On October 8, 2021, “Republic Records” label released “Friends That Break Your Heart”, the fifth James Blake studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by James Blake, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Take a Daytrip, Joji, Khushi, Josh Stadlen, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

• James Blake – vocals, keyboards, programming, drum programming, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, synth bass, recording, mixing
• John Christopher Fee – keyboards
• Hal Ritson – additional piano, guitar, bass
• Rick Nowels – Rhodes, mellotron, acoustic guitars
• Nathan Schram – viola 
• Jameela Jamil – additional arrangement, structure
• Joji – backing vocals
• Dominic Maker – additional vocals
• Khushi – additional arrangement, additional vocals
• Richard Adlam – additional programming
• Tom Elmhirst – programming
• Nico Muhly – string arrangement
• Take a Daytrip – mixing
• Brad Bustamante – recording
• Carl Bespolka – recording
• Khushi – recording 
• Tristan Hoogland – recording 
• Matt Scatchell – engineer
• Rob Bisel – engineer
• John Christopher Fee – engineer
• Dean Reid – mixing 
• Tom Elmhirst – mixing, programming
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Miles Johnston – artwork
• Bradley Pinkerton – graphic design
• Matt Burnette-Lemon – package production

Track listing:

1. Famous Last Words – James Litherland
2. Life is Not the Same – James Litherland, David Charles, Marshall Biral, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, George Miller
3. Coming Back – James Litherland, Brittany Hazzard, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Kalim Patel, Solana Rowe
4. Funeral – James Litherland
5. Frozen – James Litherland, Destin Choice Route, Andre Jones
6. I’m So Blessed You’re Mine – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Kalim Patel
7. Foot Forward – James Litherland, Ali Tamposi, Leland Wayne, Adam Feeney, Barry Mann, Dan Hill
8. Show Me – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Monica Martin
9. Say What You Will – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Stadlen
10. Lost Angel Nights – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Ali Tamposi
11. Friends That Break Your Heart – James Litherland, Rick Nowels
12. If I’m Insecure – James Litherland, Nico Muhly