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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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James Blake Litherland, born on 26 September 1988, is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his emotive, soulful light head voice and use of falsetto. Blake gained recognition following the release of three extended plays—The Bells Sketch, CMYK, and Klavierwerke—in 2010. He signed with A&M Records to release his self-titled debut album in 2011, which received critical praise and reached the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. Blake left A&M Records for its sister label, Republic Records, and released his second album, Overgrown, in 2013. The album also peaked within the top ten in the UK and entered the US Billboard 200. His third album, The Colour in Anything, was released in 2016. In 2018, he released the single 'King's Dead' with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future, which peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. This success preceded the release of his fourth album, Assume Form, in 2019, which became his highest-charting album on both the UK Albums Chart and Billboard 200.
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A 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.
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