James Blake - Assume Form ALBUM REVIEW

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Despite being bookended by a few awkward detours, Assume Form contains James Blake's best writing and production since the earlier part of this decade.
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FAV TRACKS: INTO THE RED, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, CAN'T BELIEVE THE WAY WE FLOW, WHERE'S THE CATCH?, I'LL COME TOO, POWER ON, DON'T MISS IT
LEAST FAV TRACK: ASSUME FORM
JAMES BLAKE - ASSUME FORM / 2019 / REPUBLIC / ALTERNATIVE R&B, ART POP, UK BASS, TRAP RAP
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@ilovecody7514]

That Andre 3000 verse was legendary.

[@Vendice]

I know eric andre is legendary

[@ilovecody7514]

@@Vendice That is also true.

[@sunnagoon]

If it was anyone else nobody would care tho

[@florida_mane6267]

That's every Andre 3000 guest verse.

[@bostonfalcons]

bro wtf ive had his verse on intl players anthem on repeat for the last hour so i was shook when i say this comment cuz i realized u could literally be talking about any 3 stacks verse and be correct

[@colinmccutcheon5698]

Time Stamps Artist's Background - 0:08 Assume Form (album) - 1:42 Assume Form (song) - 2:01 Mile High - 2:30 Tell Them - 3:07 Into the Red - 3:48 Can't Believe The Way We Flow - 4:10 I'll Come Too - 4:39 Power On - 4:52 Are You In Love? - 5:18 Don't Miss It - 5:56 Where's The Catch? - 6:17 Barefoot In The Park - 6:35 Lullaby For My Insomniac - 7:10 Final Thoughts - 7:31 Score - 7:50

[@Wilf_713]

Colin McCutcheon this should be done with every video thank you sir!!!

[@ramenbroth]

Fucking legend.

[@traplover6357]

This is great!

[@HectorTWE]

Entrepreneurial spirit right there

[@colinmccutcheon5698]

fred rodriguez will definitely attempt to do!

[@ManLikeMatts]

Rosalia's small detour into English vocals finished me

[@andrewmartensen2390]

That whole song finished me I’m still getting chills in the afterlife.

[@DruMMaSt3R666]

And James' detour into spanish

[@buboy1685]

Mau García I got pregnant when James started with the Spanish.

[@jameeswoodhouse2887]

She has an amazing song in full English on her old album “I see darkness” I think

[@ManLikeMatts]

@@jameeswoodhouse2887 I didn't get to listen to Los Angeles yet I'll def give it a listen now thanks!

[@zazapachuliaisbetterthanjo6254]

Still no Minecraft Soundtrack classic review? Smh.

[@lf4692]

FOR REALLL

[@ZayaVII]

Hey hey hey dont be copying my comment now bud.

[@zazapachuliaisbetterthanjo6254]

@@ZayaVII na bruh that wasnt the intention. We must have had a similar thought because I dont remember your username. It's a pretty basic comment idea so it's completely possible.

[@kyledelabear7091]

In one of his livestreams he said that it was a masterpiece when he was talking about videogame music

[@tinchomau]

@@kyledelabear7091 And in one of "let's argue" he said he would at the very least give it an 8

[@iceylatte2027]

"Into the Red" is definitely one of the greatest songs he's ever made

[@Aandi_pants]

RIGHT!! I don't think Anthony realized just how heartbreakingly insecure and vulnerable this song is.

[@WeekendUpdate7]

Agreed

[@Beket200]

Thank you

[@evanmarx4813]

Damn - 7/10 Has james blake vocals on element Prima Donna Has james blake production 7/10 Astroworld has james blake 7/10 James first two projects and assume form - 7/10 Black panther album - 6/10 Tcia/enough thunder - 5/10 There appears to be some paranormal force preventing anthony from giving anything to do with james blake above a 7/10.

[@rbthesunsetloner]

Smallie Biggs I mean it's a light 8 so maybe not?

[@evanmarx4813]

@@rbthesunsetloner look in the description.

[@SammyAnthony]

Melon said it's strong 7 to light 8 on this album

[@rbthesunsetloner]

Smallie Biggs No I know but he said a "strong seven to a light 8" so I'll consider it a light 8

[@evanmarx4813]

@@Nymphenspiel oh shit it was.

[@trymikefirst]

you're legit gonna give every 2019 album a 7/10 aren't you

[@Matdog1996]

HPFMav I can tell havent watched his last reviews

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

HPFMav I mean look at it this way, there’s a lot of quality albums coming out back to back to kick off the year. Good sign for what’s to come

[@nem6952]

He gave every album an 8 last year so it's a bit of a drop in quality

[@davidcremin3837]

@@nem6952 still most of the times he gives a 7 they are either worse or better then that score

[@jhinpotion9230]

@@davidcremin3837 Who are you to say what is worse or better than his score for his enjoyment?

[@domseesthestorm4714]

Anthony Fantano’s 2019 scores: 10/10: 0 9/10: 0 8/10: 1 7/10: 3 6/10: 1 5/10: 1 4/10: 0 3/10: 0 2/10: 0 1/10: 0 NOT GOOD: 0

[@vacuumgaze5277]

Anthony givin 3 7s already

[@dylanjarrett7097]

What album did he give an 8?

[@maxdienes413]

@@dylanjarrett7097 the big krit compilation

[@aidan1874]

@@dylanjarrett7097 marquis hills new album

[@dylanjarrett7097]

@@maxdienes413 thanks g

[@luxmar1]

I’ll Come Too cured my depression

[@RexMckinnis]

MarTin ShorLux fucking love that song

[@noblesuki6476]

sameeeee. it's so fuckin gooood!

[@akittynamedcat]

Mine too

[@cashai2822]

MarTin ShorLux thanks for this I’m about to try it

[@harryjang3408]

Pitchfork gave this a 5.8. Think about that.

[@senseiparks]

pitchfork has never been very good with james blake ratings, overrating his worst and underrating his best at some points. not surprised that when james creates his most lavish and not-experimental album yet it gets panned by the stuck ups over at p4k (his debut is still the best tho don't get me wrong)

[@evanmarx4813]

Pitchfork is bad at reviewing muaic in general

[@icebear4181]

Pitchfork was right for once. Thank Pitchfork.

[@bittercoleslaw1811]

Pitchfork gave Lateralus a 1.9 and Yeezus a higher score than TPAB. They're not to be acknowledged as a respectable review site.

[@icebear4181]

@Humans Are Weak Yeezus is better than TPAB. Lateralus isn’t a 2, but it makes sense in the direction pitchfork was headed in the 00’s.

[@JamesGoeke]

Andre 3000 says "heady" not "petty"

[@dj4bsolute]

C'mon man, assume form is one of the best songs of the album. You have to give it more time, it's amazing.

[@muzorewi]

100%

[@jimcarrey2014]

review adam sandler

[@zazapachuliaisbetterthanjo6254]

MoneyHungry/10

[@florida_mane6267]

He was never as good as you Mr. Carrey.

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

I’d personally give him a carrot/10 or a stapler/10

[@ktfjulien]

Anthony I told you to stop stealing from my aunt's closet

[@owl2671]

@LUIOFFICIAL booder

[@ktfjulien]

@LUIOFFICIAL MRS. OBAMA GET DOWN

[@99Livesx]

ktfjulien your Aunt must be a very swaggy Lady

[@ktfjulien]

@@99Livesx Thanks bro I'll tell her you said that

[@itsmereaver]

Melon never misses the panty raid

[@dominic7114]

that's unusual of you to rebrand the floral flannel to "album of the century" review

[@holyhamuel1901]

that ain't flannel

[@cokedupnormies2651]

@@holyhamuel1901 if a certain melon wears it it is

[@Lsd1021]

This album is great and a great start to the year

[@milopond]

we all know this joint a 10 but it’s whatevs

[@gregpinto3074]

@@Drew..0 (Anthony's opinion)

[@n00btech94]

Hard 6

[@icebear4181]

decent 5

[@kevk4908]

Dorian RC Taylor what? This album is amazing. Your attention span must be not so great if you're skipping tracks just because their monotoned. Try listening to this album without skipping any tracks.

[@dclarkmusic]

Light 6

[@OnAirLofi]

honestly this is a 9 for me. this album makes me feel things that only james blake has been able to make me feel. it’s kinda crazy

[@k1373]

Nice review Melon, but you didn't have to insinuate the fact that you were the reason behind my parents' divorce.

[@DiStUrBeDxNaTiOn]

kiel sotto this is the best one of these I’ve seen

[@kevinhuang8916]

what parents? you were grown out of a lab

[@sherwintavarez8539]

How??

[@kevinhuang8916]

What does R/Woosh mean? I’m serious r/wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0oo0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0oo0o0o0o0oo0o0sh

[@ManLikeMatts]

that's a rip from me dawg

[@Nintendude4life]

imma focus on the light 8 part and let you off this time melon

[@jaredsaltus]

The only disagreement I have is that the title track is actually fucking amazing

[@luxmar1]

Fantano proves once again that he is the most trusted voice in music *cough Pitchfork sucks*

[@electrikefeel]

MarTin ShorLux I hate that a lot of pitchfork reviews are really biased, like the james blake review.

[@SammyAnthony]

*Pitchfork sucks, Melon rules*

[@MrChickenstalker]

Both are trash and you are a simp

[@MrChickenstalker]

Robot 29 searchin’ for your asshole

[@fantanofanfiction5451]

*Did you just assume my form?*

[@davidtyierejian1033]

how DARE YOU!?!

[@jamyboi99]

shut up Patches

[@aaa_aa7607]

Thats fucking epic

[@fantanofanfiction5451]

@@jamyboi99 I assume you're a Cleric or something.

[@Kinography]

FantanoFanFiction 🅰️ttack Helico🅱️ter

[@austinnooner2341]

Wow Anthony did you really have to call him a "hunky piece of meat" four minutes in? I understand you're attracted to the man but I thought it was about the music.

[@supertrainmaniac]

You often complain that James Blake's songs are spaced out but that's one of his best features. He doesn't have to fill every instrumental line up to make a good song. The simplicity in some of his songs is what makes it so unique

[@jeanlucbergman479]

Album is an 8/10, the album cover is a 1/10.

[@b0jang]

I think the cover fits, he's always put himself on the front in sort of an obscured way on his previous albums. This album is way more upbeat and romantic and maybe that's related to the confidence he's showing on the album cover

[@Ferxxo777]

b0jang hmmm makes sense

[@Mmxxaamm]

@@b0jang 100% agree

[@EsthledoKid97]

I think it's quite sexy 😂

[@GroovyBearTV]

That Travis Scott & Metro boomin feature tho 🔥

[@MateusCavalcante]

Mile High is great, wtf

[@ericholmes7789]

ikr

[@hassler7825]

Nah bro, the two initial tracks are kind of weak compared to the rest of the album

[@danieljung2853]

Not really. Dont let your love for travis scott and metro boomin blind yiu

[@elliereynoso8073]

Nah, son.

[@StarLasers]

It sounds generic to me, there's nothing special about it, if you at least listen to trap even occasionally

[@chixelpuf]

That shirt is buttoned up a little too high for my liking. I think a shirt like that looks better worn a little looser/ more open. I'm feeling a light to decent 7 on this review

[@lolwtfcx]

Ha, reviewception.

[@paulchiuk]

I think this is a classic album - not classic pop, but an artistic gem. And you surprise me. Mile High is a beautiful thing and a fascinating duet. Precision electronic and vocal craft with distinctive atmospherics. I loved it. I don't know how anyone can not find value in this track.

[@jacksonmccarter8405]

2019 is the year of the 7 and the Melon apparently

[@fonrolexnay88]

Year of the DAMN

[@JSOWNMC]

To melon anything slow=bland. Lullaby for my insomniac is so full of emotion and intricacies. My favorite track. The majority of the song is just james vocals layered in chords. Each chord and its progression has it's own emotional weight and you you can tell he designed it this way. He doesn't have to say a lot because James musically conveys more than words even could. Simply gorgeous.

[@TheBlock97]

Listen, we know the number 7 has been paying you to score albums this way. At least be transparent about it.

[@TheBlock97]

@What does R/Woosh mean? I’m serious Sorry sir, you're right. I am but a fool

[@Akjayy74]

Just imagine this one day. The last episode of SpongeBob SpongeBob finally got his driver license Sandy makes a groundbreaking scientific discovery Mr.Karbs makes a million dollars and retires in style and passes his formula on to plankton to continue the business and they shake hands calling each other brother's. As for Patrick, well, he proves to the world that mayonnaise is in fact an instrument. The gang gathers one last time to frolick in jellyfish fields. The camera slowly zooms out over bikini bottom as the closing theme song begins to play and we hear that french narrator camly say "Aah, bikini bottom, here we leave our nautical friends. And as they say F is for friends who do stuff together. U is for you and me, N is for anywhere and anytime at all, down here in the deep blue sea.

[@aviemoreno9721]

Who came up with this copypasta

[@florida_mane6267]

This is amazing. Thank you sir.

[@dscientist2013]

But what happens to Squidward?

[@danieljung2853]

What the fuck this got to do with james blake

[@cgonzsb]

Damn son where'd you find this

[@spysick98]

2019: year of the 7?

[@owen1686]

Colby S yeah but its still January

[@ThePhonzee]

People say this shit every year lol

[@asher2102]

And 2018 was the year of the 5

[@florida_mane6267]

@Colby S 777 - 3 = 666 😱

[@tyisnt]

@@florida_mane6267 it actually equals 69

[@SassySasquatchh]

He’s not even black I don’t know why you called him the n word melon

[@Eugene4251]

Sassy Sasquatch He doesn’t see color everyone is a n word

[@dvdrp95]

The colour in anything let's say

[@nohaybanda3061]

wheres our Malibu Ken review?

[@KamilHenri]

I wish “If The Car Beside You Drives Ahead” was on this

[@earlsweatpants2395]

Can we take a moment to appreciate melons ears they are so perfect

[@sadgiraffe1914]

Let's call him dumbo now.

[@MrChickenstalker]

Earl Sweatpants he’s ass like your taste in music

[@sebigamer]

Best *TEETH* and *EARS* in the fucking game!

[@thebl00dyv3gan]

Barefoot in the Dark was so beautiful goddamn

[@validname9093]

this is for sure an album

[@olaflaten]

In the first track (title track) Assume Form, Anthony argues that the track does anything but. Which made me want to counter and say that James declares that he WILL assume form, not that he has. The track is a lovely start, and then the rest of the album assumes form accordingly. 9/10.

[@WaveyBavey]

This is a pretty fair review but the repeated mentions of how THICC James is was a little on the nose for my taste

[@TheMetalTempestYT]

Respectful scoring. I wasn't as big of a fan of it, but that's just me. Still love the review overall, and this provided some good insight into it. :) Thanks for cheering me up while I'm sick, Melon!

[@raunakvijay4753]

This is the most wholesome comment I’ve seen on this channel

[@TheMetalTempestYT]

@@raunakvijay4753 Thank you, man. Much appreciated, lol. I try to keep it positive, even if most people don't return the favor. :)

[@abhimenon5430]

Anthony assumed the form of a melon.

[@WeDaVest_Music]

And so James Blake joins the elite 7/10 meme squad

[@davyanilhaq2465]

Along with his previous first 2 albums

[@logancastanedaabbott9578]

Is anyone baffled as I that the new Toro y Moi album, outer peace hasn’t had a review yet!!!!!!

[@hh950]

Two consecutive 7/10s. Malibu Ken better be yellow flannel, Melon.

[@tommacdonaldstan6998]

3 stacks and Rosalia made this album go from good to great imo, I wouldn’t be surprised if Where’s the Catch is in my top 50 of the year by the end

[@yodxnavon]

Thoroughly enjoyed album 9/10 for me but MELON you've gotta review " Oh yeah yeah" it's the sound of utopia and I feel like you're made for the "litty committee" OH YEAH YEAH

[@Michaelgabriel95]

Don ND same 9/10 for me

[@alvinrowjr1651]

Don ND are you one person or a corporation of clones designed to ruin my life?

[@ThePikachuforce]

i think nobody can deny that OH YEAH YEAH is at least a 10/10

[@damergude2146]

OH NO NO

[@PrincipalSkinner3190]

Album: Assume Form Worst Track: Assume Form

[@tristansche4942]

okay i just want to say that „lullaby for my insomniac“ is simply spot on, it really is a lullaby for insomniacs as he made the instrumentals as well as the lyrics perfect to fall asleep to, as an insomniac it really feels like he did scientific research for this track - whenever i am in an insomnia phase i just endlessly loop that tune until i finally fall asleep

[@jen1447]

OMG I CANT BELIEVE MELON MOKES WED!!

[@tgbnm264]

HUH

[@emilhansen7122]

I can't believe you put *the entire album* in the "LEAST FAV TRACK"-section. Not cool, Anthony.

[@gavinjennings4267]

Barefoot in the Park is just incredible

[@Medspacee]

Nice review melon but the 8 minute long rant of how logic is actually not black or white but Asian was very eye opening, thank you for that insight.

[@juztinj]

Been waiting for this

[@justinduzell1234]

oh yeah yeah

[@ControlDesigns]

Where's The Catch is on repeat, favourite song of the year so far. Strong 7 to Light 8 is what i'm feeling aswell

[@asvpfern]

Assume *Melon*

[@brmatt159]

Not a bad review melon but I didn’t appreciate how you implied our public schools have systemically failed the US population

[@kimkitsuragi17]

this is the album of the year, and barefoot in the park is the song of the year.

[@MarkQuick0411]

Malibu Ken? Y’all what’s your take

[@imthebarman8796]

Review Malibu Ken by Malibu Ken

[@earlsweatpants2395]

Big yes

[@mohamedizlanshah1501]

"exploded onto the music scene off of a wave of pitchfork hype" pitchfork gave him a 5.8 this time round lmfao

[@MM-jc7uv]

Kodak Black- Dying to live review

[@christianbenjamin1901]

mohsin mahboob seriously tho

[@bodhisebastian6132]

'Barefoot in the park' and 'where's the catch' absolutely floored me on this album

[@Braunnix]

Where the hell is the Kodak Black “Dying to Live” review?!

[@nolanvernon6667]

Classic Review for Nickelback - All the Right Reasons NOW

[@albytk4626]

That may became one of the funniest not good reviews

[@liamthemusicreviewer]

That Andre 3000 verse was legacy affirming, I’m struggling to pick between this and Solo (Reprise) for his best 2010’s effort.

[@calebbell2477]

This was a surprise.

[@jerryleganker4630]

"Wait did you just assume my form???"

[@lonebrowvg5219]

guess everything is a DAMN. to fantoine now smh

[@jonathanng0603]

Easily one of the best albums of the year. The new upbeat style and lyric romanisation shows a broadening of horizons, and a maturation in his lyrical prowess.

[@boiboiboiboi5216]

I thought this was a country album at first

[@tree_fingers]

yesssss...the Rosalia track...thought you werent going to mention it, but I feel the exact same way about it!

[@Huge_Penguin]

Still can’t believe you did Saba like that, smh.

[@Quadrilaterally]

You’re overly concerned with genre and don’t just let the music in without labeling it.

[@ltz_1193]

DAMN You should’ve given this at least an 8 disappointed in my favorite melon🙁

[@lucseacroft4880]

I don't think Lullaby For My Insomniac is meant to be "engaging"

[@imeanokaysureman]

I will assume that the review form melong will be better than P4ks

[@GenericCoyote]

Assume form (the opening track) was my favourite on the album personally, the piano has been stuck in my head since I listened to it

[@lucastriana798]

naw assume form was an amazing track. RE REVIEW MELON

[@theecarking]

James did an acoustic guitar version of Are You In Love during his concert and it was absolutely beautiful. :')

[@LimeJinjoEXTRA]

Make a Pac-Man montage called Pacthony Mantano please

[@gavinkerslake]

All the stuff you don't like, is all the stuff I do like.

[@abhinv9920]

He likes this album.

[@kasparklee8328]

Melon got into shopping clothes recently

[@ravenoftheredsky]

Hope James puts stuff out every couple of years from here on out. He always creates interesting spaces.

[@KingAlexGaming]

Mile High is a banger

[@derbistheeternal2947]

Hold up.. Mile High AND Are You in Love are missing from fav tracks?

[@Kebasr71]

Honarabu Merron, you have disgraced ur famiry

[@joetwodogs]

Agree with you completely! Although in a weird way I do like the ‘blandness’ of the cut with Travis Scott. Just completely stripped back, dark, moody, utterly cool and just kind of sits in your head like a dub track. A great bounce back for James Blake though!

[@farhanmarco7827]

outer peace and remind me tomorrow review please?

[@earlsweatpants2395]

Outer peace big yes

[@jmasked5082]

I love the bones of Lullaby For My Insomniac, it's very cinematic. I feel like it could have gone further or deeper and doesn't end like you've come to the end of the journey, although it promises that at the start..

[@ZachFZ2]

you handsome, handsome man

[@serendipitouscomet]

Damn what happened to James Blake? He was that nigga in 2013-14.

[@Graymasterful]

Here come the oh yeah comments.

[@chas333]

Can't Believe The Way We Flow. Beautiful driving music; and I mean that. I love to drive.

[@sunevlrig]

yes now I like it

[@erikstuder6173]

There’s something probably know before we go to far, My neighbor found a mushroom growing inside of my car

[@ethancole4239]

I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL EAT YOU MELON MAN