Is This a New James Blake Track? + The Lindesfarne Single

My adoration of James Blake has been well documented on this blog, even before the musician released his astounding self-titled LP earlier this year. Since I've long devoured everything the wunderkind has produced so far, I'm waiting with eager ears to hear new material and I finally might have it.

The unknown, untitled track is a BBC radio-rip, and while no author has officially been named, it bears so many Blake mainstays, including a sampling of his own voice. Too good to be true or right on the money? Let's hope it's the real deal, not some clever remix.

In related news, Blake's dropping his "Linesfarne" single next week, which includes a singular edit of the Bon Iver-echoing "Linesfarne I & II" from his album, condensing the two songs by a minute. The 7" is a double A-side, with LP-opener "Unluck" on the flip. Download 'em all below.

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James Blake - Untitled
James Blake - Lindesfarne (Single Version)
James Blake - Unluck

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MP3s: That New jj Single Is Pretty Good, Download It

At this point, you're either a fan of jj's hip-hop referencing schtick or not, though it's hard to hate on breezy Swedish electro-pop, especially in the summertime.

The duo released a new single out of nowhere last month and its A-side, "No One Can Touch Us Tonight," holds up pretty well to the rest of the band's chill discography.

Related: "Ecstacy" is still a jam.

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jj - No One Can Touch Us Tonight

jj - Ice

jj - Ecstasy

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OMG Interwebs, New Strokes, New Strokes, New Strokes

If you opened up Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer today, you may have seen that The Strokes have released their new single, "Under Cover of Darkness."

If you tried to download it, you also might've noticed that it's taking forever to get the MP3 sent to your inbox, so I'm hosting it below.

The song's a pseudo-return to form, but still has a lot of that dislikable polish last heard on 2006's disappointing First Impressions of Earth. Then again, it's got a handful of riffs, solos, and charms that haven't been heard from the band since their first two LPs. One thumb up.

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The Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness

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