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KIWANUKA
R&B / Soul · 2019 · 13 tracks · 49m

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

A cinematic reclamation of identity through fuzzed-out psychedelic soul. Warm tape saturation meets soaring choral arrangements in a defiant, deeply human portrait.

October 25, 2019 · Polydor

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A triumphant and deeply resonant journey from self-doubt to spiritual and cultural clarity.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 49m
01
You Ain’t the Problem
4:09
02
Rolling
2:52
03
I’ve Been Dazed
4:25
04
Piano Joint (This Kind of Love) (intro)
2:18
05
Piano Joint (This Kind of Love)
3:52
06
Another Human Being (interlude)
1:52
07
Living in Denial
3:31
08
Hero
3:19
09
Hard to Say Goodbye
7:06
10
Final Days
4:11
11
Interlude (Loving the People)
2:42
12
Solid Ground
3:53
13
Light
5:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive, triumphant brass and handclaps that kick off the opening track, signaling a new era of confidence.
The seamless transition from the delicate piano intro into the full, rhythmic swell of Piano Joint.
The haunting, stripped-back vulnerability of Solid Ground where the synth bed feels like a spiritual safety net.
The way the distorted guitar riff in Hero mimics the urgency of a 1970s protest anthem.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does KIWANUKA sound next to the rest of Michael Kiwanuka's catalogue?

Empowering+4.0σ

Empowering saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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