Anything Julia Michaels is involved in is solid gold, much less a song from bae of all baes, James Bay. The three-time Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist recruited the popular singer songwriter on his new single Peer Pressure, and it’s a must for those who’ve been missing James Bay’s more sentimentally melting, emotive sweeping tracks of yore. On the pop song produced by Joel Little (Lorde & Khalid), James Bay noted “I think it can be easy to stay very guarded in life, and not let anybody in, past your personal armor. These guards we all put up every day for different reasons. In writing ‘Peer Pressure’ Julia and I wanted to talk about how, when the right person comes along, they can break through any armor and with love, get straight to you. It’s about that person who, no matter how much of a guard you hold up, finds their way through to you. Working with Julia was one of those magical moments when the writing felt so special and the subject felt like a unique take on a topic which is most commonly discussed negatively. It’s like sometimes your peers are the ones who bring you out of yourself.” Julia Michaels added: “James is an incredible songwriter and amazing talent. Writing ‘Peer Pressure’ was a great collaborative experience because we had so much fun in the studio and the song came from a place we could both relate to. I love the song so much and I hope fans connect to it as much as we do.” James Bay will be returning to the states for his North American tour, which kicks off on March 3rd in Nashville. A full itinerary and ticket purchasing info can be found, here. Peer Pressure is available now via Republic Records, here.
