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10.0
147123
10.0 |
The Arts Desk
It’s perfect listening as the seasons turn and the world seems harsh, real soft music for hard times
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9.0
147150
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
This LP seems to have more of a hazy, late night essence. There is still an underlying melancholia but there is something lighter and hopeful. The strings are euphoric, the extended codas are extravagant and kaleidoscopic, stretching out for ever and ever in a glorious wall of sound, as on ‘Just Another Moment’
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8.0
147153
8.0 |
Spill Magazine
A mostly brilliant effort from Michael Kiwanuka that serves as a showcase for his improvements in songwriting, as well as his ear for great melodies
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8.0
147135
8.0 |
Clash
Sombre and reflective songwriting from a modern soul great
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8.0
147136
8.0 |
Record Collector
Kiwanuka sounds spiritually at home and much the better for it. Print edition only
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8.0
147137
8.0 |
All Music
Fudge hardly resembles a low-budget effort, nor is it truly anomalous in the context of Kiwanuka's catalog. It largely consists of plaintive ballads -- fully formed hybrids of soul, folk, and roots rock teeming with heartache, doubt, and weary resolve
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8.0
147126
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Recorded just months before the singer suffered a catastrophic stroke, this album is a renewed reminder of his unbelievable talent
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8.0
147116
8.0 |
NME
Still in recovery from a life-shattering stroke, the Mercury Prize winner offers a deeply poignant, lyrically brilliant glimpse into his state pre-illness
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8.0
147098
8.0 |
Mojo
Delayed following his recent stroke, Michael Kiwanuka’s fifth album presents the singer at his rawest
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8.0
147099
8.0 |
The Independent
Releasing the album not long after revealing that he had suffered a stroke and was unsure of when he would recover, the artist offers us a reminder of his remarkable gift
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8.0
147100
8.0 |
The Guardian
Its release delayed by ill health, Kiwanuka’s latest was made in tandem with 2024’s Small Changes – but it’s much more than a mere companion album
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8.0
147179
8.0 |
Rolling Stone UK
Recorded just months before the singer suffered a catastrophic stroke, this album is a renewed reminder of his unbelievable talent
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7.5
147104
7.5 |
Northern Transmissions
Count-ins from the recording sessions, bits of conversation, or things that sound like a tape being loaded throughout the record. These little intentional details add a rawness to the recordings that mirror the emotional vulnerability in his songwriting and vocals
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7.5
147174
7.5 |
Paste Magazine
Kiwanuka’s first self-produced album in 14 years has the loose and instinctive feeling of an artist doing exactly what he wants to do
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7.0
147151
7.0 |
Exclaim
A portrait of an artist in-progress — still learning, still adapting and still evolving rather than staying complacent and safe once set
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7.0
147138
7.0 |
Uncut
A creative partnership's end – and new beginnings. Print edition only
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7.0
147127
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It is, unmistakably, a Michael Kiwanuka project, a feat achieved even in the face of the changes occurring behind the boards. He has earned the right to wander
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6.5
147102
6.5 |
Far Out
A record of sprawling and elegant songs that invoke a sense of loss, confusion and hard goodbyes
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