No voice. Out on an indie. Yes, James Blake's going back to his roots, compressed sonic stutters and all
This new double A-side single from James Blake sees him look back to his origins, with the vinyl-only Order/Pan coming out through Hemlock, which released his debut single, Air and Lack Thereof, in 2009. Since then, Blake has gone on to sign with a major and earlier this year finished near the top in the tips-for-2011 lists. His eponymous debut album, which peaked at No 9 in the UK, was seen by some as a bit of a letdown after the startling run of early singles and EPs, its songs focusing more on Blake's vocals and some fairly straightforward piano chords than the soulful, post-dubstep of old. Tellingly, Blake's keening voice is absent from both Order and Pan, the former built around a shuffling beat, compressed sonic stutters and a vocal sample that repeats "it's a thing". Pan ? which you can listen to here ? opens things out a bit more, but is no less hypnotic. Its creeping melancholia harks back to those early, beautifully minimal records.
? Order/Pan is released on 11 July.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/jul/01/new-music-james-blake-order-pan
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