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James Blake
Friends That Break Your Heart

James Blake Friends That Break Your Heart album cover.

Genre: Electronic
Sound: Experimental production involving strings, hip-hop beats and electronic onomatopoeia melts into Blake’s hushed, sultry voice.
If you like: Billie Eilish, Perfume Genius, Frank Ocean
Why you should listen: With a soft-spoken sensitivity and a poetic pen, Blake muses on love and friendship while marrying his classical savoir-faire with electronic experimentation.
Best track: Coming Back (ft. SZA)

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