Klavierwerke

James Blake - Klavierwerke
Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
User Score
Based on 164 ratings
2010 Rank: #163
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CRITIC REVIEWS

84
Beats Per Minute
You might not be able to dance to these songs, but it’s clear that James Blake is a master craftsman of rhythm and discordance.
81
Pitchfork

Few artists are stretching the boundaries of dance music wider than this UK producer, who follows CMYK with another excellent EP.

80
Resident Advisor

In its best stretches ... the collection floats by in a handful of seconds, less a record to mix than to simply put on.

LAVS
88

After two lukewarm EPs, Blake finally delivers.

Klavierwerke - 8.5/10
Tell Her Safe - 9/10 ★
I Only Know (What I Know Now) - 9/10 ★
Don't You Think I Do - 8.5/10

Slush_Puppy
80

Imagine being a fan of James Blake for his instrumental dubstep tracks only for him to release this EP of him singing like a fucking Angel (although his vocals are faint and in the background compared to his later works).

TheCarioca
70

Klavierwerke - 4/5
Tell Her Safe - 4/5
I Only Know (What I Know Now) - 3/5
Don't You Think I Do - 3/5

elibdot
81

yea i can tell bro was zooted when he made this

LAVS
88

After two lukewarm EPs, Blake finally delivers.

Klavierwerke - 8.5/10
Tell Her Safe - 9/10 ★
I Only Know (What I Know Now) - 9/10 ★
Don't You Think I Do - 8.5/10

snortsnortfunny
94

Listening through Jame Blake's early EPs has been interesting, but this particular EP stuck out to me the most. The songs here are like extras or b-sides of his self-titled album. I'd say, though, that this is more abstract and abnormal than his debut. It has this subdued and cold atmosphere, just like his debut. There are also some elements where it's choppy and glitchy. It builds this frigid, dark, gray world where barely any lighting is produced. I imagined this strange alleyway, where ... read more

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Track List

1Klavierwerke
5:06
82
2Tell Her Safe
3:15
83
3I Only Know (What I Know Now)
5:17
82
4Don't You Think I Do
3:05
81
Total Length: 16 minutes
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