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Thomas James White is nothing if not prolific. Jupiter, Florida is the third album in just two years from his latest project The Fiction Aisle and is released through Chord Orchard on January 19th.Whilst the previous two Fiction Aisle albums were lowkey, limited edition affairs ndash the result of White taking a deliberate step back from the music industry ndash his ongoing mission into widescreen emotional pop has reached tipping point with Jupiter, Florida. This cult act are now ripe for wider discovery.Despite their swoonsome, electroorchestral arrangements, the first two Fiction Aisle albums were created in a swirl of depression and drink, largely exploring the personal rollercoaster White had been on since coming out as a gay man. An artist with rock solid credentials a founding member of The Electric Soft Parade and Brakes, and a host of solo works and collaborations with the likes of Patrick Wolf and British Sea Power amongst his impressive CV White is now reconnected and channeling his muse into something profoundly positive.Drawing from a musical palette of influences including Nina Simone, Harry Nilsson, Broadcast and Lee Hazlewoodrsquos 1970 album Cowboy in Sweden, and produced at Jolyon Holroydrsquos Valvetastic Studio near Exeter, from its opening cut, lsquoGone Todayrsquo, Jupiter, Florida announces that things are getting better in the world of Thomas James White.Pulpish ballad lsquoSome Things Never Diersquo is a cowrite with Whitersquos lifepartner. Itrsquos about, explains White ndash ldquothat sadbeautiful feeling that when we leave this world, it will carry on as normal and were just this thing passing through for a little while, making our tiny little imperceptible mark. Those intense emotional moments where things are so heightened youre almost seeing and sensing the world in multiple dimensions, or with extra senses. Its my favourite song on the record, and I think some of my best writing so far.rdquolsquoBlack Riverrsquo is a photographic wintery snapshot about how accepting change may be the key to happiness the Morrisseyesque lsquoTen Years Timersquo is full of pithy selfassessment, while the twinkling spacedisco of lsquoMemoryrsquo is aglow with hope.ldquoI donrsquot keep a diary,rdquo Thomas explains, ldquobut a record is a loose encapsulation of a period of time. In a lot of ways the new album is a break from the past itrsquos me saying, lsquoRight, Irsquom going to do something with all this building up inside mersquo.rdquoTitled after a white picket fence American town, Jupiter, Florida is the sound of Thomas James White mining his emotions with newfound relish, letting The Fiction Aisle truly blossom, ready for whatever comes next. The Fiction Aisle LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £20