Monday, December 19, 2016

Albums of the Year - 41. MICHAEL KIWANUKA - LOVE & HATE

41. MICHAEL KIWANUKA - LOVE & HATE  


The name Michael is an issue due to its spelling. The vowels are wrong in how it should be. "Kiwanuka" is easier to spell.

This is a soul classic. Micheal is only 29 and he's really sorted this out here in terms of not putting any flashes in the pan in terms of bonkers production in anything, and that comes gratefully to the forever great Dangermouse who Paste magazine named the best producer of last decade.

But the voice is the main thing. He's hurting. He's throaty. He rarely hits those raw boom-bellows, but when Kiwanuka does it's never in a spate; it's sparingly. Kiwanuka has on album #2 here and it's safe to say that if you want to traject a safe future, this here is a safe bet that safe isn't a bad thing.


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