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The Best Albums of the 2010s: James Blake’s ‘The Colour In Anything’

November 3, 2019 Justin Chadwick

Editor’s Note: The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be the 110 Best Albums of the 2010s, representing a varied cross-section of artists, genres, and styles. Click “Next Album” below to explore each album in the list or for easier navigation, view the full introduction & album index here.

JAMES BLAKE | The Colour In Anything
Polydor (2016)
Selected by Justin Chadwick 


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Co-produced with the legendary soundsmith Rick Rubin and featuring collaborations with his kindred musical visionaries Frank Ocean (“My Willing Heart”) and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon (“I Need A Forest Fire,” “Meet You In The Maze”), James Blake’s third studio album is a breathtaking record to behold. Devoid of anything even remotely resembling filler material, the album features seventeen introspective tracks propelled by unpredictable sonic structures, replete with exquisitely executed flourishes and tempo changes that never fail to surprise and delight. Not that we need any further reminding, but The Colour In Anything reinforces just how unique and vital of a creative force Blake is.

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