Tagged: James Blake
Stream: James Blake, “Curbside”
Is James Blake ready to party again? “Curbside,” which premiered this week on Giles Peterson‘s BBC Radio One show, nods to the staggering bass textures of his early singles, gathering carnival drums and alto brass … read more »
By The Numbers: James Blake’s Enough Thunder
In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at James Blake’s latest EP Enough Thunder, which features a … read more »
Stream: James Blakes’ Enough Thunder EP
Last night we were all a bit torn to find that James Blake was playing right above our very own FADER #76 issue release party (how to be in two places at once?), which was … read more »
James Blake’s Radio 1 Essential Mix
I’ve been out of the office and not touching a computer for eight days, about half of my life in internet time. Seems like there couldn’t be a better way to tiptoe back in to … read more »
Stream: James Blake, “Not Long Now”
Gilles Peterson played a new track off of James Blake’s Enough Thunder EP (out October 1st on Atlas) on his BBC Radio 1 show last night. The EP will also include Blake’s much-hyped collaboration with … read more »
PJ Harvey Wins 2011 Mercury Prize
PJ Harvey nabbed this year’s Mercury Prize for her album, Let England Shake, beating out some stiff competition from the likes of Adele, Katy B and James Blake, among others, to become the first artist … read more »
James Blake and Bon Iver: The Collaboration That Caused an Earthquake the Day Before Anyone Even Heard It
Kind of a no brainer, right? Both Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and James Blake have made pretty solid careers out of making some of the most morose, internal music around. They also both happen to … read more »
Will Adele Win This Year’s Mercury Prize?
This morning, the 2011 Mercury Prize shortlist was unveiled in London. It includes former Mercury Prize winner PJ Harvey, Ghostpoet, teen angel Katy B and recent FADER cover star James Blake. SBTRKT and Gold Panda … read more »
James Blake Performs on Fallon, Audience Dances Awkwardly
It’s really funny to watch an on-air audience dance to a pretty undanceable song. It’s like, Are we listening to the same thing right now? “Wilhelm’s Scream” isn’t exactly bobbing head-nodding music—it’s more hair-on-your-arms-standing-up-while-you-listen music. … read more »
Stream: James Blake, “Order” + “Pan”
James Blake’s 12-inch return to Hemlock, the label deftly curated by Untold and Andy Spencer that released Blake’s first record in 2009, is deliberate and spare. “Order” is nearly all percussion, a shifting drumbeat punctuated … read more »
