Reviews5 stars out of 5 -- "As with each of his albums to date, Kiwanuka navigates the past and the present, skilfully making sounds and subjects appear both classic and contemporary at once.", "KIWANUKA is structured in movements, like a classical symphony, with shape-shifting interludes connecting one track to the next.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "His third offering is his most fully-formed work, a meditative, expansive collection of synth-psych, blues-rock, stately folk that amounts to an early-career opus for the 32 year-old singer-songwriter.", "The project’s full of soul-drenched songs, some with a funk element, powered by production from Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton and British hip-hop producer Inflo, this making for an expanse of different sounds to match Kiwanuka’s wide-ranging lyrical inspirations.", "Its best songs are as direct as Kiwanuka’s gaze. The synth-anchored 'Solid Ground' almost chokes on its anguish until the strings offer solace."
Additional InformationOn his third long-player, the British singer/songwriter comes into his own in a collection of bracing, affirmative, psychedelic soul tunes.