"Lindisfarne / Unluck" is a double A-side single by English dubstep producer and singer-songwriter James Blake, released as the third single from his self-titled debut album. The single was released as a digital download on the iTunes Store on 16 June 2011[1] and on 10" vinyl the following day.[2]
| "Lindisfarne / Unluck" | ||||
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| Single by James Blake | ||||
| from the album James Blake | ||||
| Released | 16 June 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, experimental, art pop | |||
| Length | 6:54 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Blake, Rob McAndrews | |||
| Producer(s) | James Blake | |||
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Song information
editLindisfarne
edit"Lindisfarne" shows elements of folktronica, trip hop, and soul music. It has extensive use of auto-tune, vocoders and multi-layered vocals over acoustic guitar playing.
On the album, the song is split up into 2 parts; "Lindisfarne I" and "Lindisfarne II". On the single, the two are combined into one shortened track, "Lindisfarne (Edit)"[1]
Unluck
edit"Unluck" is an electronic song that brings out elements of IDM, trip hop, and post-dubstep. It is in the same form as it is on the album.
Music video
editA music video was released for "Lindisfarne (Edit)" to Blake's VEVO page on YouTube. As of 18 September 2019, the music video has 1,166,506 views.[3]
There was no video released for "Unluck".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lindisfarne" (Edit) | James Blake, Rob McAndrews | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Unluck" | J. Blake | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 6:54 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Discogs.[2]
Song
edit- James Blake – songwriting, production
- Rob McAndrews – acoustic guitar and songwriting on "Lindisfarne (Edit)"
Artwork
edit- Helen Litherland – artwork
- Alexander Brown – design
Music video
edit- Martin De Thura – director[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lindisfarne / Unluck – Single by James Blake itunes.apple.com/gb/
- ^ a b "James Blake – Lindisfarne / Unluck (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ a b James Blake – Lindisfarne (Music Video on YouTube)
External links
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