James Blake escaped the major label labyrinth. Now, he's got an album to show for it

James Blake escaped the major label labyrinth. Now, he's got an album to show for it

LOS ANGELES — "I think what makes a good rollout is the right songs get the love they deserve," James Blake said, over a Friday evening call. He's in the midst of yet another album rollout, one of many in…

James Blake on His New Album ‘Trying Times,’ the ‘Sinners’ Soundtrack and Being a Fully DIY Artist

Two years ago, James Blake left his label and team and became fully DIY. Here he talks about that and his first totally indie album, 'Trying Times.'

James Blake: Trying Times review – Quietly mesmerising comedown album with no bottom floor, only endless depths

On his first LP since going independent, James Blake blends stillness and beauty with quietly roiling rage

James Blake: Trying Times review – platitudes about politics and Kanye can’t detract from an excellent album

Amid the stylistic shifts of Blake’s seventh record come samples of Dusty Springfield and Dizzee Rascal: gripping distractions from some preachy sentiments Of all the things you might expect from a James Blake album – exquisite minimalism, plaintive vocal distortion, appearances from hip-hop’s…