‘SPIRIT IN THE ROOM’ sees TOM JONES draw on an evocative range of compositions executed with an unprocessed passion that make them his own. There is a raging interpretation of Tom Wait’s  ‘Bad As Me’, a wonderful rendition of Odetta’s  ‘Hit Or Miss’,  the front porch blues  of  Vera Hall Ward’s ‘Travelling Shoes’ and a stunning reading of the other-worldly ‘Charlie Darwin’ by Low Anthem— all revealing Tom as he continues to explore his artistic landscape.

‘Spirit In The Room’ once again brings together Ethan Johns (Brit Award Producer of the Year 2011)  and Tom for intimate performances with  a very considered and select group  of musicians— multi instrumentalist Johns, Richard Causon on vintage keyboards, piano, guitars (Ryan Adams, Kings Of Leon, Rufus Wainwright), Warpaint’s  Stella Wazgawa on drums, and Ian Jennings and Sam Dixon on bass.

Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studios, ‘Spirit In The Room’, like its predecessor, allows an unvarnished Tom Jones to bring a voice to songs as only he can.  Accompanied by Ethan Johns throughout, the album includes gems from a diverse choice of writers - Linda & Richard Thompson, Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney amongst others.

Simple, raw and soulful, welcome to Spirit In The Room.