Overgrown is the second studio album by English electronic musician James Blake. It was released on 5 April 2013 by Blake’s Atlas Records, along with A&M Records and Polydor Records. The album features guest appearances from electronic music producer Brian Eno and Wu-Tang Clan member RZA.[3] Overgrown debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and at number one on the US Dance/Electronic chart, becoming Blake’s highest-charting album to date. It was supported by lead single “Retrograde“.
The album was awarded the 2013 Mercury Prize, beating favourites Laura Mvula, Disclosure and David Bowie to win. It also earned Blake a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
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As a 22-year-old in early 2011, James Blake became a cult hero in indie and electronic circles thanks to his eponymous, virtuosic and genre-bending debut album. He was a producer at the bleeding edge of syncopated electronic music who also happened to be a classically trained pianist with the voice of a choir lead. Two years later with the release of sophomore effort “Overgrown,” out Tuesday (Apr. 9) on Republic Records, Blake’s gone from cult fixation to mainstream boy wonder. But with the increased profile comes increased pressure. Can he replicate the “wow” factor of his left-field debut? Is that even a reasonable expectation?
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