James Blake by James Blake

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Unluck 3:00 144,763
2 The Wilhelm Scream 4:34 167,655
3 I Never Learnt to Share 4:52 128,733
4 Lindisfarne I 2:42 118,714
5 Lindisfarne II 2:58 115,432
6 Limit to Your Love 4:37 184,225
7 Give Me My Month 1:53 118,438
8 To Care (Like You) 3:53 113,887
9 Why Don't You Call Me 1:33 110,211
10 I Mind 3:31 110,484
11 Measurements 4:20 104,649

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About this album

universal records (2011) Released: 8 Feb 2011 11 tracks (37:53)
Released 7th February.

The past couple of years have seen creative explosions and new generations coming through in both dancefloor electronics and heartfelt, introspective singer-songwriting, but self evidently they’ve remained mutually exclusive genre islands. Until now. With a uniquely emotional electronic production style every bit as deeply personal and impassioned as his voice or songwriting, James Blake is sketching out his own totally unique place in the musical universe.

Although loosely tethered to the cutting edge of contemporary electronics, James’s songs possess uncommon grace and soulfulness. Whether intended for the FWD>> dancefloor or, like new single ‘Limit to Your Love’, destined to melt hearts and prick ears, his music is characterised by a playful and arresting honesty, a human touch that, despite his status as a hugely in-demand DJ, naturally aligns him with contemporary artists such as Bon Iver or Laura Marling or the xx.

Yet more than this, it is the shock of the new in James’s music that’s causing real commotion: the sounds, that voice, the silence, the rhythm (or lack of it), the waiting, the tension. You have to know the rules in order to break them with such conviction, and by daring to be different, James stands head and shoulders above his peers. No doubt, you’ll remember where you were when you heard tracks like ‘Limit to Your Love’ or ‘I Never Learnt to Share’ for the first time.
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  • BoysWannaBeHer

    really better on vinyl, the new opener and closing tracks make it feel more complete [2]

    last month
  • bloodmaw

    "Awesome album, awful production." what the fuck. get out.

    December 2011
  • automat3000

    I'm so glad I gave this album a chance. At first it sounded way too different to CMYK and it's not the type of music I usually go for, but I really love it now. On a sidenote, every time I see the cover it looks like Andrew Garfield. Am I the only one?

    November 2011
  • Pewizzle

    After nearly a year this album finally grew on me. So good.

    November 2011
  • optimistic_tour

    really better on vinyl, the new opener and closing tracks make it feel more complete

    November 2011
  • Renjarich

    I'm so inlove with all of your songs :)

    October 2011
  • therhapsody

    Awesome album, awful production.

    October 2011
  • andresgualdron

    smoke a joint, listen to this and blow your mind far far far away

    October 2011
  • MadKillahh

    he's perfect.

    October 2011
  • Aero26

    He's really British.

    October 2011
  • BrynnerFell

    Sometimes you need to come back to an album a while later to truly appreciate it. This is one of those.

    September 2011
  • snowbleed

    Really amazing how much he does with so little.

    September 2011
  • Misslynn10

    love his voice!!!

    August 2011
  • Guitarist61396

    Gets better with every listen, in my top 5 of 2011

    August 2011
  • kimdaehyun

    놀라운 앨범입니다. 추천!

    July 2011
  • Xemper

    Nominated for the Mercury Prize!

    July 2011
  • Adrian347

    This has been clicking with me a lot more than usual lately.

    July 2011
  • goldengriffin90

    This is my favorite of the year, to be honest. I'd give it about a 9-9.5/10.

    July 2011
  • fab2dijon

    Magnifique !!!!!

    July 2011
  • Radiofreak7426

    best record of the year. 10/10

    June 2011
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