"Lindisfarne / Unluck" | ||||
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Single by James Blake | ||||
from the album James Blake | ||||
Released | 16 June 2011 | |||
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 and on 10" vinyl the following day.
"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)"
"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.
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.
There was no video released for "Unluck"
Credits adapted from Discogs.