Here's the debut album from British singer-songwriter Michael Samuel Kiwanuka. Originally released in 2012, the album has earned Kiwanuka comparisons to the likes of Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, and more. The vintage-sounding, acoustic 10-tracker blends blues, soul, folk, and psych influences with the London artist's soothing, effortlessly compelling vocals, and if the title track sounds familiar, you're probably a fan of Donald Glover's Atlanta (the tune is used on EP4). In addition to "Home Again," check out "I'm Getting Ready," "I'll Get Along," "Bones," and "Tell Me A Tale" are highlights on the LP.

• music label: Interscope Records 2012

reviewed by kanim 11/2016