Album Info
| Artist: | James Blake |
| Album: | Before |
| Released: | Europe, 2020 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | I Keep Calling | 4:06 |
| A2 | Before | 4:48 |
| B1 | Do You Ever | 3:45 |
| B2 | Summer Of Now | 4:12 |
Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store
- We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir)
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- Happy Listening!
Description
Cut in the 2020 lull, Before finds James Blake stepping back toward the club he helped shape. The title track is a gleaming house pulse with his falsetto layered in bright sheets; it’s the most extroverted he’d sounded in years. I Keep Calling builds patiently into a gratifying release, that vocal loop locking with a kick that finally lets loose. Summer Of Now is the comedown, all foggy pads and a tender refrain that lingers after the lights come up.
This 45RPM pressing does the EP justice. The space opens up around the drums, and the low end sits deeper without smearing the keys. It feels dialled for a small room system as much as a late Melbourne drive.
If you’d rather order online, you can buy James Blake records online with us. File it next to Jamie xx or the early post-dubstep era, though Blake leans more fully into vocal-led club shapes here than on his ballad-heavy LPs. The sequencing makes sense too: four concise ideas that move from euphoria to reflection without dragging.
For fans who’ve waited since CMYK for him to aim squarely at the floor again, this hits that nerve while sounding like present-day Blake. Art and sonics both feel considered, and this cut rewards turning it up a click or two.
Buy James Blake records online today or call past Preston to grab a copy.
