James Blake Longs for Love on New Single ‘Loading’

James Blake has shared "Loading," a pulsating new single from his upcoming LP, Playing Robots Into Heaven.

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The album, Blake's sixth studio effort, will be released on September 8 through Republic Records.

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The musician previously teased the release with "Big Hammer", which sampled Ragga Twins, and was accompanied by a music video directed by Oscar Hudson.

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"Loading" was co-produced by Blake and Dom Maker, with additional production by Rob McAndrews and Jameela Jamil.

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"Wherever I go, I'm only as good as my mind," Blake sings on the track. "It's only good when you're mine."

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Playing Robots Into Heaven, like its predecessor Friends That Break Your Heart, finds Blake reconnecting with his electronic music roots, similar to his acclaimed debut EP.

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While it is considered Blake's sixth studio LP and the follow-up to 2021's Friends That Break Your Heart,

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The artist released an album of ambient music titled Wind Down in 2022, which used AI technology and acted as a sleep aid.

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The musician also recently appeared on Metro Boomin's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse standout "Hummingbird".

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