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T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “ Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings have teamed up once again to release their third album The Butterfly Effect. From The Jam to working alongside a captivating frontman. This is establishment of the genius that Bruce Foxton has come to signify, and in his partnership with Russell Hastings has flourished accordingly, and the strength of their time together on stage has only enhanced what is evident in their new album, The Butterfly Effect. Russell: Punk as we know it doesn’t exist anymore in my opinion, so I guess it’s up to the next generation to answer that. The album closes with the beautiful ‘Rain’ and ‘Too Old to Cry, Too Young to Die’ wistfully tugging at heartstrings and touching memories long filed away. It’s the perfect end to a great release and one that should cheer the hearts of not just From The Jam fans but anyone with a love of truly good music. An album filled with sublime moments and a raw, yet well tempered, passion. **** Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings, a pairing that defies the time between, a recognised brilliance that in every way possible is captured eternally thanks to the wings of The Butterfly Effect.

You can’t get much better than an encore that features Tube Station, Ghosts, The Eton Rifles, Going Underground and Beat Surrender can you?. The biggest compliment that I can give the new album is that it would be great to see and hear it done live as a gig – front to end – in full – perhaps with a couple of The Jam numbers as an encore – but in my mind it deserves a Foxton and Hastings show of it’s own… perhaps with a podcast chat with them together after the show to top it all off?. Two of Us starts with a great guitar intro and unravels into a hugely melodic 60s-inspired anthem, again reminiscent of The Small Faces, with echoes to Russell’s vocals adding to the surreal, dreamlike aura of this song. With a touch of the Beatles, some R&B and the hard-edged swagger of their own band, opener ‘Electronic Lover’ hits things running, then ‘Feet Off the Ground’ turns things on their head with its beautifully chilled and Summery feel. Bruce: No, if the band is committed and if there is a demand, why not? Not just purely for money, though.Being known as an active touring band, From The Jam obviously could not tour during the pandemic. However, Hastings has stated that having time to record was ‘quite a relief … We, like everybody else, were concerned about the future and were glad when we were allowed to get in the studio’, with Foxton adding that the process was ‘extremely creative and fun.’ Ahead of Tuesday’s Drive I was joined by Bruce Foxton and Russel Hostings of From The Jam. After The Jam split, bassist Bruce Foxton formed From The Jam to continue touring the band’s huge hits and since joining forces Foxton & Hastings have released two studio albums. It was great to chat to both of them ahead of their third studio album, The Butterfly Effect. We covered all sorts from what it’s like playing The Jam’s hits live, how a Covid induced touring break lead them to the studio and what we’ve got to look forward to in the new album. Plus a top tip for drying a wet phone and a few thoughts on the charts and modern radio. The Jam To Play Australia – Without Frontman". ABC "Dig Radio". 11 December 2007 . Retrieved 12 March 2008.

From the eye-catching artwork (guitar plectrums and strings cleverly positioned as butterflies in the striking blue and red vinyl colourways), this album oozes class and style, and I’m pleased to say that the music is as vibrant and colourful as the album cover. It brings us 12 great melodic songs spanning different musical genres and styles, from the psychedelic 60s to country and western, 70s soul, jazz and strings, along with a good dose of early Jam punk-inspired attitude. Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings team up once again to release their third album together ‘ The Butterfly Effect’ out October 28th. In 2006, former Jam member Bruce Foxton performed on stage with the Gift, and later joined the band permanently as bassist; at this point the group changed its name to From the Jam. Personal favourites on the album for me include Feet Off The Ground (“We listen to our heartbeats, We listen to our fears, we listen to our memories as the months turn into years”) – a really upbeat but emotional song on time passing and togetherness of a relationship (or friendship between the duo perhaps?). Circles would be the closest to what many would consider to be the traditional ‘sound of The Jam’ (if such a thing exists). A blistering-pop-anthem with angry guitars and it’s a song that you could immediately imagine sounded loud, fast and fierce in a live setting with the energy of the band dialled up to the max.Bruce: Russ and myself have a lot of ideas but it’s getting the time to develop them that we’re short of! From 2 January we’ll be featuring significant albums reviewed 2003-2023 in our featured album sequences as part of GRTR!@20

Russell: No, because everything happens the way it should in this world, regardless of whether I like it or not. So in answer to your question no, I have no regrets. The finale of the album, Anything You Want, has a rousing brass opening and sweeps you along with its uplifting lyrics and melody. The Hammond organ adds another soulful element to this catchy tune which unexpectedly ends with psychedelic sound effects, creating a great finale to The Butterfly Effect. Hearing the cool, jazzy ‘Wanted’ and the constantly shifting ‘Circles’ can’t but help to bring a warm smile to even the most cynical of hearts. Whilst ‘Time on Your Side’ doesn’t quite hit the mark, it’s the only slight dip and the throbbing ‘Two of Us’ more than makes up for this, it’s Quadrophenia atmosphere full of the end of the Summer of Love and fisticuffs on Brighton beach.a b "From The Jam 2007 tour". Noble PR. 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007 . Retrieved 30 July 2007. What was once familiar will always come round again, only this time with an edge to it that will the reminisces feeling overwhelmed, and the new sound embracing the time-honoured as if it was a frequent visitor that had all the answers to the questions being asked.

The Butterfly Effect’ marks the third joint album the pair have done together and it’s a delicious stroll through their joint record collection, tipping a hat to the artists that have influenced them whilst remaining true to their own creative wanderings.Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings team up once again to release their third album together The Butterfly Effect. Unable to tour during the pandemic, Russell has stated that having time to record was “quite a relief… We, like everybody else, were concerned about the future and were glad when we were allowed to get in the studio”, with Bruce adding that the process was “extremely creative and fun.” Along with the joyous vibe there’s a level of sophistication that speaks of decades writing well crafted songs, this distillation of influences and talents providing a broad palette of colours. Something to be enjoyed in one sitting or dipped into, this release has mixes joyful sounds and unwavering cool as it winds its way through the senses.



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