James Blake - Trying Times: EcoSonic Double Vinyl LP + Bonus 7in DINKED EDITION EXCLUSIVE 392 *Pre-Order

Released Friday 13th March 2026
All pre orders will be fulfilled/made ready for collection on that date.

DINKED EXCLUSIVE 392

DINKED EDITION 392 £38.99

• UK exclusive translucent black “EcoSonic” 2LP *

• Bonus 2 track 7” *

• Limited pressing of 1,000 *
  
  

*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition

Side A

1) Walk Out Music
2) Death Of Love 
3) I Had A Dream She Took My Hand

Side B

1) Trying Times
2) Make Something Up
3) Didn’t Come To Argue (ft. Monica Martin)

Side C

1) Doesn’t Just Happen (ft. Dave)
2) Obsession
3) Rest Of Your Life

Side D

1) Through The High Wire
2) Feel It Again
3) Just A Little Higher

Exclusive Bonus 7”

Side A: So Far Away (Carole King cover)
Side B: Landslide (Fleetwood Mac cover)

'Trying Times' is James Blake’s seventh studio album and features British rapper Dave, and singer-songwriter Monica Martin. Written between Los Angeles and London,  it’s a record about being in love whilst battling the limits of the self against a backdrop of global uncertainty. He explores the tension between intimacy and isolation, the pressure to curate and perform even as everything, inside and out, feels fragile and precarious. Themes of reflection, both literally and metaphorically, run through the record’s visual presentation, as Blake holds a mirror to the contradictions of modern connection - how we see ourselves, how we’re seen by others, and what gets lost in between. It’s about the disorienting loop of joy and dread: feeling safe in love, yet knowing the bubble could burst at any moment; struggling to stay present while global anxiety and private doubt pull you in different directions. A meditation on love, identity, and fragility in an age where the world feels balanced on a knife edge.

Since emerging in the early 2010s, British producer, songwriter, and musician James Blake has become one of the most influential artists of his generation. He has earned nine GRAMMY® nominations and two wins, a Mercury Prize, and an Ivor Novello Award, while his groundbreaking blend of electronica, soul, hip-hop, and alternative R&B has shaped the sound of contemporary music. Across six acclaimed albums, including his GRAMMY®-nominated 'Playing Robots Into Heaven', the platinum-selling ‘Overgrown', and the UK Top-5 'Friends That Break Your Heart', Blake has evolved from post-dubstep visionary to globally celebrated vocalist, composer, and producer. His signature sound and midas-touch production have supported some of the most defining artists and albums of the last decade, including Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, ROSALÍA, SZA, Travis Scott, Jay Rock’s GRAMMY®-winning hit “King’s Dead" and most recently ground breaking UK rapper Dave.

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