@James Blake’s seventh album 'Trying Times' arrives at one of the most creatively and personally transformative periods of his career. The British artist recently went independent after more than a decade in the major label system, moved back to London from LA, and rebuilt his team from the ground up.⁠ ⁠ We spoke with Blake, and he opened up about all of it: why he pushed the record back by a year, what he's learned from taking control of his career, why making the music itself turned out to be the easy part, and more. Read the full interview at the link in our bio.⁠ _⁠ 📝 by Alex Gardner @constant_g⁠/IG 📸 (slides 3,4,5) by Robbie Lawrence @robbiel1/IG⁠ 📸 (slides 2,3) by Harrison & Adair @harrison__adair/IG #pigeonsandplanes #jamesblake #tryingtimes #musicinterview #newmusic