Beyond clocking 300 million cumulative streams in under a year, it garnered the GRAMMY® nomination for "Best Alternative Album" and graced "Best of 2019" lists for outlets including Time Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, Billboard, DJ Booth, and Esquire. It bowed at #21 on the Billboard Top 200, marking his highest entry to date. After 2016's The Colour In Anything, he reached new critical and commercial peaks with Assume Form during 2019. It notably received the 2013 Mercury Prize and secured Blake's "Best New Artist" nomination at the GRAMMY® Awards. Awarding the record a rare 9.0-out-of-10 score, Pitchfork crowned it one of "Top 100 Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)." On its heels, the 2013 Overgrown illustrated his rare magnetic ability to align the likes of Brian Eno and RZA on the same project. He introduced a singular sound on 2011's James Blake. The latter not only went triple-platinum, but it also earned Blake his first GRAMMY® Award in the category of "Best Rap Performance." Simultaneously, he emerged as pop's most celebrated outlier with his dynamic solo output. Feature appearances span "Stop Trying to Be God" with Stevie Wonder and Kid Cudi on Travis Scott's epic ASTROWORLD and " King's Dead" with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future from the chart-dominating Black Panther: The Album. as well as JAY-Z's 4:44 and Beyoncé's Lemonade-to which he also lent his voice in both cases. He produced choice cuts on Frank Ocean's Blonde and Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. The GRAMMY Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer unassumingly operates as the enigmatic engine behind some of the most influential albums of the 21st century. Tickets are on-sale now via .įRIENDS THAT BREAK YOUR HEART Tour Dates: Produced by Live Nation, the 11-show tour will kick off on April 30th in Glasgow at the O2 Academy and wrap with a final show at London's Alexandra Palace on May 17th. Not to mention, " Famous Last Words" has already amassed over 6 million streams with NME calling it "pulsating" and Stereogum noted, "'Famous Last Words,' features pulsing synths that gradually swell into grand orchestral majesty."Įarlier this Fall, James Blake announced his 2022 UK and Europe tour dates. It eloquently captures the tension and release of the album opener and continues a tradition of provocative and powerful visuals. The camera follows him on a surreal journey through the night before he finds peace once again. In the cinematic visual for "Famous Last Words," Blake wakes up in a hospital bed, removing his oxygen mask to sing the first verse.
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Right out of the gate, it attracted universal applause. The album notably marks Blake's first new full-length album in three years. It stands out as the latest single from his critically acclaimed 2021 album, Friends That Break Your Heart, out now via Republic Records. New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The GRAMMY Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer James Blake uncovers the music video for "Famous Last Words." Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All Time.A lovely fan filmed Blake performing the track and uploaded it for us to see.
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We can’t wait to hear the rest of the album. The track flows quite smoothly with a strong synth and Blake’s voice rising in raw emotion as the song went on.
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Still no release date, but it looks like he’s made some progress since then.īlake also performed the title track Radio Silence at Latitude Festival over the weekend. It’s hard to say what will end up on the record, but it’s exciting.” “The I’m writing now, I’ve had more focus doing this than I have before. I’ve had a lot more freedom since the first album, too,” he said. “I’ve had a completely different life since the first album. In June last year, Blake said his album was only half finished. We’re not surprised since Kanye was once quoted saying Blake was his “favourite artist.” We sure are excited though! Fingers crossed it actually happens. If it doesn’t end up on the album you know it hasn’t worked,” Blake said. We’d already started on something … today we should nail something down. But there was another rumour that has now been confirmed.Īfter Blake expressed his interest in collaborating with him again after working on a number tracks together, Kanye West is going to be featured on Blake’s follow-up for his 2013 album Overgrown, along with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Blake has also collaborated with Vemon before for a track called Fall Creek Boys Choir. Remember when a French radio station said that James Blake was releasing his new album Radio Silence in April? Well, obviously that turned out to be not true.