James Blake announces album ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ and shares new single
nme.comJames Blake has announced his new album ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ and shared its lead single ‘Big Hammer’.‘Playing Robots In Heaven’ is set for release on September 8 via Polydor/ Republic.
The album will see Blake return to his electronic roots seen within his earlier works, such as 2013’s ‘Overgrown’ and 2010’s ‘Klavierwerke’.Blake also released its first single ‘Big Hammer’ from the LP.
Directed by Oscar Hudson (Radiohead, Bonobo), the accompanying video is shot largely from the perspective of a car that is being driven by a gang of troublemakers dressed in all-white tracksuits.Blake will also embark on a headline international tour later this year, with dates in the UK, Europe and North America.
Kicking off at the Fabrique in Milan on September 18, it will see Blake travel to his home town in London for an Alexandra Palace show on September 28, before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 19.Check out the tour dates and the album’s full track listing below.James Blake 2023 tour dates are:SEPTEMBER 18 – Milan, Italy – Fabrique21 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National Club22 – Paris, France – L’Olympia24 – Berlin, Germany – UFO im Velodrom26 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 01328 – London, England, Alexandra PalaceOCTOBER3 – Atlanta, GA, Coca-Cola Roxy5 – Queens, New York, Knockdown Center9 – Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway10 – Montreal, Quebec, L’Olympia12 – Toronto, Ontario, Rebel14 – Chicago, IL, Aragon Ballroom16 – San Francisco, CA, The Masonic Theater19 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Forever CemeteryA special ticket pre-sale for the Alexandra Palace show will be available for fans who pre-order the album by 6pm on Monday, July 3 via Blake’s official website.
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