Album
Home Again
2012 · Funk / Soul, Blues
22 collectors on Gatefold own this
Home Again is a Soul & Funk album by Michael Kiwanuka, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 22 collectors.
About
<i>Home Again</i> is the accomplished debut by Londoner Michael Kiwanuka. Lush and mellow, the album blends acoustic folk and retro soul with jazzy embellishments. It’s an easy album to get into. The first track, “Tell Me a Tale,” opens with a brisk flurry of notes from a flute before acoustic guitar, bass, piano, and drums fall in. By the time Kiwanuka’s smooth, honey-rich voice rings out, you’re hooked. Joining later are horns, organ, and strings, making an organic template that’s used for the rest of the recording. Each song is well-crafted and carefully arranged, and they sound familiar and fresh all at once. “Bones” is a clever cross between countrypolitan and doo-wop. “Always Waiting” and “I Won’t Lie” are densely textured ballads, while “Rest” and the title track are sophisticated, laid-back pop tunes that would have worked on AM radio in the '70s and certainly work now. Even songs with world-weary lyrics, such as “Worry Walks Beside Me,” come across as more redemptive than downer thanks to the melody's easy flow. <i>Home Again</i> is a strong debut from an undeniable talent.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Tell Me A Tale4:09
- A2I'm Getting Ready2:21
- A3I'll Get Along3:26
- A4Rest3:50
- A5Home Again3:29
Side B
- B1Bones3:45
- B2Always Waiting4:30
- B3I Won't Lie4:01
- B4Any Day Will Do Fine3:37
- B5Worry Walks Beside Me4:57
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Neo-Soul
- warm
- earnest
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Michael KiwanukaLEAD VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Paul ButlerPERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS, DOUBLE BASS, PERCUSSION, PIANO, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER, CHARANGO
- Alexander PattonBACKING VOCALS
- Andy ParkinVIOLIN
- Anthony PleethCELLO
- Arnie SomogyiBASS
- Bob BabbittBASS
- Brian OliveGUITAR
- Dan AuerbachBACKING VOCALS
- Ethan JohnsPERCUSSION SLIDE GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Everton NelsonVIOLIN
- Gary PlumleyFLUTE FLUTE , FLUTE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE FLUTE, FLUTE , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Gus SeyffertBACKING VOCALS
- James GadsonDRUMS
- Joey WaronkerDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- John WoodPIANO, ELECTRIC ORGAN , MELLOTRON PIANO, ORGAN , MELLOTRON
- Jules BuckleyCONDUCTOR
- Metropole OrchestraORCHESTRA
22 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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