Lindisfarne / Unluck
| "Lindisfarne / Unluck" | ||||
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| Single by James Blake | ||||
| from the album James Blake | ||||
| Released | 16 June 2011[1] | |||
| Format | Digital download, 10" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 6:54 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Writer(s) | James Blake, Rob McAndrews | |||
| Producer(s) | James Blake | |||
| James Blake singles chronology | ||||
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"Lindisfarne / Unluck" is a double A-side single by English dubstep producer and singer-songwriter James Blake, released as the third single from his self-titled debut album. The single was released as a digital download on the iTunes Store on 16 June 2011[1] and on 10" vinyl the following day.[2]
Song information
Lindisfarne
"Lindisfarne" shows elements of folktronica, trip hop, and soul music. It has extensive use of auto-tune, vocoders and multi-layered vocals over acoustic guitar playing.
On the album, the song is split up into 2 parts; "Lindisfarne I" and "Lindisfarne II". On the single, the two are combined into one shortened track, "Lindisfarne (Edit)"[1]
Unluck
"Unluck" is an electronic song that brings out elements of IDM, trip hop, and post-dubstep. It is in exactly the same form on the single as it is on the album.
Music video
A music video was released for "Lindisfarne (Edit)" to Blake's VEVO page on YouTube. As of 28 February 2012, the music video has 570,452 views.[3]
There was no video released for "Unluck"
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lindisfarne" (Edit) | James Blake, Rob McAndrews | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Unluck" | J. Blake | 3:03 |
Total length: |
6:54 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Discogs.[2]
Song
- James Blake - songwriting, production
- Rob McAndrews - acoustic guitar and songwriting on "Lindisfarne (Edit)"
Artwork
- Helen Litherland - artwork
- Alexander Brown - design
Music video
- Martin De Thura - director[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Lindisfarne / Unluck - Single by James Blake itunes.apple.com/gb/
- 1 2 "James Blake - Lindisfarne / Unluck (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- 1 2 James Blake - Lindisfarne (Music Video on YouTube)