Gavin James releases third album 'The Sweetest Part'

It's out now! 🎵

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 22nd Jul 2022
Last updated 22nd Jul 2022

With a career that’s earned him 1.8 billion streams at Spotify, 1 Diamond and 45 Platinum & Gold records across the globe, a #1 album in Ireland, a sold-out world tour and live shows with Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Niall Horan and James Blunt, Gavin James is ready to release his third studio album ‘The Sweetest Part’, out 22nd July 2022.

Exploring the highs and lows of love and relationships, Gavin James wrote and produced the full length with some of pop music’s most highly regarded players.

The lead single “Novocaine” from his new album was co written by Ryan Tedder lead vocalist of OneRepublic, and songwriter and producer for such acts as Adele, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande.

Gavin has also working on the album with Ivor Novello-nominated songwriter Mark Ralph (Years & Years, Clean Bandit, Jax Jones), Fiona Bevan who co-wrote One Direction’s number 1 hit ‘Little Things’ with Ed Sheeran, Patrick Pyke Salmy and multi-Platinum awarded Richard Muñoz (Zoe Wees), Ollie Green (Freya Ridings, Lewis Capaldi) and Jimbo Barry (The Script).

With this, it’s clear the new album has all the credentials to match Gavin’s previous success, which has earned himself arena level notoriety and two multi platinum album.

Previous singles from the album have already reached over 20 million streams and include ‘Circles’, ‘Greatest Hits’ (which spent weeks in the Top 5 at radio in Ireland & Top 5 in Switzerland) as well as the title single which was written and produced by Gavin and Kodaline guitarist Mark Prendergast, the deeply quaint new number “The Sweetest Part” possesses a lullaby-like quality.

Dubliner, Gavin James has come a long way from his early days busking on Grafton Street. His international touring has resulted in 250,000 ticket sales for his headline shows across the world, including shows in Belfast's Ulster Hall (October 2nd) and Derry's Millennium Forum (September 25th).

How to get tickets to see Gavin James 👇

Tickets are available to purchase via ticketmaster.ie

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