Assume Form
by James Blake
  • Record Label: !K7
  • Release Date: Jan 18, 2019
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 230 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 201 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 230
  3. Negative: 12 out of 230
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  1. Vincent
    Jan 22, 2019
    3
    Contrived. Pretentious. Dull. I think that pretty much covers what went wrong here. The celebrity influence on his music has painted all his edges grey. This music feels dead on arrival.

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#59 Most Discussed Album of 2019
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#1 Most Shared Album of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 4, 2019
    78
    Buoyed by intimacy and sincerity, Assume Form channels Blake at his happiest as each song plays out like a sentimental billet-doux.
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  2. Uncut
    Feb 22, 2019
    50
    Attempts to blend leftfield electronica, Broadway balladeering and voguish trap beats are technically impressive but stretch his minimal melodies to [the] breaking point. [Apr 2019, p.26]
  3. No Ripcord
    Feb 12, 2019
    70
    It’s the first time he’s willingly given up a little of his signature panache in order to achieve a more palatable sound. Still, Blake’s ability to both appease and innovate makes for an always transfixing, if occasionally frustrating, album experience.
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