Epic new Baroque Noise Pop from prolific solo artist James Cook.

ATLAS CLOUD

James Cook. Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths 
Pablo Sosa. Drums/Percussion
Emma Price. Synths/Vocals
Anne Marie Kirby. Violins
Rhiannon Lock. Cello

Sensations

James Cook. Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths 
Pablo Sosa. Drums/Percussion
Emma Price. Synths
Anne Marie Kirby. Violins
Rhiannon Lock. Cello

Waves

James Cook. Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths 
Pablo Sosa. Drums/Percussion
Emma Price. Synths
Anne Marie Kirby. Violins


Atom Of Justice

Buy album here http://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/anti-love-songs

James Cook. Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths 
Pablo Sosa. Drums/Percussion
Emma Price. Synths
Anne Marie Kirby. Violins/String arrangement
Rhiannon Lock. Cello

Remember the day of 'The Great British Coup'? 
You were asleep when it happened to you 
Aggression presided, divided and ruled 
Contrarians derided, branded 'a fool' 

We traded in arms and designed all our foes 
Payrolled the schemes that provided our woes 
As we victimise scapegoats, legitimise crooks 
Corroded our culture and burned all the history books 

Remember the day of 'The Great British Coup'? 
Remember the day when it happened to you? 
Election results were our terror alarms 
We closed all the borders to keep us from harm 

See human rights disappear in a day 
The false opposition is fading away 
As controlled social media feeds the mainstream 
This culture of chaos will fuel national socialist dreams 

We won't be lost, we won't be scared 
Make no mistake, they put you there 
When will it end? Where do we start? 
Wear no more scars...

The Great British Coup

Moonrise (The Day The Power Died)

(Construct Your) Sunrise

Divide & Rule features latin text from De bello Gallico, read by Andrea Bruschi 
Strings written and arranged by Anne Marie Kirby

Foreign Gestures
James Cook. Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Pablo Sosa. Drums/Percussion
Emma Price. Synths
Anne Marie Kirby. Violins

Divide & Rule/Foreign Gestures

Debut solo album from singer/songwriter/producer James Cook

1. THE SELF MACHINE

TREASON

'This song was a single from British new wave pop band 'The Teardrop Explodes' first album 'Kilimanjaro' in 1981. The legendary post punk popsters were fronted by eccentric left Field english singer/songwriter Julian Cope's between 1979 and 1982. Cope later went on to further acclaim and success as a solo artist during the late 80s/early 90s. A very much underrated band in my opinion, but hugely influential and uniquely English. This slightly skewed psychedelic post punk pop classic is given my baroque n roll treatment.' - James Cook

Download Treason here: http://jamescook.bandcamp.com/track/treason-teardrop-explodes

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Arranged, recorded and produced by JAMES COOK (with the Dollhouse band).

2. 'Treason' - written by Julian Cope, Gary Dwyer, Mick Finkler

James Cook - Vocals, Guitars
Anne Marie Kirby - Violins
Tom Marsh - Drums and drum editing
Terezie Kovalova - Cello
Smity - Bass

Drums, bass and cello recorded at Soundevice Studios, Prague. Engineered by Smity.
Vocals and violins recorded at DeepSee, Berlin.
Additional vocals recorded at Dunstable Riding Studios, London

Photo by Eugene Core. Design by Andrea Froehner.

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REVERSE ENGINEERING (VOL. ONE)

Reverse Engineering (Vol. One)' is a selection of some of James Cook's favourite and most influential electronic/new wave artists from the late 70s early 80s. 
The phrase 'Reverse Engineering' is a scientific term about taking advanced technology that is beyond one's own understanding, taking it apart, discovering how it works, then creating your own new version from the knowledge.
That is exactly what James Cook is attempting with each song of this covers series: Creating an 'alien twin' of the original version by dissecting and redesigning the original.

'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' will also be accompanied by three music videos. The first of which was 'Treason' released on April 9th. The next video, 'Ashes to Ashes', is set to be released in mid June.

All songs of this covers series will be available as free downloads and released prior to James Cook's second studio album which is planned for release at the end of 2013.

Download the entire 'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' album here: http://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/reverse-engineering-vol-one

02 TREASON (Teardrop Explodes)

taken from the album THE NEW NORMAL https://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-normal-2

PUpPeT

Taken from the album THE NEW NORMAL https://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-normal-2

SLOWriSE

Arranged, recorded and produced by JAMES COOK (with the Dollhouse band).

3. 'Making plans for Nigel' - written by Colin Moulding

James Cook - Vocals, Guitars
Anne Marie Kirby - Violins
Tom Marsh - Drums and drum editing
Terezie Kovalova - Cello
Smity - Bass

Drums, bass and cello recorded at Soundevice Studios, Prague. Engineered by Smity.
Vocals and violins recorded at DeepSee, Berlin.
Additional vocals recorded at Dunstable Riding Studios, London.

Photo by Eugene Core. Design by Andrea Froehner.


REVERSE ENGINEERING (VOL. ONE)

Reverse Engineering (Vol. One)' is a selection of some of James Cook's favourite and most influential electronic/new wave artists from the late 70s early 80s. 
The phrase 'Reverse Engineering' is a scientific term about taking advanced technology that is beyond one's own understanding, taking it apart, discovering how it works, then creating your own new version from the knowledge.
That is exactly what James Cook is attempting with each song of this covers series: Creating an 'alien twin' of the original version by dissecting and redesigning the original.

'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' will also be accompanied by three music videos. The first of which was 'Treason' released on April 9th. The next video, 'Ashes to Ashes', is set to be released in mid June.

All songs of this covers series will be available as free downloads and released prior to James Cook's second studio album which is planned for release at the end of 2013.

Download the entire 'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' album here: http://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/reverse-engineering-vol-one


03 MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL (XTC)

Arranged, recorded and produced by JAMES COOK (with the Dollhouse band).

6. 'Our lips are sealed' - written by Terry Hall and Jane Wiedlin.

James Cook - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Anne Marie Kirby - Violins
Tom Marsh - Drums and drum editing
Terezie Kovalova - Cello

Drums, bass and cello recorded at Soundevice Studios Prague. Engineered by Smity.
Vocals and violins recorded at DeepSee, Berlin. Engineered by James Cook.
Additional vocals recorded at Dunstable Riding Studios, London.

Photo by Eugene Core. Design by Andrea Froehner.

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REVERSE ENGINEERING (VOL. ONE)

Reverse Engineering (Vol. One)' is a selection of some of James Cook's favourite and most influential electronic/new wave artists from the late 70s early 80s. 
The phrase 'Reverse Engineering' is a scientific term about taking advanced technology that is beyond one's own understanding, taking it apart, discovering how it works, then creating your own new version from the knowledge.
That is exactly what James Cook is attempting with each song of this covers series: Creating an 'alien twin' of the original version by dissecting and redesigning the original.

'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' will also be accompanied by three music videos. The first of which was 'Treason' released on April 9th. The next video, 'Ashes to Ashes', is set to be released in mid June.

All songs of this covers series will be available as free downloads and released prior to James Cook's second studio album which is planned for release at the end of 2013.

Download the entire 'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' album here: http://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/reverse-engineering-vol-one


06 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED (Fun Boy Three)

REVERSE ENGINEERING (VOL. ONE)

Reverse Engineering (Vol. One)' is a selection of some of James Cook's favourite and most influential electronic/new wave artists from the late 70s early 80s. 
The phrase 'Reverse Engineering' is a scientific term about taking advanced technology that is beyond one's own understanding, taking it apart, discovering how it works, then creating your own new version from the knowledge.
That is exactly what James Cook is attempting with each song of this covers series: Creating an 'alien twin' of the original version by dissecting and redesigning the original.

'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' will also be accompanied by three music videos. The first of which was 'Treason' released on April 9th. The next video, 'Ashes to Ashes', is set to be released in mid June.

All songs of this covers series will be available as free downloads and released prior to James Cook's second studio album which is planned for release at the end of 2013.

Download the entire 'Reverse Engineering (vol. one)' album here: http://jamescook.bandcamp.com/album/reverse-engineering-vol-one

https://soundcloud.com/jamescookmusic/sets/james-cook-reverse-engineering/s-hdEfB

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Arranged, recorded and produced by JAMES COOK (with the Dollhouse band).
String quartet arrangements for Neon Lights by Anne-Marie Kirby.

7. 'Neon lights' - written by Ralph Huetter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos.

James Cook - Vocals
Anne-Marie Kirby - Violin
Ed Bruggemeyer - Violin
Charlie Stock - Viola
Terezie Kovalova - Cello

Recorded at Dunstable Riding Studios, London

Mixed by James Cook and Milan Adamik. Mastered by Milan Adamik for Masterworks.

Photo by Eugene Core. Design by Andrea Froehner.

07 NEON LIGHTS (Kraftwerk)

Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/BNee5

Singer/Songwriter/Producer James Cook made 3 albums between 2004/2008 with pioneering London electro guitar band NEMO. He then moved to Berlin and made The Dollhouse' (2010), a chamber pop album with violinist/arranger Anne-Marie Kirby. (Nb. 2025 Dollhouse II is released)
In 2012, he released his debut solo album 'Arts and Sciences'. An instant pop classic featuring strings, synths and guitars and James unique voice and songwriting. In 2013/2021, he released the covers albums 'Reverse Engineering, Vol One/Two'. His second solo album 'Adventures in Ausland' was released in November 2014, with a more ambitious 8 piece ensemble. 2016's ANTI LOVE SONGS saw James return to a more aggressive/guitar/synth sound. 2020 was the year for THE NEW NORMAL, his 9th studio album. A dreamier more electronic affair. After releasing 2 vinyl compilations in 2023 (JAMES NEMO/JAMES COOK vol one), James releases a darker, more experimental indie guitar album (his 5th solo full length), INSIDE OUT in September 2024. Lead track ATLAS CLOUD here. https://soundcloud.com/jamescookmusic/atlas-cloud
Check https://jamescook.bandcamp.com/ for all his content.

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