James Blake releases new four-track EP ‘Before’

Grammy Award-winning artist James Blake has unveiled his latest four-track EP titled, Before, including his song “Do You Ever,” which was previewed in a recent Cadillac commercial to promote the company’s new 2021 Escalade model.Blake said in the video,Before eulogizes James Blake’s early clubbing days as a DJ in London as the four tracks range in tempo and cadence, featuring a miscellany of palpitating house grooves and intimate piano-accentuated ambience. The EP is Blake’s first full release since 2019 when his highly acclaimed Assume Form album released with an array of seemingly unlikely hip-hop and R&B collaborations, including tracks with Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, and André 3000.Blake has shared visuals for his tracks “You’re Too Precious” and “Are You Even Real?,” as well as a series of covers including songs by Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Ray Charles, Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Nirvana, and an acoustic cover of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” which he co-wrote.Stream the latest EP below and keep a look out as Blake will DJ on Boiler Room on Friday, October 16 at 5:00 p.m. EST.Featured image: Christopher ParsonsTags: , , , ,
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