Trying Times

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Trying Times is James Blake’s seventh studio album and features British rapper, Dave, and singer-songwriter, Monica Martin. Written between Los Angeles and London, it’s a record ab out being in love whilst battling the limits of the self against a backdrop of global Trying Times, uncertainty. He explores the tension between intimacy and isolation, the pressure to curate and perform even as everything, inside and out, feels fragile and precarious. Themes of reflection, both literally and metaphorically, run through the record’s visual presentation, as Blake holds a mirror to the contradictions of modern connection - how we see ourselves, how we’re seen by others, and what gets lost in between. It’s about the disorienting loop of joy and dread: feeling safe in love, yet knowing the bubble could burst at any moment; struggling to stay present while global anxiety and private doubt pull you in different directions. A meditation on love, identity, and fragility in an age where the world feels balanced on a knife edge. Released: March 2026Label: Good Boy Records Listen Tracklist 01. Walk Out Music 02. Death Of Love 03. I Had A Dream She Took My Hand 04. Trying Times 05. Make Something Up 06. Didn’t Come To Argue (ft. Monica Martin) 07. Days Go By 08. Doesn’t Just Happen (ft. Dave) 09. Obsession 10. Rest Of Your Life 11. Through The High Wire 12. Feel It Again 13. Just A Little Higher Show more