James Bay is a young British singer and songwriter whose heartfelt songs and passionate vocal style suggest a greater maturity and experience than one would expect from an artist whose debut album was released when he was 24 years old.
Chaos and the Calm, Bay's first full-length album following a pair of well-received EPs, reveals he has a precocious talent as a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, and is just as comfortable with outgoing tracks like "Collide" as he is with intimate, personal numbers such as "Let It Go" as he winds together elements of pop, folk, rock, blues, and soul.
Often compared to Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard, Chaos and the Calm shows James Bay has the style and the ability to stand on his own, and it's the work of a new performer with an impressive potential.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CravingIain Archer, James Bay | James Bay | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Hold Back the RiverIain Archer, James Bay | James Bay | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Let It GoPaul Barry, James Bay | James Bay | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | If You Ever Want to Be in LoveJames Bay, Jimmy Hogarth, Steve McEwan | James Bay | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Best Fake SmileIain Archer, James Bay | James Bay | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | When We Were on FireJames Bay, Jon Green | James Bay | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Move TogetherJames Bay, Jamie Hartman | James Bay | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | ScarsJames Bay | James Bay | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | CollideJames Bay, Thomas Edward Percy Hull | James Bay | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Get Out While You CanJames Bay, Ed Harcourt | James Bay | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | Need the Sun to BreakJames Bay, Joel Pott | James Bay | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | IncompleteJames Bay, Jake Gosling, Chris Leonard | James Bay | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 304 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Adelson | A&R |
| 2 | Iain Archer | Composer |
| 3 | Sean R. Badum | Recording Assistant |
| 4 | Paul Barry | Composer |
| 5 | James Bay | Art Direction, Composer, Guitar, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Eli Beaird | Bass |
| 7 | Mark Bengtson | Mixing Assistant, Pro-Tools |
| 8 | Michael H. Brauer | Mixing |
| 9 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 10 | Ian Fitchuk | Drums, Keyboards, Percussion |
| 11 | Jake Gosling | Composer |
| 12 | Jon Green | Composer |
| 13 | Ed Harcourt | Composer |
| 14 | Jamie Hartman | Composer |
| 15 | Jimmy Hogarth | Composer |
| 16 | Emily Hope | Photography |
| 17 | Thomas Edward Percy Hull | Composer |
| 18 | Jessica Kelly | Design |
| 19 | Jacquire King | Producer |
| 20 | Chris Leonard | Composer |
| 21 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 22 | Steve McEwan | Composer |
| 23 | James Oleksyk | Recording Assistant |
| 24 | Joel Pott | Composer |
| 25 | Lowell Reynolds | Engineer |
| 26 | Joe Spix | Art Direction |
| 27 | Rob Stevenson | A&R |
| 28 | Jonathan Yudkin | Cello, Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |