Back in fall 2020, comic Neal Brennan posted to Instagram about how he obtained to carry out previous to a December 2019 James Blake present in Los Angeles. Blake and Brennan are literally huge followers of one another: the next October, Blake returned the favor by acting at a socially distanced Brennan present the place the fellows sang “Nobody’s Mad At You” collectively. More not too long ago, Blake wrote the accompanying music for Brennan’s Netflix comedy particular Blocks, which is at present streaming. The monitor Blake wrote known as “When You Put It Like That.”
“It’s a privilege to make the music for the hilarious, deeply personal, observational masterpiece that is the new @nealbrennan Netflix special ‘Blocks’!!,” Blake wrote in a prolonged Instagram publish at present.
Here’s the remainder of his tribute:
When Neal despatched me the early script for it and requested if I’d write some accompanying music, I used to be so moved by it that I went straight into my studio, pulled up an instrumental that @dom_maker and @joshinfilm had despatched me and wrote and recorded ‘Say What You Will’ in below an hour.
Then I shortly realized Neal had impressed one among my greatest songs so I set it apart for my album and wrote to him saying ‘yeah haven’t obtained something simply but however I’ll hold attempting’
In hindsight we agreed that track wouldn’t have labored for this anyway however thankyou Neal for uplifting that and for working with me to seek out one thing that did work for Blocks.
The track we ended up with known as ‘when you put it like that’
Swipe to take heed to a clip!Lots of you in all probability know I’m a very long time @nealbrennan fan. I really like him as a pal and a comic book but in addition what his work represents.
It’s very uncommon in comedy or music that someone investigates and pursues their very own psychological well being so candidly and hilariously as Neal does. It’s a generally held and harmful delusion that humor and creativity are tied to being damaged, and because of this lots of us simply keep on hurting ourselves and others considering that in stability it’s in the end greatest for the artwork. Neal proved but once more that actively pursuing psychological wellbeing makes you sharper, funnier, and extra relatable.
Love you Neal
Watch ‘Blocks’ on Netflix.
Listen to a snippet of “When You Put It Like That” under.