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Holly Humberstone

James Blake

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Down With Boring

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James Blake

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What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

Release date: 20th January 2015

Rough Trade

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Alternative201514 tracksMusicPop

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As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

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Rough Trade

Release year

2015

Primary genre

Alternative

℗ 2015 Capitol Records under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd

1The Singer Addresses His Audience
4:42
2Cavalry Captain
3:17
3Philomena
3:04
4Make You Better
5:07

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