I just found out that James Blake is the same age as me - 22-years-old - and he just came out with his debut album and performed live for the first time on December 13. Don't I feel like the underachiever! That's okay though, to each his own, and James is excellent at what he does.
Combining the heaviness of dubstep with the melodious nature of a ballad (dublad! ballstep!), James brings a fresh sound in his debut album, Album. I like that name better than it being self-titled. The infamous "Limit To Your Love" is featured on it, which already has a gorgeous music video. You can see the tracklisting below, hear "Unluck" above and snag below, and indulge in videos from his first live performance while waiting for Album to be released on February 7.
Tracklisting:
1. Unluck
2. Wilhelms Scream
3. I Never Learnt To Share
4. Lindesfarne I
5. Lindesfarne II
6. Limit To Your Love
7. Give Me My Month
8. To Care (Like You)
9. Why Don’t You Call Me
10. I Mind
11. Measurements
"Wilhelms Scream"
Play video"Limit To Your Love"
Play video"Unluck"
Play videoOh hey! And if you live in the U.K., you can see him live:
12/21 – London, UK @ Boiler Room *
01/14 – London, UK @ Plan B
01/29 – Aberdeen, IE @ Origin *
02/05 – Liverpool, UK @ Masque *
02/19 – Leuven, BE @ Silo *
* = DJ Set
(via CoS)