Jamie T has released his new single ‘Waist 36 Leg 32′ with a music video starring Charlie Cooper, the actor and comedian known for the television series This Country. The song arrived last Wednesday night, October 7th, just ahead of his sixth studio album, ‘Ghosts (100 Days of Morning)’, which came out on October 9th through Polydor Records.
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In the video, Cooper plays a man auditioning to be Jamie T and the setup is light hearted, though the song itself deals themes of guilt, masculinity and the dangers of consumerism. It was named Jack Saunders’ Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 and appears on the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 27!
Jamie says he was inspired by Mick Jones of The Clash and describes the track as a fable of sorts, similar to ‘Stay Free’ from the band’s 1978 album ‘Give ’Em Enough Rope’. He has said the song is a reminder to be kind to others and to yourself, whilst stating “Ghosts, they follow you”.
The album has 11 tracks and was written during a solo trip to Siena, built from years of voice notes and sketches. It opens with ‘3310’, named after the Nokia phone, and closes with ‘Tallahassee’, which samples a song of the same name by Canadian artist Leif Vollebekk. Another track, ‘Chelsea Girls’, looks at British culture through tabloid sensationalism. At the center of the record, is a cover of ‘Ghosts’, written by Paul Weller and first recorded by The Jam. Jamie rediscovered it while struggling to rehearse for his 2022 Finsbury Park show, and its opening lines helped set the album.
To mark the release, Jamie began a run of acoustic shows on October 9th in Dundee and the dates continue through Edinburgh, Middlesbrough, Nottingham, Norwich, Kingston, Bristol and Oxford, and finish in Southampton on October 21th. Several of these shows have already sold out, making the tour an already anticipated one, and is booking up.
A larger UK tour follows in December, it starts in Birmingham on December 6th and 7th, then moves to Newcastle on December 8th, London on December 11th and 12th at OVO Wembley Arena, Leeds on December 14th, Glasgow on December 15th and 16th, Manchester on December 18thand finishes in Brighton on December 20th. The London shows were moved from Olympia, and the Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds and first Glasgow dates are listed, but have clearly gained attraction with sold out shows.
It has been a busy year for the Wimbledon artist, as he has worked with Fred again.. on ‘Lights Burn Dimmer’ earlier this year, a reworking of his 2023 song ‘Hippodrome’, and played surprise shows at Scala and an opening set at Reading Festival 2026.
Fans can watch the ‘Waist 36 Leg 32′ video on YouTube and stream the new fantastic single on most listening platforms.
