
Album · 2013
Overgrown
by James Blake
Overgrown is an album by James Blake, released in 2013 on A&M/Octone Records, with 11 tracks.
- 11
- Tracks
- 43 min
- Runtime
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11 tracks · 43 min
About
Overgrown is the second album of British electronic musician James Blake.It is set to be released on 8 April 2013 through ATLAS, Blake's own record label, and Republic Records. It was supported by first single "Retrograde" and a series of concert appearances including one at Coachella. It is being promoted as Blake's most expansive piece of work to date, with guest features from legendary electronic producer Brian Eno and Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer RZA.Following both the critical and commercial success of Blake's first effort, James Blake, James Blake released both the Enough Thunder and Love What Happened Here EPs. These EPs, noticeably more structured than his previous releases, featured more R&B tinged work as opposed to the experimental electronica found on CMYK. Many reviewers speculated in the year between releases that Blake was headed in the wrong direction, with Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice saying that "James Blake's reliance on piano-based singer/songwriter electro-soul perhaps played it a bit too safe, prompting comparisons to the once-outré, now-gear spinning career of fellow avant-crooner Jamie Lidell".Blake admitted to Hot Press in an interview about Ov…