James Blake has emerged as pop’s most celebrated outlier with his dynamic solo output, introducing a singular sound on 2011’s James Blake. Awarding the record a rare 9.0-out-of-10 score, Pitchfork crowned it one of the “Top 100 Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014).” On its heels, 2013’s Overgrown illustrated his rare magnetic ability to align the likes of Brian Eno and RZA on the same project. It notably received the 2013 Mercury Prize and a “Best New Artist” nomination at the Grammy Awards. After 2016’s The Colour In Anything, he reached new critical and commercial peaks with Assume Form in 2019, garnering the Grammy nomination for “Best Alternative Album”. In October 2021, James released his fifth studio album Friends That Break Your Heart, which was his highest charting album in the UK to date, debuting at #4. James’ Grammy-nominated sixth studio album, Playing Robots Into Heaven saw him return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days.
As the enigmatic engine behind some of the most influential albums of the 21st century, James Blake produced choice cuts on Frank Ocean’s Blonde, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and Dave’s We’re All Alone In This Together, as well as JAY-Z’s 4:44 and Beyoncé’s Lemonade, to which he also lent his voice. Kicking off the year with a standout appearance alongside Timothée Chalamet on SNL, performing deep cuts from Bob
Dylan’s catalogue, Blake is now gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated seventh studio album.
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