# @jamesblake on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesblake/video/7608294442285468942
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56726218-jamesblake-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ca94b49339.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-18T19:48:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** James Blake (@jamesblake) — https://gondola.cc/jamesblake

## Caption

We wrote Trying Times over two and a bit years, the majority at Real World Studios in the countryside. It's the most comfortable and confident i've ever been writing an album. There’s a lot of growth that led to that, and some real graft, but it’s mainly down to my collaborators; Dom, Jameela, Bob, Josh Smith, and Rob & Ben, my wonderful band. It’s also down to a lot of seasoned eggs, Peter Gabriel (indirectly) and the companionship of questionable amounts of sugar and caffeine. Sometimes I’d stay up as late as 2 or 3am. Rock and roll is not dead. I have never laughed more making an album, (or been laughed at more), and that is the highest praise I could have for my team. Artists say this a lot when they're coming up to an album release but I really can't wait to you to sit & listen in full. I will never forget the first time we all did.  You can pre-order Trying Times now & I hope you do. #newmusic #jamesblake #tryingtimes 

## Stats

- **Views:** 34,100
- **Likes:** 3,193
- **Shares:** 36
- **Comments:** 43

## Tags

jamesblake, tryingtimes, newmusic

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