Blake

Blake

• Music

Blake are Jules, Stephen, Dominic and Ollie, four former choristers who found each other on online networking site Facebook and swiftly bagged themselves a record deal. They've got the well-bred good looks and classically trained voices to deliver the perfect pop-classical package, but the formula is totally anodyne. Backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and produced by Nick Patrick (Hayley Westenra, Russell Watson) this is a slick recording brimming with cliché, from syrupy strings and tinkling cymbals to arpeggiating guitars and an angelic chorus. Their stunning self titled debut album features well-known and well loved classics such as 'Moon River', 'God Only Knows' (The Beach Boys), 'I'll Make Love to You' (performed in Spanish), 'Hallelujah' (Jeff Buckley) and many more.