James Blake -James Blake (ATLAS2LP) 2 LP Set
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
1. Unluck
2. The Wilhelm Scream
3. I Never Learnt To Share
4. Lindisfarne I
5. Lindisfarne 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
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
1. Unluck
2. The Wilhelm Scream
3. I Never Learnt To Share
4. Lindisfarne I
5. Lindisfarne 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