James Blake Serenades And Snaps His Fingers In Romantic Kimmel Performance

For Jimmy Kimmel Live! 's Mercedes-Benz Concert Series, James Blake serenaded the audience last night (September 25) with the slow-blinking, leaning-in-for-a-kiss-at-the-climax-of-a-rom-com anthem, "Are You In Love?" The show was breathtaking, to mention the least, thanks to some stellar lighting and background work that made each person in the room vulnerable at the knees. With his voice, a guitar, and the quiet snap of his fingers, Blake sped up the calendar to Valentine's Day and set the fire of love ablaze everywhere.


Blake's silky shirt had pink and red ferns across its front and back, with rose petals illuminating a giant screen beyond him as well. The lights were dark, a guitarist to his left lovingly stroked the musical instrument. Blake's delicate notes let the crowd hold onto their partners a little tighter, for just a little longer. The efficiency didn't get to air on TV because of a conversation with Presidential candidate Joe Biden, who was another visitor on the show, nevertheless it was uploaded to YouTube soon after.


James Blake dropped the video for "Can't Believe The Way We Flow' in August. In the visual from his fourth studio album Assume Form that came out in January,  Blake shows just how trippy he can get with a fast-moving scrapbook of faces zooming around and bird poop raining from the sky.


Watch Blake's romantic efficiency up above.