Blake's 1998 self-titled debut album was successful in the United Kingdom and won critical praise. His first single, "The Hunchback Of San Francisco", came from this album. His second release,
Still Life, contained contributions from
Steve Jansen, while his third album,
California, was co-produced with Italian composer
Marco Sabiu and featured
Dickon Hinchliffe of
Tindersticks and the former
Prefab Sprout drummer Neil Conti. Blake is popular in France, Blake's musical influences include
Leonard Cohen,
David Sylvian,
Scott Walker, and
Nick Drake. He has collaborated with
Françoise Hardy and wrote two songs for her award-winning
Tant de belles choses album. He has also worked with French electronic star
Émilie Simon. In June 2014, Blake released an electronic pop album,
Modern Love under the name Electro Sensitive Behaviour, with longtime collaborators Glenn Garrett and Graham Murphy, whom he has worked with since his first album in 1998. Perry is now signed to and managed by Cumbrian-based label Moochin' About. A new single featuring actor
Paul McGann was released in 2023, with a new album due in late 2023. ==Discography==