Lindisfarne / Unluck
"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 | |||
James Blake singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
Song information
Lindisfarne
"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
"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
A 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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lindisfarne" (Edit) | James Blake, Rob McAndrews | 3:51 |
2. | "Unluck" | J. Blake | 3:03 |
Total length: | 6:54 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Discogs.[2]
Song
- James Blake – songwriting, production
- Rob McAndrews – acoustic guitar and songwriting on "Lindisfarne (Edit)"
Artwork
- Helen Litherland – artwork
- Alexander Brown – design
Music video
- Martin De Thura – director[3]
References
- ^ 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