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James Blake has unveiled a live performance video for ‘Trying Times’
A sold-out North American tour follows next month in support of the album.
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"Trying Times" is an album by James Blake, released 13th March 2026. It features 13 tracks, including "Walk Out Music", "Death of Love", and "I Had a Dream She Took My Hand". The album is filed under Alternative. Dork rated this album 5/5.
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READ MORE ABOUT JAMES BLAKEREAD MORE ABOUT JAMES BLAKEREAD MORE ABOUT JAMES BLAKEREAD MORE ABOUT JAMES BLAKEREAD MORE ABOUT JAMES BLAKEREAD MORE ABOUT JAMES BLAKEA sold-out North American tour follows next month in support of the album.
Dork cover star James Blake has achieved a career-best chart placing, while Tate McCrae has surged back up.
Blake sounds energised by the room he has carved out for himself.
Seven albums deep, James Blake is no longer chasing chart positions or fire-emoji approval. 'Trying Times' finds him back in London and unafraid to confront capitalism, celebrity culture and his own ambition, delivering a record that's both deeply personal and politically awake.
Tickets go on general sale Friday, 20th March via Metropolismusic.com.
Plus Arlo Parks, Courtney Barnett, Fcukers, Leigh-Anne, Snail Mail and more.
The album will be released via Good Boy Records.
James Blake defends Coldplay against critics, praising Chris Martin as a "melodic genius" and urging people to stop mocking the band.
The Grammy-winning artist will headline the three-day Berkshire festival in June 2025, performing an intimate piano set alongside diverse acts.
James Blake performed Bob Dylan's 'Three Angels' with Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet on SNL, accompanying the actor on piano.
James Blake will play two sold-out London piano performances in December.
Mercury Prize winner James Blake and Digital Mystikz's Mala will perform an exclusive back-to-back DJ set at London's Field Day festival.
The album drops this Friday (14th June).
It's a cut from his upcoming album, due in September.
The track was made of Endel AI, which, according to its website, makes “personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep.”.
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