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James Blake

James Blake at Stubbs Bar-B-Q, March 16, 2011. Photo by Chris Barth.
Stubbs Bar-B-Q, March 16, 2011. Photo by Chris Barth.

melophobe saw James Blake twice in March 2011, in Austin.

Songs we posted

  1. Lindesfarne IISpotify Apple YouTube
  2. I Never Learnt To ShareSpotify Apple YouTube
  3. UnluckSpotify Apple YouTube
  4. OrderSpotify Apple YouTube
  5. Limit To Your LoveSpotify Apple YouTube
  6. Not Long NowSpotify Apple YouTube
  7. MeasurementsSpotify Apple YouTube

Every show, in order

  1. March 16, 2011

    James Blake

    Stubbs Bar-B-Q, SXSW 2011, Austin, TX

    Words and photos by Chris Barth

    14 photos

  2. March 17, 2011

    James Blake

    Central Presbyterian Church, SXSW 2011, Austin, TX

    Words and photos by John Beardsley

    10 photos

Fifty-word review

James Blake

8.9 out of 10

Brit prodigy James Blake is a figurehead of the post-dubstep movement – odd, given his soft-spoken, unassuming music. His debut is an exquisite demonstration of production mastery, indulging in silence as much as in sound. At first blush, these songs might seem simple; they’re not – Blake just makes it seem easy.

Reminds us of Burial | Bon Iver | heartbeats and echoes
By Chris Barth, March 4, 2011

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