Think you know [lastfm]James Blunt[/lastfm]? Think you know the man who gave the world “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye My Lover?” After watching this exclusive Street Date interview, you might find there’s more to this man than you ever imagined.

[lastfm]James Blunt[/lastfm] is a war veteran. [lastfm]James Blunt[/lastfm] holds three world records (check Guinness, he’s in there). [lastfm]James Blunt[/lastfm] is a test driver of prototype automobiles for NASA. And he does all of that on top of his day job as one of the world’s most popular musicians.

Blunt sat down with Street Date to discuss his new album Some Kind Of Trouble, revealing much about the man behind the music. It’s a captivating look at one of music’s great talents. Click through now and find out what makes this man tick.

Blunt says his new album Some Kind Of Trouble is “more upbeat” than his previous two (2005′s Back To Bedlam and 2007′s All The Lost Souls). The change in tempo seems to have energized him and led him in different creative directions, some even a little out of his comfort zone. Of the recording process, he says he and his band “locked ourselves away” and focused intensely on achieving the right sound. There are even tracks, like “Turn Me On,” that might not have made it onto the album if Blunt hadn’t insisted to his record label that they be included.

James Blunt Interview

Blunt just confirmed dates for the upcoming Some Kind Of Trouble World Tour, which will take him from the U.K. to North America to Australia and all points in between. Check out his tour page on last.fm for the full list of dates and ticket information.

Here’s the full track listing for Some Kind Of Trouble:

1. Stay The Night
2. Dangerous
3. Best Laid Plans
4. So Far Gone
5. No Tears
6. Superstar
7. These Are The Words
8. Calling Out Your Name
9. Heart Of Gold
10. I’ll Be Your Man
11. If Time Is All I Have
12. Turn Me On

If you like what you hear, check out [lastfm]James Blunt[/lastfm]‘s new album Some Kind Of Trouble, available now at iTunes and Amazon.