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James Blake Live KEXP Session + New Tour Dates

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

James Blake's live KEXP session is proof he is an incredible performer in a live setting. If his voice doesn't give you goosebumps, his lush and soul-stirring synths definitely will. He recently sat down with host Cheryl Waters of Seattle radio station KEXP for a short interview. He discusses what it's been like to create a sophmore album, following the critical acclaim of his debut. He comes off as a very humble young lad, talking about how lucky he feels to have worked with the RZA and Brian Eno. His band also backed him on three songs off of his most recent album Overgrown as well as fan-favorite "The Wilhelm Scream." The performances perfectly show off his skill of bending multiple genres. If you've never seen James Blake live, however--you're in luck because Blake and band just announced a lengthy fall tour. His full KEXP interview and performances as well as tour dates can be seen below.

James Blake -- 2013 Tour Dates (Euro date format)

24/05/13 PRIMAVERA SOUND, BARCELONA, SPAIN

29/05/13 SALA CAPITAL, MADRID, SPAIN

30/05/13 PRIMAVERA SOUND, PORTO, PORTUGAL

01/06/13 FORBIDDEN FRUIT, DUBLIN, IRELAND

04/06/13 STUDIO COAST, TOKYO, JAPAN

05/06/13 STUDIO COAST, TOKYO, JAPAN

06/06/13 DIAMOND HALL, NAGOYA, JAPAN

07/06/13 HATCH, OSAKA, JAPAN

22/06/13 EFES ONE LOVE FESTIVAL, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

23/06/13 FOR 2013, HVAR ISLAND, CROATIA

30/06/13 GLASTONBURY, PILTON, UK

04/07/13 DAY OFF FESTIVAL, CITE DE LA MUSIQUE, PARIS, FRANCE

05/07/13 PITCH FESTIVAL, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND.

06/07/13 ROCK WERCHTER, WERCHTER, BELGIUM

07/07/13 ROSKILDE FESTIVAL, ROSKILDE, DENMARK

14/07/13 MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL, MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND

16/07/13 EJEKT FESTIVAL, ATHENS, GREECE

19/07/13 MELT FESTIVAL, BERLIN, GERMANY

21/07/13 LATITUDE, SUFFOLK, UK

25/07/13 THE ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH, AUSTRALIA

26/07/13 ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH, AUSTRALIA

28/07/13 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS, BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA

29/07/13 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

30/07/13 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SOLD OUT

31/07/13 THE PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

02/08/13 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

09/08/13 OYA FESTIVAL, OSLO, NORWAY

10/08/13 WAY OUT WEST, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

17/08/13 FREQUENCY FESTIVAL, ST POLTEN, AUSTRIA

31/08/13 ZURICH OPENAIR, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

06/09/13 BURN SELECTOR , WARSAW, POLAND

08/09/13 BESTIVAL, ISLE OF WIGHT, UK

13/09/13 FESTIVAL NO. 6, PORT MERION, UK

18/09/13 O2 ABC , GLASGOW, UK.

20/09/13 RITZ, MANCHESTER, UK.

21/09/13 HMV INSTITUTE , BIRMINGHAM, UK.

22/09/13 O2 ACADEMY, OXFORD, UK.

24/09/13 O2 ACADEMY, BRISTOL, UK.

25/09/13 O2 SHEPERDS BUSH EMPIRE, LONDON, UK.

26/09/13 O2 SHEPERDS BUSH EMPIRE , LONDON, UK.

06/10/13 VEGA, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

08/10/13 TEMPODROM, BERLIN, GERMANY.

09/10/13 MUFFATHALLE, MUNICH, GERMANY.

10/10/13 E-WERK, COLOGNE, GERMANY.

12/10/13 MELKWEG, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND.

13/10/13 ANCIENNE BELGIQUE, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.

14/10/13 TRIANON, PARIS, FRANCE.

22/10/13 WILTERN, LOS ANGELES, CA

23/10/13 THE HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY, LOS ANGELES, CA

24/10/13 HOUSE OF BLUES, SAN DIEGO, CA

25/10/13 THE CRESCENT BALLROOM, PHOENIX, AZ

27/10/13 HOUSE OF BLUES, DALLAS , TX

28/10/13 EMO'S AUSTIN, AUSTIN, TX

29/10/13 HOUSE OF BLUES, HOUSTON, TX

30/10/13 REPUBLIC, NEW ORLEANS, LA

31/10/13 MARATHON MUSIC WORKS, NASHVILLE, TN

02/11/13 9:30 CLUB, WASHINGTON, DC

03/11/13 9:30 CLUB, WASHINGTON, DC

04/11/13 UNION TRANSFER, PHILADELPHIA, PA

05/11/13 HOUSE OF BLUES, BOSTON, MA

06/11/13 TERMINAL 5, NEW YORK, NY

07/11/13 TERMINAL 5, NEW YORK, NY

09/11/13 METROPOLIS, MONTREAL, CANADA

11/11/13 MICHIGAN THEATER, ANN ARBOR, MI

13/11/13 RIVIERA THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL

14/11/13 TURNER HALL BALLROOM, MILWAUKEE, WI

15/11/13 FIRST AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

16/11/13 THE ENGLERT THEATRE, IOWA CITY, IA

19/11/13 VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER, BC

20/11/13 SHOWBOX SODO, SEATTLE, WA

21/11/13 ROSELAND THEATER, PORTLAND, OR