James Blake has shared a romantic waltz known as ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’, and introduced particulars of a 2026 North American tour.
The brand new materials marks the newest single to be shared from the Grammy-winning artist and producer’s upcoming album ‘Attempting Occasions’. Information of the brand new file – which is able to mark his seventh studio LP – was first shared final month, alongside the lead single ‘Loss of life Of Love’.
Opening with a stripped-back, barely melancholic melody, the monitor is led by the haunting vocals of Blake. “I had a dream she took my hand/I really feel increased than storms, lighter than sand (It was solely a dream),” he sings within the opening verse, slowly shifting in the direction of the sombre refrain: “Oh, that is love/ Let’s keep up/ Can we keep right here?/ She didn’t know.”
The emotional motif is one that’s carried by to the album as a complete, which strikes a stability between optimism and unease, and holds onto the fragments of solitude that are available in instances of uncertainty.
Take a look at the stay efficiency video, directed by Harrison and Adair under, in addition to the official lyric video.
‘Attempting Occasions’ is Blake’s first impartial studio album, and can arrive two years after he parted methods with Republic Data. It comes out on March 13 by way of Good Boy Data, and is obtainable to pre-order right here.
In addition to sharing a brand new single, the artist has additionally shared particulars of a brand new US tour, which kicks off in Atlanta on Could 27, and proceed with two stops on the Brooklyn Paramount venue in New York on Could 29 and 30.
Different exhibits embody stops in Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and extra, and a press launch states that extra stay dates shall be confirmed quickly.
Tickets go on sale subsequent Friday (February 20) at 10am native time. Go to right here for tickets.
James Blake 2026 stay dates are:
MAY:
27 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
29 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
30 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
31 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
JUNE
2 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
4 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Corridor
6 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
8 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
11 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
The brand new bulletins from Blake got here as he started teasing new music at the beginning of the 12 months, posting a mysterious video on his Instagram web page, below the title, “I believe we may be sleeping”.
The brand new album shall be his first since 2023’s ‘Taking part in Robots Into Heaven’. Since then, he put out each the collaborative file known as ‘Unhealthy Cameo’ with Lil Yachty and the ‘CMYK 002’ EP in 2024.
In 2025, the musician and producer performed piano on Saturday Night time Dwell to accompany Timothee Chalamet’s efficiency of Bob Dylan’s ‘Three Angels’, and he additionally performed at London’s Area Day, Brian Eno’s ‘Collectively For Palestine’ present, and the Select Love tenth anniversary present.
