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2013 studio album by James Blake

Overgrown Studio album by James Blake Released 5 April 2013 (2013-04-05) Recorded 2010–2012 Genre R&B electronic soul[1] Length 39:22 Label Atlas Republic Polydor Producer James Blake James Blake chronology Love What Happened Here (2011) Overgrown (2013) 200 Press (EP) (2014) Singles from Overgrown "Retrograde" Released: 11 February 2013[2] "Overgrown" Released: 10 April 2013

***Overgrown*** is the second studio album by English [electronic](/source/Electronic_music) musician [James Blake](/source/James_Blake_(musician)). It was released on 5 April 2013 by Blake's Atlas Records, along with [Republic Records](/source/Republic_Records) and [Polydor Records](/source/Polydor_Records).[3] The album features guest appearances from electronic music producer [Brian Eno](/source/Brian_Eno) and [Wu-Tang Clan](/source/Wu-Tang_Clan) member [RZA](/source/RZA).[4] *Overgrown* debuted at number eight on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart) and at number one on the US Dance/Electronic chart. It was supported by lead single "[Retrograde](/source/Retrograde_(James_Blake_song))".

The album was awarded the [2013 Mercury Prize](/source/2013_Mercury_Prize), beating favourites [Laura Mvula](/source/Laura_Mvula), [Disclosure](/source/Disclosure_(band)) and [David Bowie](/source/David_Bowie) to win. It also earned Blake a nomination for the [Grammy Award for Best New Artist](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_New_Artist) at the [56th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/56th_Annual_Grammy_Awards).

## Background

Following both the critical and commercial success of Blake's self-titled [debut album](/source/James_Blake_(album)), Blake released both the *[Enough Thunder](/source/Enough_Thunder)* and *Love What Happened Here* EPs. These EPs, noticeably more structured than his previous releases, featured more R&B tinged work as opposed to the [dubstep](/source/Dubstep)-influenced electronic sound of *[CMYK](/source/CMYK_(EP))*. Many reviewers speculated in the year between releases that Blake was headed in the wrong direction, with Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice saying that "James Blake's reliance on piano-based singer/songwriter electro-soul perhaps played it a bit too safe, prompting comparisons to the once-outré, now-gear spinning career of fellow avant-crooner [Jamie Lidell](/source/Jamie_Lidell)".[5]

Blake admitted to *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)* in an interview about *Overgrown* that his relationship affected the album. He said, "I can't deny it. There's no point in trying to come up with some other explanation for what I've been writing about....When it happened, I was really struck. Y'know—suddenly I'm hit!".[6]

Earlier in 2012, Blake spent time with American rapper [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West) and singer [Justin Vernon](/source/Bon_Iver). In 2012, after months of speculation, Blake announced a new collaborative non-single release under the moniker Harmonimix. This release featured British rapper [Trim](/source/Trim_(rapper)) and the single "Confidence Boost/Saying" was released on 24 September 2012. It was a return to form for Blake and featured the distinct characteristics present in his previous efforts (though "Confidence Boost" had been floating around on the internet for three or four years).[7]

## Promotion and release

During the final weeks of 2012, Blake performed three intimate shows where he debuted five new tracks, "Our Love Comes Back", "Overgrown", "[Retrograde](/source/Retrograde_(James_Blake_song))", "To the Last" and "Every Day I Ran."[8][9]

Blake announced via Facebook on 7 February 2013 that his second album, *Overgrown*, would be released on 8 April.[10] The first single from the album, "Retrograde", was debuted the same day on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1), and was released on 11 February. On 7 March, Blake and his labelmates at 1-800 Dinosaur shared both the dub version of "Voyeur" and the album cut of "Digital Lion" featuring Brian Eno.[11] The title track was released as a single on 10 April alongside a music video directed by [Nabil Elderkin](/source/Nabil_Elderkin).[12] A remix of the track "Life Round Here" featuring [Chance the Rapper](/source/Chance_the_Rapper) was released on 11 October alongside a music video directed by [Nabil Elderkin](/source/Nabil_Elderkin).[13][14]

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating AnyDecentMusic? 7.9/10[15] Metacritic 82/100[16] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [17] The A.V. Club A−[18] The Daily Telegraph [19] The Guardian [20] The Independent [21] NME 8/10[22] Paste 6.4/10[23] Pitchfork 8.0/10[24] Q [25] Rolling Stone [26]

*Overgrown* received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 40 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[16] Martyn Young of *[musicOMH](/source/MusicOMH)* stated that "Overgrown is more diverse and dynamic than before. Blake seems to have found an ideal middle ground between restrained and measured balladry and disorientating electronic soul".[27] This sentiment was echoed by *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*'s Paul MacInnes, who wrote that "Blake's palette is unique, his abilities as a composer are great and quite obviously growing."[20] In a review for [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), Fred Thomas described the album as existing "somewhere between the vacant echoes of [dub](/source/Dub_reggae) and [trip-hop](/source/Trip-hop), [dubstep](/source/Dubstep)'s sample-slicing production, and the contained heartbreak of a singer/songwriter playing piano to himself in an empty room," and noted that "while it might take listeners a few spins to find the right head space for the album, once they get there, it's an easy place to get lost in."[17] *[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))* said the album is "paradoxically less fragmented than its illustrious predecessor, ideas rotating core values guided by an affirmatively unseen hand. Which ultimately makes this an even better record."[28]

On 30 October 2013, the album won the [Mercury Music Prize](/source/Mercury_Music_Prize) for album of the year. The lead single, "Retrograde", also won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.

*Overgrown* ranked among the top albums for the year, making it on to many end-of-year lists.

### Year-end rankings

Publication List Rank Ref Clash Clash's Top Albums of 2013 2 [29] Complex The Best Albums of 2013 3 [30] Consequence of Sound The Top 50 Albums of 2013 37 [31] The Guardian The Best Albums of 2013 5 [32] The Michigan Daily Best of 2013: Top 10 Albums 6 [33] Mojo Top 50 Albums of 2013 25 [34] NME NME's 50 Best Albums of 2013 50 [35] NPR NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums of 2013 N/A [36] Pitchfork Top 50 Best Albums of 2013 26 [37] Pitchfork 2013 Readers' Poll 14 [38] Pretty Much Amazing 40 Best Albums of 2013 32☨ [39] Q 50 Best Albums of 2013 46 [40] Richard Kingsmill Top 10 Albums of 2013 1 [41] Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite 50 Albums of 2013 25 [42]

"N/A" indicates that the publication did not rank the works included in their year-end list.

"☨" denotes that the Top 10 were unranked and published alphabetically.

### Decade-end rankings

Publication List Rank Ref AllMusic The AllMusic Decade in Review (2010s) N/A [43] The A.V. Club The AV Club's 50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s 22 [44]

The Decade in Review list incorporates an unranked enumeration of 200 albums spanning the 2010s decade.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by [James Blake](/source/James_Blake_(musician)), except "Digital Lion", written by Blake, [Brian Eno](/source/Brian_Eno) and Rob McAndrews.

No. Title Length 1. "Overgrown" 5:00 2. "I Am Sold" 4:04 3. "Life Round Here" 3:37 4. "Take a Fall for Me" (featuring RZA) 3:33 5. "Retrograde" 3:43 6. "DLM" 2:25 7. "Digital Lion" 4:45 8. "Voyeur" 4:17 9. "To the Last" 4:19 10. "Our Love Comes Back" 3:39 Total length: 39:22

iTunes bonus tracks[45] No. Title Length 11. "Every Day I Ran" 3:24 12. "Retrograde" (music video) 4:03 Total length: 48:09

Japanese edition bonus track[46] No. Title Length 11. "The Wilhelm Scream" (Live at Pitchfork) 6:01 Total length: 45:23

## Personnel

- [James Blake](/source/James_Blake_(musician)) – writing, engineering, production, mixing, instrumentation, vocals

- [Brian Eno](/source/Brian_Eno) – writing (track 7)

- Rob McAndrews – writing, guitar (track 7)

- Ben Assiter – additional percussion (track 1)

- [RZA](/source/RZA) – vocals (track 4)

- [Matt Colton](/source/Matt_Colton) – mastering

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[47] 5 Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[48] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[49] 21 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[50] 12 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[51] 57 Croatian Albums (HDU)[52] 25 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[53] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[54] 32 French Albums (SNEP)[55] 62 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[56] 13 Greek Albums (IFPI)[57] 57 Irish Albums (IRMA)[58] 24 Italian Albums (FIMI)[59] 98 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[60] 12 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[61] 27 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[62] 10 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[63] 9 Scottish Albums (OCC)[64] 19 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[65] 52 Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[66] 63 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[67] 16 UK Albums (OCC)[68] 8 US Billboard 200[69] 32 US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[70] 1 Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[71] 19 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[72] 117 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[73] 76 UK Albums (OCC)[74] 186 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[75] 23

## Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[76] Gold 10,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI)[77] Silver 60,000* United States — 54,000[78] * Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

Region Date Label Australia[79] 5 April 2013 Universal Germany[80] Ireland[81] Atlas A&M Polydor United Kingdom[82] 8 April 2013 France[83] Universal Sweden[84] Italy[85] 9 April 2013 Poland[86] United States[87] Republic Japan[46] 10 April 2013 Universal

## See also

- [List of number-one electronic albums of 2013 (U.S.)](/source/List_of_number-one_electronic_albums_of_2013_(U.S.))

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v t e James Blake Discography Songs written and produced Studio albums James Blake (2011) Overgrown (2013) The Colour in Anything (2016) Assume Form (2019) Friends That Break Your Heart (2021) Playing Robots into Heaven (2023) Bad Cameo (2024) Trying Times (2026) EPs The Bells Sketch (2010) CMYK (2010) Klavierwerke (2010) Enough Thunder (2011) Love What Happened Here (2011) 200 Press (2014) Before (2020) CMYK 002 (2024) Singles "Limit to Your Love" "The Wilhelm Scream" "Lindisfarne / Unluck" "Fall Creek Boys Choir" "A Case of You" "Retrograde" "Modern Soul" "King's Dead" "If the Car Beside You Moves Ahead" "Don't Miss It" "Mile High" "Barefoot in the Park" "You're Too Precious" "Say What You Will" Other songs "Stop Trying to Be God" "Can't Believe the Way We Flow" "I'll Come Too" "Hummingbird" Related articles Blake Works I Re:SET Concert Series Category

v t e Mercury Prize Screamadelica – Primal Scream (1992) Suede – Suede (1993) Elegant Slumming – M People (1994) Dummy – Portishead (1995) Different Class – Pulp (1996) New Forms – Roni Size & Reprazent (1997) Bring It On – Gomez (1998) Ok – Talvin Singh (1999) The Hour of Bewilderbeast – Badly Drawn Boy (2000) Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea – PJ Harvey (2001) A Little Deeper – Ms. Dynamite (2002) Boy in da Corner – Dizzee Rascal (2003) Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand (2004) I Am a Bird Now – Antony and the Johnsons (2005) Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not – Arctic Monkeys (2006) Myths of the Near Future – Klaxons (2007) The Seldom Seen Kid – Elbow (2008) Speech Therapy – Speech Debelle (2009) xx – The xx (2010) Let England Shake – PJ Harvey (2011) An Awesome Wave – alt-J (2012) Overgrown – James Blake (2013) Dead – Young Fathers (2014) At Least for Now – Benjamin Clementine (2015) Konnichiwa – Skepta (2016) Process – Sampha (2017) Visions of a Life – Wolf Alice (2018) Psychodrama – Dave (2019) Kiwanuka – Michael Kiwanuka (2020) Collapsed in Sunbeams – Arlo Parks (2021) Sometimes I Might Be Introvert – Little Simz (2022) Where I'm Meant to Be – Ezra Collective (2023) This Could Be Texas – English Teacher (2024) People Watching – Sam Fender (2025)

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