James Blake Reflects on Uncertain Times in "Like The End"

On the cover of James Blake's new single "Like The End" a massive ball of fire happily rests on an urban landscape as the sun sets. The emotional ballad opens with the solemn lyrics "As I separate my cardboard, set my taxes aside to fund another war, my spirit wakes up asking if we're spending what we can't afford."Taken together, the ironic album art and the blunt lyrics make it clear that Blake is holding a mirror to the present, reflecting on the banality of life at what feels like the end of...