James Blake

[rubberdingyrapids]

blake doesnt wail like yorke does (i wish yorke would take the wailing down a bit, like how he used to sing) his voice is much more limited i think

Also, speaking as a straight man who appreciates a great man: Jesus, he was totally dreamy.

cheekbones innit

 

[Corpsey]

To be that good looking AND good at singing and songwriting is enough to make anyone melancholy, I guess.

He's like Nick Grimshaw after extensive plastic surgery.

 

[rubberdingyrapids]

im also straight, just for the record

he did have an incredible voice, though i wasnt always sold on the songs, though i have a few faves

 

[Corpsey]

Actually I take back the Grimshaw comparison. I must have been high.

He's more like James Franco. Like a talented version of James Franco.

 

[rubberdingyrapids]

francos main talent is knowing how to appear to be someone who is talented.

 

[Corpsey]

Which makes him the perfect choice to play Jeff Buckley in a biopic. Somebody get his agent on the phone.

 

[Corpsey]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/27/jeff-buckley-interview-1994-grace

Continuing this excusable tangent, here's a fun profile of Buckley from the NME, 1994.

 

[Leo]

i'm still in the "apathy to ambivalence" camp.

 

[droid]

I think Franco is too busy with his (shudder) Blood Meridian adaptation to take on the Buckley role.

 

[Corpsey]

You know, I was angry about that too. But I think that novel isn't necessarily adaptable. So it's good that Franco will (surely?) make a pig's breakfast of it to discourage anyone else to ever attempt it.

 

[rubberdingyrapids]

francos a bit like a mixtape rapper. he puts so many different projects out there that you end up thinking he must surely be brilliant, or just very, very clever, to be someone who can star in shit wizard of oz updates/all star comedies, host the oscars, create undercover gay detective sequels, AND publish various dubious books (probably as good as miranda julys*). it cant be long until he has an album out too. he probably has one already but im not googling him to find out.

*her books might actually be good, im not sure, but i greatly dislike her films, so im assuming the books are bad too

 

[Leo]

francos a bit like a mixtape rapper. he puts so many different projects out there that you end up thinking he must surely be brilliant, or just very, very clever, to be someone who can star in shit wizard of oz updates/all star comedies, host the oscars, create undercover gay detective sequels, AND publish various dubious books (probably as good as miranda julys*). it cant be long until he has an album out too. he probably has one already but im not googling him to find out.

*her books might actually be good, im not sure, but i greatly dislike her films, so im assuming the books are bad too

you forgot his homage to cindy sherman at one of the world's most prestigious galleries: http://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/12662/new-film-stills (click thru the slideshow...)

gotta say i did like him in "spring breakers" and "127 hours", though.

 

[trza]

I am sad to state that I own the entire 1 800 Dinosaur discography on vinyl. This is some of Blake's worst material, but the Airhead and Mr Assister records are truly alright.