New Music, New Blog !!

This Friday once again brought some amazing new tracks to the New Music Friday Spotify playlist. Today I am going to be focussing on one track in particular that might just be my new favourite song but you can check out the full playlist here: New Music Friday UK (20 Oct)

Don't Blame Me - James Marriott

Don't Blame Me is released as the third and final single from James Marriott's debut album 'Are We There Yet?' which is releasing on November 10th, as announced at the end of the Don't Blame Me music video. The Don't Blame Me music video (which you can watch here) was directed and edited by James himself with cinematography from both Owen Rogers and Ribena Ballerina.

Don't Blame Me was first debuted at a live show in hometown venue 'Patterns' that James and bandmates Jono Suter, Jago Shakoori, Sam Horsely, Matt Gavin and Lou Salanson played ahead of their debut Reading and Leeds Festival appearance. It is said that the band were only going to play this once at their show at Patterns but enjoyed playing it and seeing the crowds reaction so much that it became a permanent addition to their setlist. This remained true through the bands first international appearances in Australia earlier this month.

This song rings true to James' indie rock sound that previous EP 'Bitter Tongues' showcased. James has said this song is rather critical towards himself. From reading through the lyrics, it appears to be about a relationship that wasn't healthy and perhaps felt a bit one sided. It's suggested that his partner wasn't interested in being with him anymore so he 'cut all ties'. It sounds as though deep down he knew the relationship wasn't going to workout so he tells his ex "don't act surprised, its only for you' showing that he was aware of what his partner wanted and stuck to their wishes no matter how much it would hurt him to do.

The bridge of this song is where we hear the line that seems to be a bit of a fan favourite. "We were never in love, so when we were fucking who were you thinking of?" The whole bridge really showcases the exact emotion that James has about his situation. Saying that he is "already sick of the next mountain top" and that "this high couldn't last" further highlights the fact that James could feel his relationship breaking down.

Don't Blame Me is James' first song to reach an editorial playlist on Spotify after hitting 15,000+ pre-saves for this song and having a lot of fans talking about it everywhere!

Official gig account @MarriottGigs shares regular updates on the progress of the song and is on a mission to get the song charting. Over 300 download codes have been bought and sent out to the community by MarriottGigs in attempt to give back to the community and allow more people to join the streaming frenzy. The song dropped whilst the band were flying back from Australia so MarriottGigs, who is well respected and appreciated by the James Marriott community, took charge of an online release party so the whole community could experience the song for the first time together.

If James Marriott is a new name to you after reading this article, I highly recommend checking out the rest of his music and joining the charge of passionate fans. The whole community seems very accepting and wholesome so you will not feel out of place at all in the wonderful community James Marriott has captivated. Check out the entire James Marriott discography here.