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Dork cover star James Blake has achieved a career-best chart placing, while Tate McCrae has surged back up.
Mar 20, 2026 • 10:54 PM
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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 BLAKEDork 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.
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The album will be released via Good Boy Records.
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The Grammy-winning artist will headline the three-day Berkshire festival in June 2025, performing an intimate piano set alongside diverse acts.
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