Last week we brought you the news that Jim James would finally release his long-in-the-making solo debut Regions of Light and Sound of God on February 5 via ATO Records. The album, according to James, was inspired primarily by Lynd Ward’s 1929 graphic novel Gods’ Man, which “chronicles an artist’s struggles with temptation and corruption, along with finding true love.” While that doesn’t really give us much to go on in terms of what to expect, we were fortunate enough to have the My Morning Jacket front man offer up an advance taste of the record’s lead single – Know ‘Til Now.

The track, which blends jittery Radiohead-inspired beats with psychedelic soul sounds, is currently available as a free download, but also via this Andy Warhol screen test-inspired music video that features looping footage of a static wide-angled shot of James with his back turned to the camera…

Jim James – Know ‘Til Now

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Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a B.A. in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of Scripps Networks Interactive, MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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