I Need A Forest Fire

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Listen to James Blake's new collaboration with Bon Iver, "I Need a Forest Fire," off his surprise album "The Colour in Anything," which arrives in a couple of hours.

After sharing a new track, "Timeless," last month, the elusive singer/production maestro James Blake just announced his new album, The Colour in Anything, by putting up surprise billboards showing the album's artwork in Brooklyn as well as his hometown of London. For the artwork, Blake commissioned another Blake -- the storied Sir Quentin, who is known for illustrating works by late children's author Roald Dahl. The anticipation surrounding the album became immediately palpable, and today, two days after the appearance of the billboards, James has announced that he will release The Colour in Anything tonight (BST, that is). 

He shared the exciting news on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show, and with the announcement, Blake has released a few of the album's tracks, including "I Need a Forest Fire," which features Bon Iver. Blake worked on two songs on Beyonce's new album, Lemonade, and Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon has collaborated with Kanye West on numerous occasions. 

The Colour in Anything will be available at midnight in Britain, so that means its release is barely two hours away! Hear two other tracks -- "My Willing Heart" and "Radio Silence" -- and check out the full tracklist via Blake's Instagram

Quotable Lyrics

It's burnin' like cedar
I request another dreamer 
I need a forest fire 
I'm saved by nature 
But it always forgets what I need

About The Author
<b>Feature &amp; News Contributor</b> Brooklyn via Toronto writer and music enthusiast. Angus writes reviews, features, and lists for HNHH. While hip-hop is his muse, Angus also puts in work at an experimental dance label. In the evenings, he winds down to dub techno and Donna Summer.
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