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James Blake live in May 2022 at Paris Salle Pleyel
James Blake has been enchanting us with his magnificent electro compositions for 10 years already. Only two years after the release of “ Assume Form ”, the British artist is back with “ Friends That Break Your Heart ”, his fifth studio album expected on October 8, 2021. A concept album filled with deconstructed melodies based on electro loop and dark romantic strings, featuring female singer SZA , rapper JID and SwaVay as well as Monica Martin .
And to celebrate this new album, James Blake is kicking a European tour expected to stop by the French capital city. Save the date! The British singer, composer and multi-instrument player is to take over the wonderful Salle Pleyel on Monday May 9, 2022 for one night. Careful though, the ticketing service opens on September 24 at 9 a.m. (Paris time). In addition to Paris, James Blake is also to perform in Glasgow, Brussels, Copenhagen, Berlin and even London.
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This is the occasion to enjoy live some of the British producer’s past hits and new tracks including the “ Say What You Will ” single:
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James Blake Announces New Album Playing Robots Into Heaven and 2023 International Headline Tour
RELEASES FIRST SINGLE “BIG HAMMER” WITH ACCOMPANYING MUSIC VIDEO
Watch the music video for “big hammer” here , stream it here, pre-order playing robots into heaven here.
Gearing up for another pivotal creative chapter, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer James Blake has released “Big Hammer” , with accompanying music video directed by Oscar Hudson (Radiohead, Bonobo).
“Big Hammer” is the debut single from James’ forthcoming, sixth studio album Playing Robots Into Heaven whichwill be released on September 8 th via Republic records. The full track listing can be found below.
Playing Robots Into Heaven follows the critically acclaimed Friends That Break Your Heart – James’ highest charting album in the UK to date – and will see James once again return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days. It will also nod to his latest creation, the CMYK event series with Ronda INTL which kicked off in LA last March and will be coming to London on July 6 th . All the CMYK events over the past year have sold out within minutes and have featured appearances from special guests including, Steve Lacy , Channel Tres and HAii, to name a few.
To mark the release of Playing Robots Into Heaven , James will be embarking on a headline international tour, with dates in the UK, Europe and North America. Kicking off at the Fabrique in Milan on September 18 th it will see James travel to his home town in London for an Alexandra Palace show on September 28 th , before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 19 th . See below for full list of dates.
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning today, June 28 at 9am PT/12pm ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, June 30 at 10am local time.
For more information go to www.jamesblakemusic.com
PLAYING ROBOTS INTO HEAVEN TRACKLISTING
- Asking To Break
- Tell Me
- He’s Been Wonderful
- Big Hammer
- I Want You To Know
- Night Sky
- Fire The Editor
- If You Can Hear Me
- Playing Robots Into Heaven
JAMES BLAKE 2023 TOUR DATES
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July 6 London, UK Here
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The GRAMMY® Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer unassumingly operates as the enigmatic engine behind some of the most influential albums of the 21st century.
He produced choice cuts on Frank Ocean’s Blonde , Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and Dave’s We’re All Alone In This Together , as well as JAY-Z’s 4:44 and Beyoncé’s Lemonade —to which he also lent his voice in both cases. Feature appearances span “Stop Trying to Be God” with Stevie Wonder and Kid Cudi on Travis Scott’s epic ASTROWORLD and “King’s Dead” with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future from the chart-dominating Black Panther: The Album. The latter not only went triple-platinum, but it also earned Blake his first GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Rap Performance.”
Simultaneously, James emerged as pop’s most celebrated outlier with his dynamic solo output. He introduced a singular sound on 2011’s James Blake . Awarding the record a rare 9.0-out-of-10 score, Pitchfork crowned it one of “Top 100 Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014).” On its heels, the 2013 Overgrown illustrated his rare magnetic ability to align the likes of Brian Eno and RZA on the same project. It notably received the 2013 Mercury Prize and secured Blake’s “Best New Artist” nomination at the GRAMMY® Awards. After 2016’s The Colour In Anything, he reached new critical and commercial peaks with Assume Form during 2019. It bowed at #21 on the Billboard Top 200, marking his highest entry to date. Beyond clocking 300 million cumulative streams in under a year, it garnered the GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Alternative Album” and graced “Best of 2019” lists for outlets including Time Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, Billboard, DJ Booth, and Esquire. Since then, Blake has treated fans to Instagram live performances, new music sneak peaks and two critically acclaimed EPs; Before and Covers. The artist entertained fans through COVID-19, while live music was put on hold.
James released his fifth studio album Friends That Break Your Heart in October 2021, debuting at #4 on the UK charts and receiving mass critical acclaim. He has recently collaborated with Metro Boomin for the Spider-Verse soundtrack on tracks “Hummingbird” and “Nonviolent Communication” ft. A$AP Rocky & 21 Savage.
As he prepares for the release of his sixth album, James Blake’s shadow over popular music only continues to grow.
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“Big Hammer” is the debut single from James’ forthcoming, sixth studio album Playing Robots Into Heaven which will be released on September 8 th via Republic records. The full track listing can be found below.
Playing Robots Into Heaven follows the critically acclaimed Friends That Break Your Heart - James’ highest charting album in the UK to date - and will see James once again return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and RandS records days. It will also nod to his latest creation, the CMYK event series with Rhonda INTL which kicked off in LA last March and will be coming to London on July 6 th . All the CMYK events over the past year have sold out within minutes and have featured appearances from special guests including, Steve Lacy , Channel Tres and HAii, to name a few.
To mark the release of Playing Robots Into Heaven , James will be embarking on a headline international tour, with dates in the UK, Europe and North America. Kicking off at the Fabrique in Milan on September 18 th it will see James travel to his home town in London for an Alexandra Palace show on September 28 th , before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 19 th . See below for full list of dates.
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning today, June 28 at 9am PT/12pm ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, June 30 at 10am local time.
For more information go to www.jamesblakemusic.com
JAMES BLAKE 2023 TOUR DATES
Sep 18 Milan, Italy Fabrique
Sep 21 Brussels, Belgium Forest National Club
Sep 22 Paris, France L'Olympia
Sep 24 Berlin, Germany UFO im Velodrom
Sep 26 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
Sep 28 London, UK Alexandra Palace
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July 6 London, UK Here
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James Blake Announces New Album and Tour Dates, Shares Video: Watch
By Matthew Strauss
James Blake is releasing a new album, Playing Robots Into Heaven , on September 8 via Republic . The follow-up to 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart is led by the single “ Big Hammer .” The new “Big Hammer” music video, directed by Oscar Hudson , is shot from the perspective of a car that gets up to no good, crashing around an urban complex and facilitating a bank robbery alongside some stylish troublemakers in white tracksuits. Watch it below.
Along with the new album, Blake has announced a number of European and North American tour dates. The bulk of the shows take place in September and October. Find James Blake’s tour schedule below.
In between traditional studio albums, James Blake used the generative music app Endel to create the ambient project Winding Down . He recently featured on Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) .
Playing Robots Into Heaven :
01 Asking to Break 02 Loading 03 Tell Me 04 Fall Back 05 He’s Been Wonderful 06 Big Hammer 07 I Want You to Know 08 Night Sky 09 Fire the Editor 10 If You Can Hear Me 11 Playing Robots Into Heaven
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07-06 London, England - Here 09-18 Milan, Italy - Fabrique 09-21 Brussels, Belgium - Forest National Club 09-22 Paris, France - L’Olympia 09-24 Berlin, Germany - UFO im Velodrom 09-26 Tilburg, Netherlands - 013 09-28 London, England - Alexandra Palace 10-03 Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy 10-05 Queens, New York - Knockdown Center 10-09 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway 10-10 Montreal, Quebec - L’Olympia 10-12 Toronto, Ontario - Rebel 10-14 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom 10-16 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic Theater 10-19 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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Playing robots into heaven is due out on september 8..
Two years after the release of his last solo LP, Friends That Break Your Heart , James Blake is delivering his sixth studio album later this year. The 11-track Playing Robots Into Heaven will be available everywhere on September 8 via Republic Records, but until then, the singer-songwriter-producer has shared the lead single from the record, "Big Hammer." Watch the official music video below.
Ten days after the release of the new album, Blake will be going on a 14-date international headline tour, starting at Milan's Fabrique and going to several cities across Europe before heading to North America. The tour ends in October at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever Cemetary.
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Playing robots into heaven tracklist:.
1. Asking To Break 2. Loading 3. Tell Me 4. Fall Back 5. He’s Been Wonderful 6. Big Hammer 7. I Want You To Know 8. Night Sky 9. Fire The Editor 10. If You Can Hear Me 11. Playing Robots Into Heaven
James Blake 2023 tour dates
September 18 - Milan, IT - Fabrique September 21 - Brussels, BE - Forest National Club September 22 - Paris, FR - L'Olympia September 24 - Berlin - DE - UFO im Velodrom September 26 - Tilburg, NL - 013 September 28 - London, UK - Alexandra Palace October 3 - Atlanta, GA - Coca Cola Roxy October 5 - Queens, NY - Knockdown Center October 9 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway October 10 - Montreal, CA - L’Olympia October 12 - Toronto, CA - Rebel October 14 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom October 16 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic Theater October 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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by Silke Jasso June 28, 2023, 11:40 am
James Blake is set to release his latest album, titled Playing Robots Into Heaven , on September 8 through Republic Records. The highly anticipated album serves as the successor to his 2021 release, Friends That Break Your Heart , and is spearheaded by the lead single, “Big Hammer.”
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The accompanying music video for “Big Hammer,” directed by Oscar Hudson, offers a thrilling perspective from a car engaged in several illicit activities. In addition to the album announcement, Blake announced a series of tour dates spanning across Europe and North America. The majority of these live performances are scheduled for September and October.
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Blake initially gained recognition with a series of EPs in 2010, including CMYK and Klavierwerke , which were met with critical acclaim. In 2011, he released his self-titled debut album, and his second album, Overgrown in 2013. In 2016 we saw the release of his third album, The Colour in Anything , followed by his fourth album, Assume Form, in 2019. Both albums were well-received, with the latter reaching his highest position on the US Billboard 200 at number 21.
Throughout his career, Blake has collaborated with various artists, including Bon Iver , Kendrick Lamar , Travis Scott , Beyoncé , Frank Ocean , Rosalía , and more. His impressive accolades include a Mercury Prize win out of two nominations, six Grammy Award nominations (including Best New Artist in 2014), a Latin Grammy Award, and three Brit Award nominations.
Playing Robots Into Heaven Tracklist:
- “Asking to Break”
- “Loading”
- “Tell Me”
- “Fall Back”
- “He’s Been Wonderful”
- “Big Hammer”
- “I Want You to Know”
- “Night Sky”
- “Fire the Editor”
- “If You Can Hear Me”
- “Playing Robots Into Heaven”
James Blake 2023 Tour Dates:
09/18 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique 09/21 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National Club 09/22 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia 09/24 – Berlin, DE @ UFO im Velodrom 09/26 – Tilburg, NL @ 013 09/28 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace 10/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Roxy 10/05 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center 10/09 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway 10/10 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia 10/12 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel 10/14 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom 10/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic Theater 10/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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James Blake has returned with his sixth studio album, Playing Robots Into Heaven . Stream it below.
After trying his hand at ambient music last year, Playing Robots Into Heaven is billed as Blake’s return to form, getting back into the sort of electronic music he introduced himself with on early EPs like The Bells Sketch and CMYK . The uptempo lead single, “Big Hammer,” is indicative of that, although with the confidence of having been in the game for over a decade now. It begins with a simple, ominous beat that swells into a trap-inspired banger, and arrives with a heist-themed music video directed by Oscar Hudson.
Blake’s international tour in support of the album begins at the Fabrique in Milan on September 18th. The trek also includes a hometown show in London at Alexandra Palace on September 28th, before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 20th. Tickets are available here .
Blake’s last studio album was 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart .
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Playing Robots Into Heaven Tracklist: 01. Asking to Break 02. Loading 03. Tell Me 04. Fall Back 05. He’s Been Wonderful 06. Big Hammer 07. I Want You to Know 08. Night Sky 09. Fire the Editor 10. If You Can Hear Me 11. Playing Robots Into Heaven
James Blake 2023 Tour Dates: 09/18 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique 09/20 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia 09/21 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National Club 09/22 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia 09/24 – Berlin, DE @ UFO im Velodrom 09/26 – Tilburg, NL @ 013 09/28 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace 10/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Roxy 10/05 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center 10/06 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center 10/09 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway 10/10 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia 10/12 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel 10/14 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom 10/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic Theater 10/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery 10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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James Blake has released his highly anticipated new album , Playing Robots Into Heaven through Republic Records.
Blake has carefully curated the record’s eleven tracks, threading together an arresting vision steeped in cinematic sonic architecture and elevated by emotionally charged vocals and eloquent songcraft. For as much as each individual cut captivates in its own right, the album traces a journey from “Asking To Break” through the epic conclusion on the title track “Playing Robots Into Heaven.”
Playing Robots Into Heaven was heralded with recent single “Loading”. Highlighting the intricacies and nuances of Blake’s’ signature style, it represents yet another artistic leap forward with its immersive production and irresistible refrain. Rolling Stone dubbed it “pulsating,” and HYPEBEAST noted, “Blake also shows off his vocals on ‘Loading’, tapping into his impressive falsetto that meshes seamlessly with the song’s melancholic melody.” However, Complex perhaps summed it up best, declaring “James Blake season is upon us.”
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Playing Robots Into Heaven follows the critically acclaimed Friends That Break Your Heart – James’ highest charting album in the UK to date – and will see James once again return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days. It will also nod to his latest creation, the CMYK event series with Ronda INTL which kicked off in LA last March.
To mark the release of Playing Robots Into Heaven , Blake will be embarking on a headline international tour, with dates in the UK, Europe and North America. Kicking off at the Fabrique in Milan on September 18 it will see James travel to his home town in London for an Alexandra Palace show on September 28, before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 20. See below for full list of dates.
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JAMES BLAKE 2023 TOUR DATES: Sep-18 Milan, Italy, Fabrique Sep-20 Paris, France, L’Olympia Sep-21 Brussels, Belgium, Forest National Club Sep-22 Paris, France, L’Olympia (SOLD OUT) Sep-24 Berlin, Germany, UFO im Velodrom Sep-26 Tilburg, Netherlands, 013 Sep-28 London, UK, Alexandra Palace Oct-03 Atlanta, GA, Coca Cola Roxy Oct-05 Queens, NY, Knockdown Center, SOLD OUT Oct-06 Queens, NY, Knockdown Center Oct-09 Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway Oct-10 Montreal, QC, Canada L’Olympia Oct-12 Toronto, ON, Canada Rebel Oct-14 Chicago, IL, Aragon Ballroom Oct-16 San Francisco, CA, The Masonic Theater Oct-19 Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, SOLD OUT Oct-20 Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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JAMES BLAKE Announces ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ Album and 2023 International Headline Tour Dates
Gearing up for another pivotal creative chapter, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer James Blake has released “Big Hammer” , with accompanying music video directed by Oscar Hudson (Radiohead, Bonobo).
“Big Hammer” is the debut single from James’ forthcoming, sixth studio album Playing Robots Into Heaven which will be released on September 8 th via Republic Records . The full track listing can be found below.
Playing Robots Into Heaven follows the critically acclaimed Friends That Break Your Heart – James’ highest charting album in the UK to date – and will see James once again return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days. It will also nod to his latest creation, the CMYK event series with Rhonda INTL which kicked off in LA last March and will be coming to London on July 6 th . All the CMYK events over the past year have sold out within minutes and have featured appearances from special guests including, Steve Lacy , Channel Tres and HAii, to name a few.
To mark the release of Playing Robots Into Heaven , James will be embarking on a headline international tour, with dates in the UK, Europe and North America. Kicking off at the Fabrique in Milan on September 18 th it will see James travel to his home town in London for an Alexandra Palace show on September 28 th , before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 19 th . See below for full list of dates.
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning today, June 28 at 9am PT/12pm ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, June 30 at 10am local time.
For more information go to www.jamesblakemusic.com
‘PLAYING ROBOTS INTO HEAVEN’ TRACKLISTING
- Asking To Break
- He’s Been Wonderful
- I Want You To Know
- Fire The Editor
- If You Can Hear Me
- Playing Robots Into Heaven
JAMES BLAKE 2023 TOUR DATES
CMYK 2023 TOUR DATES
July 6 London, UK Here
ABOUT JAMES BLAKE:
The GRAMMY® Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer unassumingly operates as the enigmatic engine behind some of the most influential albums of the 21st century.
He produced choice cuts on Frank Ocean’s Blonde , Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and Dave’s We’re All Alone In This Together , as well as JAY-Z’s 4:44 and Beyoncé’s Lemonade —to which he also lent his voice in both cases. Feature appearances span “Stop Trying to Be God” with Stevie Wonder and Kid Cudi on Travis Scott’s epic ASTROWORLD and “King’s Dead” with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future from the chart-dominating Black Panther: The Album. The latter not only went triple-platinum, but it also earned Blake his first GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Rap Performance.”
Simultaneously, James emerged as pop’s most celebrated outlier with his dynamic solo output. He introduced a singular sound on 2011’s James Blake . Awarding the record a rare 9.0-out-of-10 score, Pitchfork crowned it one of “Top 100 Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014).” On its heels, the 2013 Overgrown illustrated his rare magnetic ability to align the likes of Brian Eno and RZA on the same project. It notably received the 2013 Mercury Prize and secured Blake’s “Best New Artist” nomination at the GRAMMY® Awards. After 2016’s The Colour In Anything, he reached new critical and commercial peaks with Assume Form during 2019. It bowed at #21 on the Billboard Top 200, marking his highest entry to date. Beyond clocking 300 million cumulative streams in under a year, it garnered the GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Alternative Album” and graced “Best of 2019” lists for outlets including Time Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, Billboard, DJ Booth, and Esquire. Since then, Blake has treated fans to Instagram live performances, new music sneak peaks and two critically acclaimed EPs; Before and Covers. The artist entertained fans through COVID-19, while live music was put on hold.
James released his fifth studio album Friends That Break Your Heart in October 2021, debuting at #4 on the UK charts and receiving mass critical acclaim. He has recently collaborated with Metro Boomin for the Spider-Verse soundtrack on tracks “Hummingbird” and “Nonviolent Communication” ft. A$AP Rocky & 21 Savage.
As he prepares for the release of his sixth album, James Blake’s shadow over popular music only continues to grow.
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