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James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:01 pm
by zeta
Just nabbed a copy of it. So far the best album I've heard all year. Such a step-up from his debut, and some of the tunes are absolutely massive.
What do you all think of it?
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:18 pm
by Gurnumsbug
By far one of my favorite and currently on repeat tunes is, Life Round Here!
Very neat album!
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:50 pm
by wehlfest
I definitely rate this album.
Digital Lion and that tune w/ RZA

Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:01 am
by pete_bubonic
Didn't even know he had a new coming out, will have a hunt for it now!
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:02 pm
by yoowan
One of the best albums i've heard in the past 12 months, a real step up from his debut
every song on it is really, really good
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:52 pm
by Pedro Sánchez
It's nice, even the bait verse from RZA can be forgiven because the backing is solid.

Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:12 pm
by pete_bubonic
Bumped it on spotify, first half of the album is great. Gets moist and boring after that, lost me after whatever song started going ' oh canada'...
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:37 pm
by nousd
It'll take another several listens
which is more than I gave his first because this is more intriguing
with the spaces being less predictable and the melodies less obvious.
His voice sounds like a less throaty Anthony of the Johnsons
with the vital difference that he uses it sparingly enough to not lose interest.
The production is more finely detailed
but I'm unsure as to whether the noodling will hold up over time
without more memorable rythms and beats to hang on.
I need to hear the sub-bass's full impact on a big rig.
just a little peeve:
the CD jacket lists the track details in a repetitive way without giving much info at all,
a waste of 8 or so pages particularly when the fotos are non-descript.
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:48 pm
by Soulstep
pete bubonic wrote:Bumped it on spotify, first half of the album is great. Gets moist and boring after that, lost me after whatever song started going ' oh canada'...
You sure you listening to the right album 'A Case Of You' was on his first album if I'm not mistaken.
I'm not a fan of his singing at all.
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:00 pm
by pete_bubonic
Soulstep wrote:pete bubonic wrote:Bumped it on spotify, first half of the album is great. Gets moist and boring after that, lost me after whatever song started going ' oh canada'...
You sure you listening to the right album 'A Case Of You' was on his first album if I'm not mistaken.
I'm not a fan of his singing at all.
Ha maybe, I definitely checked the album on Spotify, but that will automatically play everything he's made on there after that, so might have gone on to some other thing he's done.
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:05 am
by Bloodstream
will upload later a new live session from james

Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:29 pm
by Gurnumsbug
Take A Fall For Me, Dim, and Our Love Comes Back are also on repeat atm!
Our Love Comes Back is such a sexual sounding song, I can't get enough of it!
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:28 am
by jonesy
Fuck me, "To The Last" is soo huuuge!
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:05 am
by kultron
Awesome album, though I think he should take singing lessons and sing less in his head... it sounds kind of whiny at times, I think he could do better. Other than that, flawless album.
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:35 am
by bass_culture
pete bubonic wrote:Soulstep wrote:pete bubonic wrote:Bumped it on spotify, first half of the album is great. Gets moist and boring after that, lost me after whatever song started going ' oh canada'...
You sure you listening to the right album 'A Case Of You' was on his first album if I'm not mistaken.
I'm not a fan of his singing at all.
Ha maybe, I definitely checked the album on Spotify, but that will automatically play everything he's made on there after that, so might have gone on to some other thing he's done.
This only went up on Spotify yesterday so yes you were definitely listening to 'Enough Thunder'. That song you mention is also a Joni Mitchell cover

Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:54 am
by Shum
he's gonna be on Gilles Petersons' show this weekend
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:35 pm
by pete_bubonic
bass_culture wrote:pete bubonic wrote:Soulstep wrote:pete bubonic wrote:Bumped it on spotify, first half of the album is great. Gets moist and boring after that, lost me after whatever song started going ' oh canada'...
You sure you listening to the right album 'A Case Of You' was on his first album if I'm not mistaken.
I'm not a fan of his singing at all.
Ha maybe, I definitely checked the album on Spotify, but that will automatically play everything he's made on there after that, so might have gone on to some other thing he's done.
This only went up on Spotify yesterday so yes you were definitely listening to 'Enough Thunder'. That song you mention is also a Joni Mitchell cover

Overgrown was definitely up when I listened to it (I synced it and can see the files right now). Need to have a relisten to just that tho!
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:12 pm
by Shum
Shum wrote:he's gonna be on Gilles Petersons' show this weekend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rxz3x
Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:20 pm
by Soiree
pete bubonic wrote:Didn't even know he had a new coming out, will have a hunt for it now!
suspect

Re: James Blake - Overgrown
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:55 pm
by bass_culture
Soiree wrote:pete bubonic wrote:Didn't even know he had a new coming out, will have a hunt for it now!
suspect

...in his local record shop
