Wednesday, October 26 2011
Austin City Limits 2011: James Blake + Kurt Vile
When it comes to James Blake’s music, it has been an extremely slow journey towards appreciation for me, which might just be an appropriate pace given his style of music.
Friday, October 21 2011
James Blake: Enough Thunder EP
Given the success of his self-titled debut, it is tempting to expect too much from this release. But Enough Thunder is an encouraging sign that James Blake is open to furthering his artistic vision.
Tuesday, October 18 2011
Apparat: The Devil’s Walk
The German electronic musician and erstwhile member of Moderat returns with a warmer, softer edge than contemporaries like James Blake.
Tuesday, May 24 2011
James Blake: 8 May 2010 - Washington, D.C.
The addition of live musicians to help Blake recreate his studio trickery brought a sense of analog, human life to these songs.
Friday, March 4 2011
Nicolas Jaar: Space Is Only Noise
Despite his frequent outings for someone who’s barely 20, nothing could have prepared Nicolas Jaar’s admirers or the general listening public for what he's done on Space Is Only Noise.
Monday, February 7 2011
James Blake: James Blake
James Blake is a starkly naked, stripped, lonely futurist R&B album with a prominent, forlorn, and endlessly processed voice at its center.
