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Comes on blue marble vinyl LP + Insert signed by Michael and lyric booklet.
Michael Kiwanuka: Small Changes review โ an exquisite return
Five years on from his self-titled Mercury winner, the singer-songwriter scales things down to potent effect
As an artist, entertainment is the purpose of your work โ or the result of it. If youโre Coldplay, itโs all purpose. Michael Kiwanuka is different. It feels as though whenever he entertains us with the songs ripped from his yearning heart, itโs just a happy coincidence. His last, self-titled album was an instant classic in 2019, a revelatory work perfectly assembled by layering orchestral soul and psychedelic rock over a bedrock of sublime, anthemic songwriting. With that credit banked aside a well-earned Mercury prize, heโs fashioned a more reticent collection. It waits for you to lean into it.
Floating Parade sets out the terms from the start. Song titles can be whispered in verses, rather than relished in choruses. Sympathetic choirs; opaque lyrics. At the end, Four Long Years is a stunning ballad that beautifully answers the question: โWhat if Bill Withers covered Radiohead?โ In between, Small Changes delivers a suite of exquisite songs expertly produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo. There arenโt enough of the guitar heroics that electrify Lowdown (part ii), but thatโs a quibble. Another excellent album by an artist โ and sometimes entertainer โ at his creative peak (source is www.guardian.com).
Weight | 1 lbs |
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Dimensions | 14 × 14 × 1 in |
Condition | New |
Vinyl Color | Marbled Blue |
Media | Vinyl |