Some people call his work empty and lazy, with repetitive lyrics and riffs, and others call it epic and meaningful. There is no doubt, however, that James Blake’s debut album get’s you thinking.
For those unfamiliar with Blake, he is a Goldsmiths graduate who began his musical career recording songs in his bedroom. His sound could be described as dubstep, but not in the traditional sense. Blake’s songs have dubstep beats and rhythms, but those beats are much softer and are kept in the background in comparison to artists like Magnetic Man or Chase and Status. Blake’s work is much more...James Blake – James Blake
Some people call his work empty and lazy, with repetitive lyrics and riffs, and others call it epic and meaningful. There is no doubt, however, that James Blake’s debut album get’s you thinking.
For those unfamiliar with Blake, he is a Goldsmiths graduate who began his musical career recording songs in his bedroom. His sound could be described as dubstep, but not in the traditional sense. Blake’s songs have dubstep beats and rhythms, but those beats are much softer and are kept in the background in comparison to artists like Magnetic Man or Chase and Status. Blake’s work is much more...