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. Deafnom
    Feb 5, 2019
    6
    It's nice and enjoyable album, but to be honest it doesn't really gets me. Blake is kind of repeating same thing all the time which makes him boring. There are some good moments on the album like song with Andre or the last one.

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

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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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