James Blake is the new Phil Collins

I wonder what all the fuss is about myself but here's the NME's opinion of the man of the moment or 'the dubstep clown' as they put it.

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=146&p=9728&title=why_james_blake_is_the_new_phil_collins&more=1&c=1

Phil Collins >> James Blake, shit comparison.

This "enjoying James Blake's music is so cool" attitude is getting old very quickly.

I though the album was quite disappointing to be honest. His EP's are so full of hope, didnt deliver in my opinion.

NME < Pitchfork

What a fucking terrible article.

  On 2/2/2011 at 6:57 PM, chassis said:

I though the album was quite disappointing to be honest. His EP's are so full of hope, didnt deliver in my opinion.

i really really liked klavierwerke, but holy shit that lp is just so boring.

needs less james blake.

i don't even know who he or mount kimbie is, whats the deal?

edit: haha this video fits perfectly into the first item on my kill list, totally normal music with cheesy effects on it to make it sound 'weird'

Dumb comparison, I like both, so what kind of tool am I?

Obviously he never heard Collins rip it up on drums in Brand X!

2nd most overrated artist 2010

you're all full of shit. i honestly think that the majority of watmm's taste is too narrow to like his album. it's completely brilliant btw.

i'm sure he's very sorry that he didn't include enough 140 bpm drill and bass faggotry

haha, its funny that when something is poppy and vocal based you have to be 'closed minded' sorry 'narrow minded' not to like it.

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:06 PM, Awepittance said:

haha, its funny that when something is poppy and vocal based you have to be 'closed minded' sorry 'narrow minded' not to like it.

it's not poppy in the slightest.

i like james blake, but the real lol here is nme still thinking it's in any way relevant, which it hasn't been for years.

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:07 PM, ms-dos said:

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:06 PM, Awepittance said:

haha, its funny that when something is poppy and vocal based you have to be 'closed minded' sorry 'narrow minded' not to like it.

 

it's not poppy in the slightest.

alright, that video to me had a pop structure but i suppose you have a different definition than i do.

this track of his on that website would fit nicely in the 'vocal' section of a record store, with the subtraction of the warbly pitch shifter on his vocals and the sub bass dubstep elements it sounds like extremely vanilla ballady music to me

edit: my friend just showed me his CYMK ep and i actually think it's pretty good, nothing too mind blowing but decent well made cutup electronic stuff

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:09 PM, Awepittance said:

edit: my friend just showed me his CYMK ep and i actually think it's pretty good, nothing too mind blowing but decent well made cutup electronic stuff

look i found her

DAMN

the album is quite different to the EPs, also recommended is the klavierwerke and bells sketch EPs

aw man robbie, if you're thinking of limit to your love, that's my least favorite track on the album. still like it tho.

William Blake is the new Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  On 2/2/2011 at 6:21 PM, Enter a new display name said:

This "enjoying James Blake's music is so cool" attitude is getting old very quickly.

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:05 PM, ms-dos said:

you're all full of shit. i honestly think that the majority of watmm's taste is too narrow to like his album. it's completely brilliant btw.i'm sure he's very sorry that he didn't include enough 140 bpm drill and bass faggotry

This is exactly what I'm talking about. I am not necessarily as disappointed as in my first listen but people who enjoy the LP saying "you don't like this album because you are close-minded" has been seen too often solely for this album. James Blake's new direction has definitely created an opposition between the listeners.

Allow the Blake I say, man makes good tunes!

I've not read such an attention seeking and self serving article for ages

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:15 PM, Solo Strike said:

Allow the Blake I say, man makes good tunes!

 

I've not read such an attention seeking and self serving article for ages

you clearly haven't been reading much NME then.

i'd love to kick conor mcnicholls scrawny hipster ass from here to the point where they declared electroclash to be the future of music back in 2001 and back again.

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:15 PM, Enter a new display name said:

This is exactly what I'm talking about. I am not necessarily as disappointed as in my first listen but people who enjoy the LP saying "you don't like this album because you are close-minded" has been seen too often solely for this album. James Blake's new direction has definitely created an opposition between the listeners.

come on, obviously i don't say i like james blake because i think it's cool to like james blake. i just find it strange that people on a board like this wouldn't appreciate a carefully made, pretty record with such a singular sound.

i like james blake. is this a problem?