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James Blake, Are You Even Real? | Track Review 🎵

With “Are You Even Real?” Mercury Prize winning alternative musician James Blake delivers one of his most gorgeous offerings to date.

Sufjan Stevens wows with “America,” the lengthy but incredibly deep and thoughtful promo single from his 2020 album, The Ascension.

Standout alternative pop singer/songwriter Melanie Martinez shines on “Fire Drill,” her second single of 2020 following “Copy Cat”.

Toronto Indie-pop singer/songwriter Elrichman captivates on the unusual gem “On the Nose,” from his forthcoming album, Heaven’s Mayor.

British singer/songwriter Barbarossa shines on his single, “Make it Through,” which tackles the process of overcoming life’s hurdles.

Canadian duo Freak Heat Waves deliver quite the vibe on “Nothing Lasts Forever,” a single from their 2020 LP, Zap the Planet.

Rapper turned singer G-Eazy is more accessible on his second ‘vocal’ single, “Stan By Me,” set to appear on his album, Everything’s Strange Here.

G-Eazy ‘shocks the world’ with “Free Porn Cheap Drugs,” an about face from rapping to singing in an alternative style.

Machine Gun Kelly the ‘vocalist’ drops the throwback, “Blood Valentine,” set to appear on his forthcoming album, Tickets to My Downfall.

Grammy and Mercury Prize winning British musician James Blake delivers another intriguing record with “You’re Too Precious.”

The 1975 return with a remarkable seventh single from their fourth album (Notes no a Conditional Form), “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know).”

The Killers return with “Fire in Bone,” the worthwhile if somewhat quirky second single from the band seventh album, Imploding the Mirage.