Michael Kiwanuka’s recording of “I’ll Get Along” featuring former Bill Withers collaborator/legendary drummer James Gadson has been on repeat around here ever since a friend sent over the Home Again deluxe edition out now in Europe. Before hearing that take, the LP version remained a favorite we’d yet to witness (among other soothing jams off … Read more
It feels like each new Michael Kiwanuka soul-folk song I’ve heard so far has been post-worthy, making the decision over which tracks to pluck off his pair of debut EPs — Tell Me A Tale and I’m Getting Ready — more of an exercise in inspired restraint than distilled praise. That said, this month he … Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wgj6vJDfjY In which the voice behind this year’s star-making “Tell Me A Tale” single soundtracks a clip for another timeless tune: the title track off Michael Kiwanuka’s second EP, I’m Getting Ready. Watch above as this soothing, soulful gem plays over vintage-filtered coastal imagery spliced with performance footage from London’s retro Toe Rag Studios (where … Read more