Blake was good, and all was well.
by f00man on 9/26/11Showbox at the Market - SeattleIf you've listened to the latest album you won't be disappointed by this show. I initially assumed because of Blake's electronica background that many of these tracks would be performed with just drum machines, laptops, and synths, but James comes equipped with some really talented musicians at his side including a drummer who really blew me away with his ability to reproduce rhythms on a minimalist electronic drum set which I could swear were being played by machine. Blake himself was a great performer live. His unique vibrato and soft touch on voice was as beautiful as I imagined it would be. He also unveiled a few new songs for us. The energy of the show is chill, and there was a feeling of good will in the air, fostered by melodic quiet-loud-quiet progressions, and quaint British politeness.