Dictaphones Vol. 1
Dictaphones Vol.1 was Bloch’s first album and released in April 2010 by One Little Indian Records, It was recorded entirely on a £6 Sony cassette Dictaphone as a demo for his soon-to-be music publishers (MuteSong). When an early edition of the dictaphone recordings was issued to iTunes through Bloch's imprint, iDot (via One Little Indian), the recordings were chosen by iTunes editors as a front page pick. Before playing tracks from 'Dictaphones Vol. 1' DJ Steve Lamacq asked "Is this the answer to the record industry's problems?" in reference to the album's production values and increasing popularity. The album gained good reviews from critics such as Uncut, who gave it 5/5 stars and praised Bloch as “an exceptional songwriter...utterly remarkable”.
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