James Blake

Overview

Last time James Blake jetted our way, in 2013, he won our hearts — and eyes and ears. Two Sydney Opera House shows sold out before you could say Overgrown and the folks at Tone Deaf got so excited, they awarded him best International Tour of the Year, over Bruce Springsteen.

Now, he's back with a third, full-length album, The Colour In Anything, released unexpectedly (to fans, at least) on May 6. Lasting 76 minutes, it sees Blake go more collaborative than ever before, with Frank Ocean and Justin Vernon making frequent appearances, and Rick Rubin taking care of production. "I wanted to open up and be more outgoing," he told The Guardian. "The record became a commentary on my life rather than me becoming part of the rest of the world."

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