After a succession of low-key and quirky alt-pop singles; experimental electronic composer and singer songwriter James Blake released his long-awaited eponymous debut album earlier this year. Full of sublime soundscapes, fuzzed vocal loops, dreamy dubstep, R’n’B samples and unique blips and bleeps it’s a fascinating record that rightly earned him the runner-up spot of BBC’s Sound Of 2011 poll. 

High praise has been heaped on Blake and his music right from the start. His first two independently released 12” EPs – ‘Air & Lack Thereof’ (July 09) and ‘CMYK’ (2010) were both championed by Radio 1 DJs Gilles Peterson and Nick Grimshaw, with the third single ‘Limit To Your Love’ (a cover originally recorded by Feist) declared ‘Hottest Record In The World’ by Zane Lowe. He was also the runner-up to Jessie J for the Critics’ Choice BRIT Award. Now with his debut album receiving the critical acclaim it deserves – Britain’s newest talent to emerge from the underground proves how rich our fertile land is. Be sure to catch Blake when he plays an undoubtedly spellbinding show on The Lake Stage on Sunday night. 

With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offers an enormous selection of the finest hand-picked bands and artists to create the perfect soundtrack to a resoundingly superb weekend. With reformed must-sees to the newest essential hot tips from a variety of genres, Latitude’s music arenas have it all. With The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede headlining the Obelisk Arena; Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals and Eels headlining The Word Arena and a whole wealth of musical talent playing across the weekend, Latitude once again boasts an exhilarating and unique line-up.

Ready for more?Jun 16, 2011With an unrivalled line-up taking shape, Latitude 2011 will be another exhilarating, scintillating and inspirational festival of fun. 
Encompassing all aspects of the art and music worlds Latitude is the only place that brings together the best in music, literature, comedy, poetry, film, theatre, cabaret, art, dance, opera and fashion for one spectacular weekend.

Check out who has been added today:

- FILM & MUSIC ARENA -

BAFTA: Q&A with Ralph Fiennes &

screening of Senna plus Q&A with Asif Kapadia,

and Richard Curtis interviews The Trip’s Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon

Alabama 3   

Future Cinema: The Guillemots live scoring Dreams

Arcade Fire’s Scenes From The Suburbs  

Beastie Boys’ Fight For Your Right Revisited  

Jay Rayner , Just Do It , Powder   

Tiny Furniture , Seamonsters , Killing Bono

Chris Shepherd presents Dog Judo, Get Well Soon & Bad Night For The Blues 

Automate , Disco  

PJ Harvey short films , Tiny Elephants , Confessions 

LITERARY ARENA 

WordTheatre with Very Special Guests 

Deborah Kay Davies, Patrick Barkham 

Jay Rayner  

The Humble Quest for Universal Genius Quiz 

Self made hero presents Johnny Cash and Hellraisers  

THEATRE ARENA

David Luff and Network Solutions, supported by Old Vic New Voices 

CABARET ARENA  

Spymonkey, Ronnie King  

Diane Spencer, Sue Maclaine   

Jacksons Lane presents Slingshot Theatre 

LITERARY SALON 
Kate Spicer

COMEDY ARENA  

 Robin Ince Joe Bor 

 
POETRY ARENA

Julian Sands   

Wayne Holloway-Smith, Mark Grist   

Mab Jones, Harry Baker, Nikky Norton   

Rob Auton, Trio Thaddeus 
 
OUTDOOR THEATRE

Up In Arms, Eyebrow Productions 

PANDORA’S PLAYGROUND 

 Circus Space  

Flabbergast   

The Beaux Belles 

 THE FARAWAY FOREST

The Night Circus 
 
SUNRISE ARENA  

Cats Eyes, When Saints Go Machine 

THE LAKE STAGE  

Gary Nock, Gabriella Noble 

For Tickets click here: http://bit.ly/hkemm6