statements around the release he said the sessions offered him comfort, and he hopes the songs do the same for listeners.
What to expect from the new record
The sound on Wowed Out leans into organic textures and subtle psychedelia rather than arena-scale rock. That tonal choice is reflected in the new video, which favors atmosphere over spectacle: layered colors, loose choreography and a pastoral aesthetic that matches the album’s reflective mood.
This solo outing follows James’s 2018 album Uniform Distortion and his 2019 orchestral collaboration The Order of Nature with conductor Teddy Abrams. Meanwhile, his band, My Morning Jacket, released Is last year and is scheduled for a residency at San Francisco’s Fillmore this October — a busy period for James both solo and with the band.
Tracklist
- Baby Dear
- Hands On
- Come Again
- Lost Child
- Home (Green)
- We Love Our Life
- Wowed Out
- Whole Heart (Into It)
- Rewind It
- Your Door
Many tracks on the record are concise and intimate, favoring melodic lines and warm production over grand gestures. That approach makes Wowed Out feel like a personal conversation — the kind of album you sit with rather than play as background noise.
For fans tracking James’s output, the release will be notable for its contrast with his band’s recent work and for how it continues his occasional but consistent solo explorations. The new single’s video is already available, and the full album will arrive on August 28 across streaming platforms and physical formats.
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