- Artist
- James Blake
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- James Blake
- Label
- Atlas
- Catalogue Number
- ATLAS2LP
- Release Date
- February 3, 2011
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Vinyl 2×LP
$39.99
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"At the very beginning of the year, an artist and his debut album was geared to set the musical world alight. Music journalists went crazy, and a whole new audience was introduced to the 21 year old composer and producer, James Blake. Of course there was the inevitable minor waves of backlash from the music snobs as well as devout fans who had been following James Blake since his first 12" on Hemlock. Some people like the music they like to remain their own little secret - esotericism in its ugliest (although understandable) incarnation.
If you minus the media circus and their seemingly strong opinions on the matter, you have something very special. Admittedly, it is hard now to hear the album with virgin ears. However, all the signs are there...
The album finally delivered to the world is really not very different at all from the vocal demos that leaked on the Electronic Explorations podcast more than a year and a half ago. Before the talks of 'Album of the Year'; before 'CMYK', before the major labels stepped in and 'stole' the boy-wonder of post-dubstep...
His voice is sincere in its imperfection, often wavering and struggling at crucial moments. Sometimes this is far more beautiful to hear than a perfectly sung note (Jamie Woon fans, take note). The click and stop recording sounds unashamedly puncture whole songs. There is no mistaking what you have when you do finally listen with impartial ears. You have an album that oddly sounds as close to D'angelo, Bon Iver, and traditional gospel music as it does to Mount Kimbie and Mala. You have bedroom productions made with no pretension, despite all the pretensions that have since been assigned to it by others."
Words by Raj Chaudhuri
The vinyl has two extra tracks than the CD release - Tep And The Logic and You Know Your Youth
- 1 Unluck 3:00
- 2 The Wilhelm Scream 4:22
- 3 I Never Learnt To Share 4:31
- 4 Lindisfarne I 2:25
- 5 Lindisfarne II 3:01
- 6 Limit To Your Love 4:22
- 7 Give Me My Month 1:33
- 8 To Care (Like You) 3:31
- 9 Why Don't You Call Me? 1:21
- 10 I Mind 3:18
- 11 Measurements 4:12
James Blake
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- James Blake
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- Playing Robots Into Heaven
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- Polydor
- Catalogue Number
- 5574809
- Release Date
- September 22, 2023
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- James Blake
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- Friends That Break Your Heart
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- Polydor
- Catalogue Number
- 3842313
- Release Date
- September 10, 2021
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- James Blake
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- Before EP
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- Polydor
- Catalogue Number
- B0032913-01
- Release Date
- December 18, 2020
- EP
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- James Blake
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- Assume Form
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- Polydor
- Catalogue Number
- 7737607
- Release Date
- January 18, 2019
- LP
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- James Blake
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- The Colour In Anything
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- Polydor
- Catalogue Number
- 4793333
- Release Date
- September 2, 2016
- LP
- CD
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- James Blake
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- Order / Pan
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- Hemlock Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HEK011
- Release Date
- July 6, 2011
- 12”
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- James Blake
- ReleaseProduct
- The Bells Sketch
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- Hessle Audio
- Catalogue Number
- HES011
- Release Date
- March 9, 2010
- 12”
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- James Blake
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- Air & Lack Thereof
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- Hemlock Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- HEK004
- Release Date
- July 23, 2009
- 12”
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Atlas
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- Artist
- The Berlin Music Ensemble conducted by Craig Leon
- ReleaseProduct
- The Film Scores and Original Orchestral Music of George Martin
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- Atlas
- Catalogue Number
- ARCD008
- Release Date
- June 8, 2018
- LP
- CD
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- Nuron
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- Blanchimont
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- De:tuned
- Catalogue Number
- ASGDE046
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
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- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- WeMe20ans
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- WeMe
- Catalogue Number
- WeMe20ans
- Release Date
- May 10, 2024
- LP
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- Aïsha Devi
- ReleaseProduct
- Aethernal Score (Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra)
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- Houndstooth
- Catalogue Number
- HTH163D
- Release Date
- May 2, 2024
- LP (special)
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- Lost Themes IV: Noir
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- Sacred Bones Records
- Catalogue Number
- SBR336DIGITAL
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
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- Rotters Golf Club
- Catalogue Number
- RGCDL024
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- May 3, 2024
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- Touched Music
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- 5050580825000
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- May 2, 2024
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- RUG1433D
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- April 30, 2024
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- LUCKYME®
- Catalogue Number
- LM106S1D
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- May 1, 2024
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- Broadcast
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP372
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- May 3, 2024
- LP
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- XL Recordings
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- XL1407DA
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- May 3, 2024
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- Fire Records
- Catalogue Number
- FIRE562X
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- May 3, 2024
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- Matador
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- OLE2031DA
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- May 3, 2024
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- Ghostly International
- Catalogue Number
- GI435DIGITAL
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- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
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- 4AD
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- 4AD0652DA
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- May 3, 2024
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- HOMESHAKE
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- Nothing 2 See
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- SHHOAMKEE
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- HOME002DA
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- May 1, 2024
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- Ghostly International
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- GI445DIG1
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- May 2, 2024
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- Forever Living Originals
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- FLO00019IA
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- April 22, 2024
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- ELWD
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- ELWD10
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- April 3, 2024
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- Prefuse 73
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- Lex Records
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- LEX180D1
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- March 22, 2024
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- Pugilist
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- Banoffee Pies Records
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- BPBEATS04D
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- March 15, 2024
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- Ghostly International
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- GI431DIGITAL
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- Brainfeeder
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- BF040X
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- February 24, 2014
- LP (special)
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- dreamcastmoe
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- Spectral Sound
- Catalogue Number
- SPC155DIGITAL
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- February 16, 2024
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- Prefuse 73
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- A Lord Without Jewels
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- Lex Records
- Catalogue Number
- LEX180S2
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- January 24, 2024
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