Review: Maintaining his trajectory into the upper echelons of alt-pop with carte blanche to do as he pleases, James Blake returns with his sixth studio album Playing Robots Into Heaven. From his brief dalliance with the post-dubstep underground into his sombre strain of electronic indie songwriting, Blake has confounded expectations at every turn and the drop of lead single 'Big Hammer' should maintain that trend. There's no big vocal turn from his delicate voice, but rather a twitchy, sub-loaded beat somewhere on the outer edges of trap with some diced up MC samples, pointing to an exciting foray into unpredictable waters from a truly gifted major league maverick.
Review: Since releasing his second album in 2013, James Blake has become one of the most in-demand artists and producers on the planet, recently appearing on Beyonce's much-hyped "visual album", Lemonade. On The Colour In Anything, it's very much business as usual, with Blake only occasionally veering away from his drowsy, atmospheric, piano-and-vocal template. These variations on a theme - the subtle, 4/4 techno-pop of opener "Radio Silence", the autotune-sporting R&B pop of "I Need A Forest Fire", tactile warmth of "Always", and frankly quite odd accapella throw-down "Meet You In The Maze" - add interest, though Blake remains at his best when concentrating on his most emotion-rich and heart-aching songs.
Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) (feat Sarah Brightman) (4:02)
Review: Originally released in 1997, Andrea Bocelli's remastered Romanza album is a resplendent showcase of his remarkable tenor. This reissue revitalises the iconic tracks with enhanced audio clarity that captures the lush orchestration and emotional depth of Bocelli's performance. Highlights include the stirring 'Con Te Partiro,' the haunting 'Vivo Per Lei,' and the passionate 'La Luna Che Non C'e', all of which are ripe with Bocelli's rich tones and dynamic range. Romanza is one of many great works from this classical mainstay and it has never sounded better than this.
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