News
Dec 19, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
James Blake has unveiled the music video for his take on Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You."
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Oct 20, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Oh James Blake, the gift that keeps giving. More
Enough Thunder Out October 10
Oct 06, 2011
By Laura Studarus
James Blake’s new EP Enough Thunder streets next week, but you can hear it now. We have the stream. More
Title Track to Enough Thunder
Sep 30, 2011
By Laura Studarus
James Blake’s Enough Thunder streets October 10. Hear him play the title track here. More
Plus Bright Eyes, Fools Gold, Santigold and more!
Sep 19, 2011
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out photos from Day One of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Big Boi, Bright Eyes, Fools Gold, Foster the People, Futurebirds, James Blake, Kanye West, Kurt Vile, Mavis Staples, Santigold, Smith Westerns and Wild Beasts. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. More
Sep 19, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Performing at the Music Box in Hollywood last night, James Blake debuted another brand new song off his forthcoming EP Enough Thunder. More
Enough Thunder Out October 10
Sep 14, 2011
By Laura Studarus
James Blake dropped “Not Long Now” today, a track from forthcoming EP, Enough Thunder. We have the track. More
Including Under the Radar Favorites Everything Everything, James Blake, and Elbow
Sep 07, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Yesterday PJ Harvey took the Mercury Prize for Let England Shake. It was a tough race, given the high number of Under the Radar friendly artists. While Harvey’s off celebrating her well-deserved win, we have videos from the ceremony, including interviews and performances from Anna Calvi, Elbow, Everything Everything, and James Blake. More
Streets October 10 Via Atlas
Aug 31, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, James Blake (who got the whole blogosphere a buzzin’ with his self-titled debut earlier this year) announced follow-up EP, Enough Thunder.We have the details. More
Jul 19, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist was announced. We have the full list. More
Set to Appear on Next Roots Album
Jul 15, 2011
By Laura Studarus
James Blake stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to play “The Wilhelm Scream” a track from his much-hyped debut album. We have the clip. More
Jul 01, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Following the success of his much-praised debut, British musician/producer James Blake has announced the release of a upcoming single. More
Creatively Titled, James Drake
Jun 13, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
James Blake and Drake combined on mash-up mixtape creatively titled, James Drake. More
May 17, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
R&B-sampling dubstep artist, and recent Pleased to Meet You subject James Blake has unveiled a new music video that combines the tracks "Lindesfarne I" and "Lindesfarne II" from his self-titled debut. More
From Forthcoming Album Compilation, 116 & Rising
May 12, 2011
By Kyle Lemmon
Hessle Audio will drop a far-reaching compilation, dubbed 116 & Rising, on Monday, May 16. More
Blake Performed Two Tracks
May 09, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
James Blake stopped by Later...With Jools Holland to perform two tracks off his self-titled album. We have the videos of his live television session. More
Live Performance of “The Wilhem Scream”
Mar 24, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Didn’t make it to SXSW this year? Hankering to see buzz artist James Blake live? You’re in luck. More
Mar 04, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Pitchfork has announced the initial lineup of its 2011 Music Festival. More
Feb 04, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Next Tuesday, James Blake’s debut album streets in the U.S. via Universal. But through the magic of the internet, you can hear it now. More
Reviews
SXSW Recap Day 2: Cults, Glasser, Tune-Yards, Twin Shadow, and James Blake
Mar 18, 2011
By Laura Studarus
After a long—and incredibly enjoyable—day at our first of two Under the Radar SXSW parties, the magazine trouped en mass over to Central Presbyterian Church to check out Pitchfork’s impressively stacked lineup: Glasser, Cults, tUnE-yArDs, Twin Shadow, and James Blake.
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Mar 01, 2011
By Laura Studarus
When broken down, there’s nothing terribly unique about the building blocks of James Blake’s eponymous debut. Soulful vocals—more Motown than anytown—are flattened with (shutter) vocoder, and stirred into minimalist beats. It’s an oddball gathering of elements that one imagines could have been developed any singer/songwriter desperate to elevate his work past the bar and into the limelight. However, the odd assemblage works thanks to Blake’s ability to recognize a hook, leaving him as a go-to guy for gestalt—even if the ghost of Jamie Lidell’s back catalogue hangs heavy over the proceedings. More
