James Blackshaw
James Blackshaw is an English, Hastings-based folk fingerstyle guitarist and pianist. Blackshaw primarily plays an acoustic 12 string guitar and has been compared to Bert Jansch, Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Leo Kottke. He has released albums on the labels Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Barl Fire Recordings, Static Caravan, Digitalis Industries, Important Records, Tompkins Square, and Young God Records.
How Critics See James Blackshaw
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Unraveling In Your Hands
2024
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 83/100 across 3 reviews.
James Blackshaw's Unraveling In Your Hands opens as a quiet, meditative return from a nine-year hiatus, and critics largely agree it marks a triumphant reentry. Across three profes...
Unraveling In Your Hands
2024
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
James Blackshaw's Unraveling In Your Hands opens as a quiet, meditative return from a nine-year hiatus, and critics largely agree it marks a triumphant reentry. Across three profes...
