James Blake takes on Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder in new ‘Covers’ EP – Dancing Astronaut
by: Josh Stewart
Dec 14, 2020
James Blake upholds the gift giving spirit with his new Covers EP, bestowing listeners with six inspired takes on fan-requested tracks from social media.
The release features Blake’s wildly popular cover of Frank Ocean‘s “Godspeed,” but also sees the London-based musician chillingly cover the likes of Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Joy Division, and Roberta Flack. When describing the release, the singer/songwriter said,
“One of the things keeping me going mentally throughout lockdown has been the requests from fans for different covers and performing them on Instagram. It’s been a joy to discover new music and new ways of playing songs I’ve already heard.”
The new EP follows the October release of James Blake’s Before EP, a satisfying if not brief return to an earlier time in the producer’s career. Listen to Covers in full below.
Featured image: James Kelly
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