Blake, James - Trying Times (2 x Vinyl winning the devotion of an

winning the devotion of an enthusiastic and rapidly expanding audience

a prime example of one of the outstanding ensembles of the 20th century reaching the summit of their artistry

while the Paul Quattrone/Dan Rincon drum-corps polyrhythmic pulse continues to astound and pound in equal measure

the driving Afro Future-Jazz of Mouvement Ewondo

Blake, James - Trying Times (2 x Vinyl winning the devotion of anEnglish producer, songwriter, and musician James Blake returns with 'Trying Times', his seventh studio album and first fully independent release. Written between London and Los Angeles, the album confronts the turbulence of the last several years global unrest, fractured discourse, and personal reckonings while searching for empathy, connection, and love amid chaos.