James Blake is the new Phil Collins

James Blunt is the new Christine McVie

I thought I hated the album and nearly deleted it but now I'm coming round to it, or some of it, I think Wilhelm Scream is amazing now after being sickened by it initially

NME is the new pitchfork

It's not the fact that he uses vocals. I listen to tons of music with vocals. I just don't like the way they sound on his LP. I'm also not into his musical style. This cold, clickety stuff with lots of space, it just does nothing for me.

Wait... Phil Collins is shit.

  On 2/3/2011 at 1:39 AM, Coalbucket PI said:

I thought I hated the album and nearly deleted it but now I'm coming round to it, or some of it, I think Wilhelm Scream is amazing now after being sickened by it initially

maaaan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LDTsoNiT2Y

very, very impressive imo

lol@top comment

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James blake about to get that burial money

I really hate his singing voice.

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:32 PM, margaret thatcher said:

i like james blake. is this a problem?

This is not a problem. I have much respect.

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:07 PM, kaini said:

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.

Well done Kaini you hit the nail on the head.

  On 2/2/2011 at 9:10 PM, disparaissant said:

  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.

this

  On 2/2/2011 at 10:46 PM, baph said:

James Blunt is the new Christine McVie

Shit yeah so he does wicked vocals on 'The Chain'!?

the only two tracks i didn't really like were the two auto-tuned acapella tracks in the middle; else it's a pretty good album! definitely a breath of fresh air, but i've come around a lot more to smooth laid-back types of RnB rhythms in the last year or two than i ever have before, so circa 2007 i'm not so sure i'd have been into it.

i also think it'll make a really great source for remix material as well...

  On 2/3/2011 at 2:21 AM, kaini said:

  On 2/3/2011 at 1:39 AM, Coalbucket PI said:

I thought I hated the album and nearly deleted it but now I'm coming round to it, or some of it, I think Wilhelm Scream is amazing now after being sickened by it initially

 

maaaan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LDTsoNiT2Y

very, very impressive imo

 

lol@top comment

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James blake about to get that burial money

I'd avoided listening to that live one because I thought he'd sound shit, in fact it's terrific and that guitar fits in their nicely. His coy little shy smile at the end almost made me feel like hugging him. I wish the album kept up that sort of momentum.

Uh oh, haters gonna hate now!

http://pitchfork.com/news/41437-james-blake-signs-to-universal-republic-in-the-us/

Lucky bastard, I'm happy for him (what is he like 22?) Maybe they read that he's the next Phil!

I have a sneaky suspicion if I had to listen to a whole album by James Blake, I would need to listen to 5 hours of Led Zeppelin, Slayer, Motorhead, Public Enemy, The Exploited, US Bombs, topped of with Black Sabbath's Master of Reality and a short blast of Naplam Death. Just to reset my brains equilibrium.

Funny enough as I write this they are playing and talking about James Blake on BBC6 with Steve Lamacq. Steve reckon he bumped into Mr Blake at the studio and the poor bloke looked shell shocked and dazed with the weight of all the hype.

See those dudes BOC have the right idea, sitting round the bonfire. Stoking the fire.

Can some one let me know who the new Peter Cetera is?

  On 2/3/2011 at 9:29 PM, scones to die for said:

Can some one let me know who the new Peter Cetera is?

"I am the man, who will fight, for your honor"

Just kidding, I like Panda

  On 2/3/2011 at 9:50 PM, The Green Kingdom said:

  On 2/3/2011 at 9:29 PM, scones to die for said:

Can some one let me know who the new Peter Cetera is?

 

"I am the man, who will fight, for your honor"

 

Just kidding, I like Panda

Good call!

I enjoy me some James Blake, but I think it was obvious that his "vocal-less" EP's he made were all blatent Burial rip offs.

I haven't heard this new vocal album, I'm scared, I hated There's a Limit to your function.

limit to your love is a cover, though

  On 2/3/2011 at 2:02 AM, Candiru said:

cold, clickety stuff with lots of space

Can't get enough of it.

man whatever

fuck this cunt

i mean, fuck these cunts

  On 2/4/2011 at 2:24 AM, xxx said:

Signed to Universal, eh? The beginning of the end imo. He's too young and too lean on discography. To me, it just shows how desperate the old megaconglomerate is to generate cash. He may totally defy that prediction. I wish him luck. His music doesn't really warrant the banshee cries WATMM is howling...it's good music and if he hadn't have created buzz, WATMM would still have his back.

 

He ripped off Nelly though

Compare to piano riff in "Limit To Your Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCKPAM2hmDI

No, Nelly ripped of Feist.

i love being completely out of touch and clueless when it comes to all these "latest mainstream music news" people like DJ nate and James Blake cause I never end up wasting my time actually listening to this crap, i just hear everyone else argue back and forth