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Michael Kiwanuka: Small Changes review – an exquisite return
Five years on from his self-titled Mercury winner, the singer-songwriter scales things down to potent effect
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. At the end, Four Long Years is a stunning ballad that beautifully answers the question: “What if Bill Withers covered Radiohead?” In between, Small Changes delivers a suite of exquisite songs expertly produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo. There aren’t enough of the guitar heroics that electrify Lowdown (part ii), but that’s a quibble.
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