Jamie Webster - Latest Single - Review

Small Town Life

Story by Ben Avery

20/07/2026

For an artist whose songs have always belonged as much to the terraces as the stage, Jamie Webster</strong>'s new single Small Town Life feels like the natural next chapter. Equal parts rallying cry and love letter to the places people too often overlook, it's another reminder that Webster's greatest strength lies in turning everyday lives into something worth singing about.

Co-written with Kieran Shudall of Circa Waves, the track is the latest glimpse of forthcoming fourth album Running Round The Sun, following the expansive first taste, Just Begun. If those songs are any indication, Webster isn't chasing reinvention. Instead, he's refining the formula that's carried him from Liverpool pubs to sold-out arenas, writing songs that trade in shared experience rather than escapism. Its accompanying video wears that same sense of pride on its sleeve. Directed by James Slater, it casts Liverpool itself as the star, with appearances from screen legend Ricky Tomlinson, former England footballer Toni Duggan and actor Paddy Rowan. They're joined in a growing roll call of local names who've appeared alongside Webster, including Molly McCann, James Nelson Joyce and Jack McMullen, reinforcing the songwriter's instinct for celebrating the city that continues to shape him. While plenty of artists lose sight of home as their audience grows, Webster seems determined to tighten his grip. His songs remain filled with football, friendships, family and the small victories that rarely make headlines but define people's lives. It's a perspective that's become increasingly rare in British guitar music, where authenticity is often claimed but seldom earned. Recorded between the legendary Rockfield Studios, Mission Sound Studios and New York, Running Round The Sun reunites Webster with producers Dave Eringa and Tim Cunningham, building on the momentum of 10 For The People. Together with earlier records We Get By and Moments, it charts a decade-long rise that has never felt manufactured or detached from its roots. On Small Town Life, Webster isn't trying to rewrite the script. He's proving there's still power in telling ordinary stories honestly, and making them sound big enough for everyone to join in.