BRITTICISMS

“Not Long Now” by James Blake

I love everything Blake does. I feel confident knowing any new music I hear from him will be a pleasurable listen. I love his original aesthetics, that sort of post-dubstep sound, just as much as his more controversial piano-based productions. I love that him singing into a microphone while playing a piano is considered controversial because it is so stark, vulnerable, and minimal. I love how he ventures back and forth from excessive synths to near-acapella works. And I love when he settles somewhere in the middle, which is eventually what this song becomes: a sort of balancing act between the two sides of James Blake that I have been and will continue to be a fan of as he progresses musically.