James Blake breaks ground with due diligence. Alongside powerful new artists such as
Mount Kimbie and
Joy Orbison,
Blake sets the tone for a new afterthought of UK's dance music. His second release and new single,
"The Bells Sketch", is rich in sound and monumental in effect. Between soulful sped-up vocals and twists of synthetic funk, he creates a filthy, yet smooth contradiction against an obstacle course of drowsy audio components. In the last minute of the track,
Blake overlaps a gliding bass line with warm tones from an organ that rides the track to its end. I'm very excited about this release and the progression of this young Londoner's music.