Dpek Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 From his facebook page: My new album 'Overgrown' will be released 8th April 2013. Tune into BBC R1 this evening at 7:30pm to hear "Retrograde" - the first song from the new album. More info to follow soon. http://www.facebook.com/jamesblakemusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rulohead32 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Excited to hear it!! I like Retrograde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Mmmm James Blake. Never quite got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Does anyone remember when his debut album leaked the day of its announcement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2013/02/07/listen-new-james-blake-retrograde/ dat... hand clap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Mmmm James Blake. Never quite got it. The early EPs were great and his side-project Harmonimix is still in the vein of his earlier tracks. I thought his singles were pretty novel (wilhem scream, limit to your love), but since the LP it's all variations of the same formula and it's not exactly the most exciting stuff for me personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2013/02/07/listen-new-james-blake-retrograde/ dat... hand clap? Hahaha, yeah. And those fucking synths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpek Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Actually I like the new song :) Yes, it is James Blake's standard mix: his vocals, piano, minimalistic drums and crazy synths. But the man knows his business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I admit I really dig Retrograde despite my hate for his eponymous album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I like Retrograde a lot too, but if it's the best track, or the most "busy" track, then I won't care much for the new album. I loved his first EPs and remixes, then his hair got longer and he started to sing. To my delight, his vocal stuff was pretty novel - the complete antithesis to where dubstep was going to the other end of the spectrum of aggro-brostep bullshit. His productions returned to the actual concept of "dub" with the use of space and experimentation in rhythm But it was played out completely on the LP, some of the tracks were just him and a piano track and that's too sparse for me. If he has more tracks akin to the CMYK EP or his Harmonimix remixes on the new album, I will be all over it. If it's just an hour of minimal instrumentation sometimes accenting his effects-heavy acappella crooning about love and shit then my interest will drop greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpek Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I actually really like his vocal vocal in this tune. It's just such a shame that the synths are so fucking loud. EDIT: That turtle neck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I actually really like his vocal vocal in this tune. It's just such a shame that the synths are so fucking loud. EDIT: That turtle neck... I think they build perfectly, when they drop out leaving just the sparse drums at the end I got chills. I have to agree on the turtle neck though.. .. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpek Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 oh god no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jasondonervan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Saw him perform his new stuff at Sónar Reykjavík the other week. It was all a bit lost on me as I'm not a fan, but it sounded decent enough. I'll say this though, his drummer was terrible when using mallets - mishits all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyern Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 CMYK is great but I don't really get his albums. Not for me I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 that image is the epitome of http://depresseddjs.tumblr.com/ edit: that cant be the cover.. source on that? his self titled had fantastic art and this looks amateurishedit: aw bugger, it is the cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghOsty Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His earlier EP's were far more interesting... This still remains my favorite James Blake tune, the Klavierwerke EP also has some good ones... Didnt really care for CMYK and never really bothered with the LP beyond an intitial listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Did he get his wisdom teeth removed the day before the cover photo was taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chogg Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think he's dreamy.But yeah his music is a big fucking snore-fest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Like the earlier stuff best, this one is probably his best work flol I have to stop, I'm about to hyperventilate at work I always marvel that people who spend time producing such audio brilliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rulohead32 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 No joke, because it could be official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I'm officially excited now, I like these two tracks a lot more than "Retrograde" http://1-800-dinosaur.tumblr.com/post/44788947107/james-blake-digital-lion http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2013/03/07/james-blake-voyeur-dub/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gravity Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Really chill b-side to the Voyeur (Dub) single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Another promising track. I hope the rest of the album is this diverse, if not more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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