Calling All The Lost Souls...

  Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre plays host to James Blunt on October 1 this year. On a promotional tour for his new album, this low-profile concert promises a glimpse into 2006's biggest breakthrough artist. With his sophomore album titled "All the lost souls" Blunt will be aiming to replicate the stupendous success his earlier album Back to Bedlam which featured immortal tracks such as Three Wise Men and the more famous You're beautiful. His first album was inspired to a great extent by his experiences in the British army, having served in Kosovo. There was an underlying theme of sadness and philosophy in the lyrics and music. Even his videos had a looming tone of doom and darkness. Whether that will change with the new album is yet to be seen. But the grapevine has it that the latest offering will have more positive strokes of romance, love, heartbreak - all imparted in true Blunt style.

  The album is set for release on September 18 in North America,although the first single from the album 1973 has already been receiving airplay. You can check the video out below, thanks to the link from Youtube.com. 

  Some trivia for you. Wikipedia informs me that the song "was inspired by Blunt's nights out in a club called Pacha in Ibiza, which opened that year." Blunt seems to have a connection to Ibiza as it is also his home where he recorded much of the new album. I can't say that I don't envy him! To live in Ibiza, be fabulously talented and travel the world - what more can you ask for! LISTEN UP to the enormously talented James Blunt.