Don't Miss It

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"Don't Miss It"
Single by James Blake
from the album Assume Form
Released4 June 2018 (2018-06-04)
Length4:54
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)James Blake
Producer(s)
James Blake singles chronology
"If the Car Beside You Moves Ahead"
(2018) 		"Don't Miss It"
(2018) 		"Mile High"
(2019)

"Don't Miss It" is a song by English electronic music producer and singer-songwriter

piano ballad with additional drums accompanied by Blake's auto-tuned
vocals.

The song received acclaim from music critics, however, a mixed review by Pitchfork, which labelled the track as "sad boy music" was met with a critical response from Blake, who deemed the expression "unhealthy and problematic when used to describe men just openly talking about their feelings."[5]

Composition

"Don't Miss It" is a

piano ballad composed in the key of E major with a tempo of 70 beats per minute while Blake's vocals span a range of G#3 to F#5.[6][7][8] The song is centered around a piano part and places a focus on Blake's auto-tuned and glitching vocals. Programmed and live drums, tape hiss and operatic samples are added and removed throughout the track.[9][10] Lyrically, the song is about how tempting it is to disappear.[11] Olivia Ovenden of Esquire noted that the track was similar to Blake's song "Retrograde" and deemed the song's lyrics "particularly angsty even for Blake".[12]

Critical reception

"Don't Miss It" received acclaim from music critics. Cerys Kenneally of

Complex named it one of the best songs of the month of May, calling it "a gorgeous, haunting song."[18] Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian deemed the track one of the best of 2018.[19]

Pitchfork review and "sad boy" comment

In a mixed review for

Anne-Marie.[22]

Personnel

  • James Blake – vocals, piano, production, co-mixing
  • Dominic Maker – co-production
  • Dan Foat – executive production
  • Nathan Boddy – co-mixing
  • Joshua Smith – recording engineering
  • John Armstrong – assistant recording engineering
  • Eric Eylands – assistant recording engineering

Charts

Chart performance for "Don't Miss It"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23] 39

References

  1. ^ Findlay, Mitch (3 January 2019). "James Blake Tracklist Leaks, Revealing Andre 3000 & Travis Scott Features". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Don't Miss It". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ Wilson, Scott (25 May 2018). "James Blake shares new track, "Don't Miss It"". Fact. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Don't Miss It - Single by James Blake". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ^ "James Blake "Don't Miss It" Sheet Music in E Major (transposable)". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. ^ Arcand, Rob (24 May 2018). "James Blake – "Don't Miss It"". Spin. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. ^ Johnson, Ellen (25 May 2018). "Don't Miss James Blake's Quietly Thrilling New Song "Don't Miss It"". Paste. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  9. Noisey
    . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  10. ^ Hunt, El (25 May 2018). "Listen to James Blake's new track 'Don't Miss It'". NME. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  11. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. ^ Ovenden, Olivia (25 May 2018). "James Blake Is Here With A New Track To Brighten Up Your Bank Holiday Weekend". Esquire. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  13. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (25 May 2018). "James Blake drops shiver worthy ballad "Don't Miss It"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  14. ^ Schmitt, Tyler (24 May 2018). "James Blake Has Released a Stunning New Track Called 'Don't Miss It'". Variance. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  15. ^ Cosores, Philip (28 May 2018). "All Of The Best New Indie Music From This Week". Uproxx. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  16. ^ Huynh, David. "Best New Tracks: A$AP Rocky, James Blake, Pusha T, Tyler, the Creator and More". Hypebeast. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  17. Vulture
    . 31 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  18. Complex
    . 25 May 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  19. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  20. ^ Lozano, Kevin (25 May 2018). "James Blake - Don't Miss It". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  21. ^ "Singer James Blake slams 'sad boy' label amid 'epidemic of male depression and suicide'". Sky News. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  22. ^ Blake, Jimmy; Holden, Steve (26 May 2018). "Why James Blake isn't a 'sad boy'". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  23. ^ "James Blake Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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