{"id":2257115,"date":"2026-01-29T22:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2257115"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:57:52","slug":"james-blake-to-release-his-new-album-trying-times-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-blake-to-release-his-new-album-trying-times-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"James Blake to release his new album Trying Times in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"introduction\">\n<p>James Blake will release <em>Trying<\/em> <em>Times<\/em>, his sixth studio album and first independent record, on March 13th, 2026. The British producer, who recently criticized the excesses of the music industry, has already unveiled his first track, <em>Death of Love<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<li class=\"credits d-flex\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/contributeur\/alexis-thibault\/\">Alexis Thibault<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n<div class=\"padding-bottom-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;697b8f789606a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Blake at the Skinner dinner in London on December 8th, 2025. \u00a9\u00a0Photo by Darren Gerrish\/WireImage for Mike Skinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James Blake, a genius who collaborated with Frank Ocean and Rosal\u00eda<\/h2>\n<p>Blending electronic minimalism and weightless soul music, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/interview-with-james-blake-the-sound-wizard-with-thousands-of-collaborations\/\"><strong>James Blake<\/strong><\/a>, 37, has become a major producer of his generation\u2026 How can one sum him up in a few lines? A two-time <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/grammy-awards-2026-discover-the-nominees\/\">Grammy Award<\/a><\/strong> winner \u2013 Best Rap Performance for <strong>Jay Rock<\/strong>\u2019s <em>King\u2019s Dead<\/em> (2019) and Best Rap Song for <em>Scientists &amp; Engineers<\/em> by <strong>Andr\u00e9 3000<\/strong> and <strong>Killer Mike<\/strong> (2024) \u2013 <strong>James Blake<\/strong> has delivered countless standout productions. Among them are <em>Blonde<\/em> by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture\/what-to-expect-from-frank-oceans-first-film-produced-by-a24\/\"><strong>Frank Ocean<\/strong><\/a> (2016), <em>DAMN.<\/em> by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee-2\/with-his-latest-album-kendrick-lamar-has-produced-a-masterpiece-worthy-of-a-greek-tragedy\/\"><strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong><\/a> (2017), <em>4:44<\/em> by <strong>Jay-Z<\/strong> (2017), and <em>Lemonade<\/em> by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/will-beyonce-turn-into-a-rock-star-on-her-next-album\/\"><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> (2016). He also collaborated with singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/what-do-we-know-about-rosalias-new-album-lux\/\"><strong>Rosal\u00eda<\/strong><\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>As for his solo career, the artist has followed a singular path. His critically acclaimed debut album, <em>James Blake<\/em> (2011), laid the foundation for a distinct sound oscillating between minimalist dubstep and stripped-down soul. <em>Overgrown<\/em> (2013), his second solo record, won the prestigious<strong> Mercury Prize<\/strong>. T<em>he Colour in Anything<\/em> (2016), a double opus of seventeen tracks co-produced with <strong>Rick Rubin<\/strong>, marked a significant broadening of his sonic palette. By then, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee\/is-james-blake-right-to-flirt-with-rnb-in-his-new-album\/\"><strong>James Blake<\/strong><\/a> had already made a name for himself. That 2016 record highlighted both fragile and monumental electronic pop sounds. A kind of gospel shattered over UK bass, ethereal synths, and hypnotic melancholy.<\/p>\n<p>His most recent albums are <em>Playing Robots Into Heaven<\/em> (2023) and <em>Bad Cameo<\/em> (2024). The former returned to the grainy textures and hypnotic rhythms of his early days, reconnecting with the UK underground. The latter was an unlikely collaboration with Atlanta rapper <strong>Lil Yachty<\/strong>. Together, they crafted a dreamlike world where alternative rap, ambient, and electronica intertwined, defying any categorization.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Blake and Rosal\u00eda \u2013 <em>Barefoot In The Park<\/em> (2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The emancipation of a producer<\/h2>\n<p>It has been two years since <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/fashion-week-en\/robert-pattinson-kate-moss-james-blake-the-cactus-jack-dior-collection-worn-by-the-stars-2\/\"><strong>James<\/strong> <strong>Blake<\/strong><\/a> left <strong>Republic Records<\/strong>, a subsidiary of <strong>Universal Music Group<\/strong> that also represents <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/taylor-swift-fully-embraces-her-showgirl-side-on-her-new-album\/\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/is-the-weeknds-new-album-dawn-fm-living-up-to-his-audiences-expectations\/\"><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Weeknd<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong>Drake<\/strong>. The British musician is now taking full control of his career. Tours, distribution, management\u2026 he oversees all aspects of it through his own label, <strong>Good Boy Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By dissecting the inner workings of the industry, he sadly discovered the dark side of the business. \u201c<em>I saw that there are unethical parts of the model that are responsible for a massive transfer of wealth away from the artist,<\/em>\u201d he declared in an interview with <em>Variety<\/em>. Before adding: \u201c<em>It\u2019s not that there\u2019s no money there. It\u2019s just being diverted to the wrong places, and the system is set up to not give you that information<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A scathing indictment that fellow artist <strong>Labrinth<\/strong> had already mentioned in the columns of <em>Num\u00e9ro<\/em> in 2024. \u201c<em>James Blake criticized Spotify. Like many other platforms, it doesn\u2019t support artists enough. And he\u2019s right! Even with millions of streams, most of them still can\u2019t sustain a proper career<\/em>.\u201d He added: \u201c<em>So they consider going on tour with a loop pedal to replace an entire band. Because they simply can\u2019t afford to do otherwise<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Blake \u2013 <em>Death of Love<\/em> (2026).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n<h2><em>Trying Times<\/em>, a new album slated for 2026<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Now fully independent, <strong>James Blake<\/strong> keeps walking on his own path with a new album, <strong><em>Trying Times<\/em><\/strong>, scheduled for release on March 13th, 2026. The first single,<strong><em> Death of Love<\/em><\/strong>, recorded with the <strong>London Welsh Male Voice Choir<\/strong>, offers a few hints at the direction of the project, described as \u201c<em>a commentary on the relentlessness of modern life<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We already know that the twelve-track album will include collaborations with British rapper <strong>Dave<\/strong> and Chicago singer <strong>Monica Martin<\/strong>, former member of the pop-folk band <strong>Phox<\/strong>. The latter had previously worked with him on the song <em>Go Easy, Kid<\/em> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><em>Trying Times by James Blake, coming out on March 13th, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source numero.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Blake will release Trying Times, his sixth studio album and first independent record, on March 13th, 2026. The British producer, who recently criticized the excesses of the music industry, has already unveiled his first track, Death of Love. By Alexis Thibault. 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