Leap CD

Three albums in, a wider cast of producers joins James Bay's corner, Dave Cobb, Finneas, and Gabe Simon among them, pushing his acoustic-guitar singer-songwriter sound toward something bigger and more pop-leaning than the style that made his debut a hit. Leap reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 2 in Scotland, led into by the singles "Give Me the Reason," "One Life," and "Everybody Needs Someone."