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James Blake Announces New Album Title

James Blake built up a lot of steam over 2014, but the wait since his 2013 record Overgrown has felt massive. That all changes this year, as Blake has formally announced that he will be releasing a new full-length album titled Radio Silence later this year. Originally announced during an interview with BBC Radio 1 […]

Hear Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” Remixed by James Blake

James Blake is a man of many talents, and with a lot of talents comes a lot of names (No, not Kanye — well, right now, at least). Donning his alias Harmonimix, Blake dropped a new remix this week that sees him expanding his sound. The remix, a slowed-down version of Gorillaz’s iconic single “Feel Good […]

James Blake’s New Album Will Drop in “About Five Months,” May Feature Kanye West

James Blake isn’t one to take a break. While the UK crooner and electronic producer’s last album, Overgrown, came out in 2012, he’s been hard at work since, touring the globe, DJing sets, and dropping new songs “200 Press” and “Building It Still.” Now, the singer-songwriter has announced his next album is on the way. In an interview […]

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James Blake Shares Track “Building It Still” on BBC Radio 1

James Blake has been far from quiet about what’s going on with his new record. On BBC Radio 1, he has shared a handful of new tracks from it, including “200 Press.” Last night, he shared another one with fans, called “Building It Still.” With every new track, it seems like Blake is moving further […]

James Blake Announces A Handful Of North American Tour Dates

North Americans jonesing for some James Blake in their lives have their chance; they just need to get to some of the continent’s biggest cities to get it. Blake has announced a brief five-date tour taking place largely in September. Starting on November 30, he’ll then hit four coastal cities that, given five guesses, you’d […]

James Blake Shares New Track “200 Press”

In the latest installment of his BBC Radio 1 residency, UK crooner James Blake has just shared a brand new track called “200 Press.” When taking over BBC Radio 1 to play a series of singles for his residency, he played the track live on air and announced that it will see a limited-edition run of […]

Kanye West Invites James Blake to Work on New Album

After a very successful 2013, Kanye West is ready to start recording and release a new album in 2014 — and he’s got his eye set on working with UK crooner James Blake. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Blake said that Kanye has recently invited him to join him in the studio. The problem for Blake, however, […]

WATCH: Lorde Covers James Blake’s “Retrograde”

Among the many great things about Lorde is her impeccable taste in music and, subsequently, the songs she chooses to cover. She’s done covers before. Quite a few actually. So far she’s given us her take on Sheryl Crow, Tears for Fears, and Kanye. She’s also showed us her expansive tastes through social media. Her Twitter […]

LISTEN: Ellie Goulding and Angel Haze Cover James Blake

Rap and pop meet once again for a mind-blowing cover of James Blake’s “Life Round Here.” Goulding’s lush vocals give the track a stirring quality while Haze’s sick beat (much like the version that features Chance The Rapper) provides a definite contrast. While the track is anything but lavish, it holds a certain soothing simplicity […]

James Blake Debuts New Song, 2 Remixes

Last night, James Blake stopped by BBC Radio 1’s “Residency,” where he shared a two-hour mix that included a new song entitled “40455,” as well as remixes from both Beyoncé and Mystikal. You can check them all out for yourself by following the jump. Last spring, Blake released his second studio album, Overgrown, which was […]

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Download James Blake’s Remix of Drake’s “Come Thru” for Free

Remember when 2011’s James Drake mashup album came out and the pairing of the two artists seemed like a no-brainer? Thankfully James Blake has picked up Drake‘s Nothing Was the Same track “Come Thru,” and the result is near-perfect. Drake’s steady rapping gets linked up with Blake’s iconic deep bass and buzzing electronics, not to mention the […]

James Blake and Chance the Rapper’s “Life Round Here” Gets Nabil-Directed Video

As we reported when the Chance the Rapper-featuring remix of James Blake‘s Life Round Here” first premiered on Noisey almost a month ago, the site has now also premiered the cut’s video. Directed by Nabil, the black-and-white video follows the two on their journey through the English countryside. Nabil, as quoted by Noisey from their behind-the-scenes […]