The singer-songwriter teams with Danger Mouse for an excellent experiment in Spaghetti Western soul.
British singer Michael Kiwanuka did more than just broaden his sound on his second album.
He created a whole new musical hybrid: Spaghetti Western Soul.
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By then, were lost to his long bluesy guitar cries and the siren-like choir.
Its a far more sweeping sound than the one Kiwanuka presented on his striking debut, 2012sHome Again.
There, the London-raised singer of Ugandan descent offered a jazz-inflected take on acoustic-soul.
(Think Bill Withers following Van Morrison into the mystic.)
Better, Kiwanukas debut introduced a voice with its own rugged texture and rich hue.
Love and Hatecaptures a man who doesnt know where he fits in the world.
The song draws on both the intimate field hollers of the 30s and the progressive soul of the 70s.
Filtered through Kiwanukas voice and experience, however, it all sounds new.
The Finale Frame
Kiwanuka highlights the albums gorgeous last song with sharp stabs of his wailing guitar.
