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James Blackshaw - Press

 
james blackshaw all is falling collected reviews as of 8/26/10
Uncut magazine / Pennyblackmusic.com / middleboop blog / http://www.theskinny.co.uk / Was Ist Das? http://www.wasistdas.co.uk/Allisfalling.htm / Spin Magazine / Thelineofbestfit /Pitchfork / The Music Fix / The Wire / MusicOMH / http://www.list.co.uk / http://www.americana-uk.com /http://drownedinsound.com /www.groovemine.com/ The Observer UK / http://www.popmatters.com / www.bowlegs.co.uk
 
james blackshaw live review
London-based 12-string guitarist, James Blackshaw, is known for his compositions possessing of a subtle complexity beyond his twenty something years.
 
james blackshaw interview bigdistraction.com
It is an exciting time for James Blackshaw. Having signed to the eternally credible Young God record label (founded by musical anti-hero Michael Gira from Swans and Angels Of Light) and released an album that can only be described as absolutely unique (and which has received rave reviews from many different quarters of the musical press), he is now embarking upon a UK tour, giving music fans a chance to experience his remarkable dexterity first-hand.
 
JAMES BLACKSHAW/THE GLASS BEAD GAME/Review
James Blackshaw has received a fair amount of attention recently for his distinctive fingerpicking style. Still in his twenties, he’s already managed to release an impressive back-catalogue that showcases his virtuoso command of the twelve-string acoustic guitar.
 
james blackshaw live review
It’s quite lovely, a meticulous reconstruction of the expanded sound of “The Glass Bead Game”, propelled but never totally dominated by Blackshaw’s egoless, aesthetically-charged playing.