James Arthur's newest album It'll All Makes Sense In The End (out Friday November 5) is, as he will tell you, his most personal work to date.
Backed by its apocalyptic front cover - where James can be seen with a younger version of himself - it's no wonder that the music sprung out of an intensive 3-month period of writing and reflection during lockdown last year.
We hopped on Zoom to chat with James about the new album, what inspired him to dive into a new sound powered by hard-edged rock and trap beats, and the challenges of achieving a world-mauling, career-defining hit like the UK Number 1 single Say You Won't Let Go.
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