2 LP WINNER OF THE 2020 MERCURY PRIZE KIWANUKA sets off on a journey that evokes the psychedelic haze of its predecessor, but ramps up a very broad sense of scale. With his exquisite band of players, Michael channels an assortment of the late greats (a nod to Gil Scott-Heron here, Bobby Womack flecked there, and the ever present Otis Redding vocally) for a richly rewarding record that sits typically at odds with the notion and expectations of a successful British singer-songwriter in 2019, and moves even further away from the folk-imbued vintage soul of his debut album, Home Again, back in 2012. The last album came from an introspective place and felt like therapy, I guess. This one is more about feeling comfortable in who I am and asking what I want to say. Like, how could I be bold and challenge myself and the listener? It is about self-acceptance in a more triumphant rather than melancholy way. Its an album that explores what it means to be a human being today. You Aint The Problem Rolling Ive Been Dazed Piano Joint (This Kind of Love) Intro Piano Joint (This Kind of Love) Another Human Being (Interlude) Living In Denial Hero Hard to Say Goodbye Final Days Interlude (Loving The People) Solid Ground Light