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Overgrown

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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. Overgrown debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and at number one on the US Dance/Electronic Chart. It was supported by the 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. Following both the critical and commercial success of Blake's self-titled debut album, Blake released both the Enough Thunder and Love What Happened Here EPs. These EPs, noticeably more structured than his previous releases, featured more R&B-tinged work as opposed to the dubstep-influenced electronic sound of CMYK. Many reviewers speculated in the year between releases that Blake was headed in the wrong direction, with Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice saying that "James Blake's reliance on piano-based singer/songwriter electro-soul perhaps played it a bit too safe, prompting comparisons to the once-outré, now-gear spinning career of fellow avant-crooner Jamie Lidell". Blake admitted to Hot Press in an interview about Overgrown that his relationship affected the album. He said, "I can't deny it. There's no point in t

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Overgrown

James Blake

5:00
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I Am Sold

James Blake

4:04
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Life Round Here

James Blake

3:37
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Take a Fall for Me (feat. RZA)

James Blake

3:34
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Retrograde

James Blake

3:45
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DLM

James Blake

2:26
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Digital Lion

James Blake

4:47
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Voyeur

James Blake

9

To the Last

James Blake

4:20
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Our Love Comes Back

James Blake

3:39

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