On 25th October 2025 Wendy James released new album The Shape Of History on her own label The Wendy James Label.[15] It was released in two vinyl formats - a wide spine cover double vinyl LP, consisting of one 12” vinyl and one 10” vinyl. The 12” plays at 33 1/3 RPM and the 10” plays at 45 RPM. Wendy described the album as her 10th and referenced a range of musical influences including 1970s New York punk, electronic, glam rock, punk/pop, 1950s rock and roll, Motown, hip hop, rhythm and blues, spirituals, country, ska, soul, and film scores. [16] The album was recorded in West London and Brooklyn, mixed in Berkeley, California, and mastered in Brooklyn. It reached number 16 on the UK indie album charts and number 39 on the overall UK album charts.[17]