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Post by nodepression on Feb 7, 2011 0:48:59 GMT -5
Not the tennis player.
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Post by Zapp Brannigan on Feb 7, 2011 0:57:07 GMT -5
I can't help but feeling he is a very, very important person to music.
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Post by nodepression on Feb 7, 2011 0:57:56 GMT -5
Ironically enough this new board is helping me procrastinate the review.
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hummingbird
Upstart In A Blowout
You Can Haz, Pretty Lady
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Post by hummingbird on Feb 8, 2011 9:57:43 GMT -5
Alright, so you've now forced me to check out James Blake.
The first song I explored was "Limit to Your Love", completely unaware that it was THAT "Limit to Your Love". As a Feist fan, I made one of those scrunchy faces when I heard the first few seconds of Blake's version. "Wha?" I said to myself.
As I settled into the song, I was overtaken by his haunting approach and the jazzier feel he crafted into the song. I truly liked his version better than Feist's.
I listened to a few more tracks and I wished I had waited until after sundown to try it all out; dark, alone, drunk. Many of the works I checked out were unsettling, melancholy and seemingly disorganized...purposefully. And I appreciated the sound.
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Post by nodepression on Feb 8, 2011 10:05:49 GMT -5
I listened to a few more tracks and I wished I had waited until after sundown to try it all out; dark, alone, drunk. Many of the works I checked out were unsettling, melancholy and seemingly disorganized...purposefully. And I appreciated the sound. Yes! He's changed his sound so much over his four releases (3 EPs, 1 LP) but that's one constant. |
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Post by Zapp Brannigan on Feb 8, 2011 11:09:45 GMT -5
I love that about his music. It's jarring and constantly keeps you on your toes.
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Post by karosko on Feb 8, 2011 14:23:28 GMT -5
Alright, so you've now forced me to check out James Blake. The first song I explored was "Limit to Your Love", completely unaware that it was THAT "Limit to Your Love". As a Feist fan, I made one of those scrunchy faces when I heard the first few seconds of Blake's version. "Wha?" I said to myself. As I settled into the song, I was overtaken by the his haunting approach and the jazzier feel he crafted into the song. I truly liked his version better than Feist's. I listened to a few more tracks and I wished I had waited until after sundown to try it all out; dark, alone, drunk. Many of the works I checked out were unsettling, melancholy and seemingly disorganized...purposefully. And I appreciated the sound. Well said. NoD, take notes for your Blake review. Haha, just kidding. |
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Post by nodepression on Feb 9, 2011 1:32:37 GMT -5
9.0
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Post by Zapp Brannigan on Feb 9, 2011 1:33:21 GMT -5
Indeed. Indicative of LSB?
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Post by nodepression on Feb 9, 2011 1:36:17 GMT -5
Well I don't wanna ruin it.
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Post by Zapp Brannigan on Feb 9, 2011 1:38:04 GMT -5
 We're on the edge of our seats. In all honesty, I have listened to that album far too little. This morning was such a beautiful way to get ready for work, thanks to Mr. Blake. |
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garageland
Tiny Dancer
Town Drunk
why did we have to go and destroy it
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Post by garageland on Feb 9, 2011 5:17:15 GMT -5
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Post by Zapp Brannigan on Feb 9, 2011 15:57:26 GMT -5
Beautifully written review by our very own nodepressionwww.lifessweetbreath.com/reviews/albums/28-james-blake.html"The crushing emotional highs and lows of adolescence, that pit in your stomach when you catch someone’s eyes across the desks in your classroom, is now gone, in its place, a plateau of indifference." |
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Post by cheeky on Feb 9, 2011 16:41:28 GMT -5
Dig it, NoD.
""The crushing emotional highs and lows of adolescence, that pit in your stomach when you catch someone’s eyes across the desks in your classroom, is now gone, in its place, a plateau of indifference." Story of my life.
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Post by nodepression on Mar 10, 2011 0:53:22 GMT -5
pitchfork.com/news/41828-james-blake-announces-tour/05-08 Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel 05-09 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas 05-11 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 05-12 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge 05-14 Toronto, Ontario - Rivoli Cabaret 05-15 Chicago, IL - Schubas 05-16 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 05-19 Seattle, WA - The Tractor Tavern 05-20 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge 05-23 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour 05-24 Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge 07-15 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival Tickets go on sale Friday for most of these. Really hope to get tickets for the TO show. It's in a super small space.
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Post by Zapp Brannigan on Mar 10, 2011 1:36:19 GMT -5
Best of luck to you man. I don't know if these tracks are new to you but have you heard the Air & Lack Thereof EP? Just noticed it on his Wikipedia entry. I'm downloading it right now so I will report back of its awesomeness. His full-length really is just on a different level.
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Post by nodepression on Mar 10, 2011 1:53:21 GMT -5
I just listened to that earlier tonight. You're going to be blown away.
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Post by nodepression on Mar 11, 2011 10:21:03 GMT -5
Fucking struck out on tickets for the Toronto show. FUCK TICKETMASTER.
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Post by nodepression on Mar 11, 2011 12:32:19 GMT -5
Fuck it, just bought NYC tickets for The Bowery.
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Post by nodepression on Mar 12, 2011 0:13:11 GMT -5
And just because I'm super pumped about seeing him,
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Post by myapprooingjacket on Mar 14, 2011 21:48:08 GMT -5
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Post by nodepression on Mar 15, 2011 12:53:41 GMT -5
First U.S. show last night, here's a video with good audio I found
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Post by clarkbuddy on May 25, 2011 16:52:28 GMT -5
I think that James Blake is important enough to be representative of some sort of climax in the story of popular music (not to be confused with "pop" music). Once he is sufficiently neglected by the top 40 stations, the internet generation (who WILL love him if they don't already) will have lost all confidence that the radio stations have any semblance of an eye for talent. JB is the "nail in the coffin", so to speak.
On another note: Who thinks that Regina Spektor is the only other person on the planet who could do justice to "Give Me My Month"?
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