In Photos: James Blake + Cloud Boat @ Whelans, Dublin (29.03.11)

Toting an arsenal of keyboards, pedals and effects, London producer James Blake made his Irish live debut at a packed Whelans on Tuesday night. The 21 year-old has certainly generated his fair share of hype and counter-hype on the back of a debut album that arrived last month, and signalled a rapid departure from the more cutting-edge electronic sound of some of his early EPs. Blog bile aside, however, there was no escaping the man's raw talent as he delivered a short but impressive set to an enraptured Dublin audience.

Check out a slideshow of Mark Earley's shots of Mr. Blake and support act Cloud Boat in action below, after which you can go here to read Daniel Harrison's verdict on the gig.