James Blake is a 24 year old musician from London, he came second in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll and his first album was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize.
Overgrown is Blake's second album, a follow up from his self titled debut album which received great critical acclaim for it's unique sound and a new take on dubstep, it was criticised however for not having any memorable songs and sounds blending into one another, both of which are addressed on the new album. Blake's glitchy piano chords and synth melodies add depth too the songs and his gentle voice with flowing lyrics fit in well with his style. Blake has previously released an EP with Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) and Overgrown includes more collaborations; Wu Tang's RZA is featured on 'Take a Fall For Me' where the artists compliment each other well. Brian Eno adds to 'Digital Lion' where the pair create one of the faster tracks of the album concentrating around the drum beat. 'Retrograde' was the first single released from Overgrown, it starts with a lonely voice sample and builds throughout.
Overgrown is a solid second album and builds from the first very well, it brings new aspects to James Blake's repertoire and the collaborations work nicely being a good fit in respect to the overall feel of the album.
Tracklist:
01. Overgrown
02. I Am Sold
03. Life Around Here
04. Take A Fall For Me
05. Retrograde
06. DLM
07. Digital Lion
08. Voyeur
09. To The last
10. Our Love Comes Back
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