For starters, I'm damn near totally unfamiliar with James Blake. Saw this post over @ Gorilla vs. Bear earlier (shouts are in order to Chris Cantalini). I do, indeed, know that James' Self-Titled (or "Untitled?") Debut Album is due out on Feb. 8, 2011 (A&M/Atlas). Although I'm rather keen to Feist, I also don't know the original version of the song being covered, "Limit to Your Love" - Track #6 of 11. All that said, it's a very powerful and instantly captivating piece! Blake's raspy, piano-backed vocals are reminiscent of Dennis Wilson à la 1977's Pacific Ocean Blue. The accompanying video is equally memorable... And will undoubtedly be one of the last great visuals of 2010 AD.
Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra
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