James Blake's name has been circulating on a number of prominent music blogs. For example, Pitchfork put Blake's vinyl singles high in their 2010 year-end list. This self-titled album is the first to be released on CD. The hype is understandable: Blake, a 22-year-old producer from London, is doing something new. He combines stuttering electronics with a sensitive falsetto voice that sings personal
… texts into the world. The album's tone is introverted, illustrated by minimal beats and bass lines, which serve Blake's emotional voice. Sometimes Blake drowns his listeners in a sea of layered effects. Other times he deliberately keeps it bald. Not always easy and so it is remarkable that he even scored a hit in the Netherlands with Limit To Your Love. , but as the song progresses, ominous dubstep basses also emerge. He cannot be easily captured, this talented boy. (PdK)more
