Jamie T has shared a brand new single titled ‘Hippodrome’ forward of his headline present at Finsbury Park in London.
Co-produced by Olly Burden, ‘Hippodrome’ is an anthemic observe that opens up with shiny strings main right into a nostalgic beat. The lyrics “Coronary heart quickens south of the river / Mouth filled with vinnie sipping cans filled with liquor” make up the refrain describing an evening from the previous.
The singer is about to play his largest headline gig on Friday, June 30 at Finsbury Park in London. The present will function assist from IDLES, Kojey Radical, Biig Piig, Hak Baker and Willie J Healey.
Talking to NME concerning the upcoming monumental second, Jamie T shared: “I’m excited! We performed exterior at the hours of darkness as soon as at Benicassim years in the past, however I’m wanting ahead to enjoying at the hours of darkness exterior. Then the fuckin’ cash you pay for the lights truly works! I’m simply enthusiastic about it. It’s definitely one thing that gained’t occur once more. It’s gonna be a celebration.”
He added: “Stuff is slowly gearing up a bit. I need to do [the gig] in a method I need to do it and I need to be me about it. I wanna actually get pleasure from it.”
He additionally talked about that the gig could be a household affair together with his dad and mom attending. “My dad and mom have solely seen two gigs of mine ever, at Brixton Academy and Ally Pally, however that is essential so I’ve obtained everybody down,” he shared.
“I’ve been doing this for 17 years now, and it looks like the suitable second to get everybody collectively,” he added. “Household and buddies and celebration. I don’t know what’s occurring after this present, however I definitely really feel prefer it’s a second to get everybody down and luxuriate in it for as soon as, fairly than really feel prefer it’s going to struggle.”
Earlier this 12 months, Jamie T teamed up with Willie J Healey on his track ‘Thank You’. The observe was featured on Healey’s 2023 album ‘Bunny’.
Jamie T’s most up-to-date LP was 2022’s ‘The Concept Of No matter’. In a four-star evaluation of the album, NME wrote: “No matter why he’s the one to stay on the forefront of British various music, although, ‘The Concept Of No matter’ reveals that – until he chooses to hit the eject button for himself – Jamie T must be sticking round for lots longer.”
