The king of minimalist dubstep is back at again! James Blake came out of the gate in 2011 with the masterpiece that was his self-titled debut, which garnered him much critical acclaim and a Mercury Prize nomination. It didn't yield but one top forty hit, a cover of Feist's "Limit To Your Love." Then he collaborated with Bon Iver and I lost interest because I think Justin Vernon is a pretentious hipster douche who let a little 14 year girl outdo one of his songs ("Skinny Love"). But I digress. Like I stated before, Blake is back, ready to release his second studio album "Overgrown" in April and the lead single, "Retrograde" was played for the first time on Zane Lowe's BBC radio show.
Sensual, a bit more on the R&B side for Blake. A simple slow handclap gives way to a buzzing synth buildup and something that sounds like a horn. He does a lot more actual singing rather than the half-singing, half mumbling. His ooooooohs pretty much scream orgasm. If sex was translated into music, this is what it would sound like. I can only imagine how the video is going to be.
Final Grade:B-
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