Today, Britain’s latest pop music whizzkid, 22 year old James Blake is releasing his debut record. There’s something in this hypnotic mixture of dub and pop that makes you stick with it even if it’s not the kind of music you usually listen to.

From Weekly Filet #5, in February 2011.

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