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Michael Kiwanuka: dope or nope?

waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
edited May 2011 in Strut Central




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  • 3rdshow3rdshow 168 Posts
    I haven't heard much else by dude yet but I'm really digging this song.
  • francozola0francozola0 129 Posts
    Totally dope
  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts
    I don't think that song could be any more perfect.
    :feelin_it:
  • InnerSpaceInnerSpace 443 Posts
    Approved.
  • DanteDante 371 Posts
    Dope!

    The hipster per minute quota in the video was a bit too much for me, though.
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    Reminds me of Tracy Chapman.

    What's with the guy in the bunny suit at the 2 second mark?
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Who's the producer/backing band? They definitely got the sound right.
  • jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts
    What everyone else said
  • fishmongerfunkfishmongerfunk 4,154 Posts
    sounds cool but it's basically a retro carbon copy of a richard evans/charles stepney production for terry callier.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    Thanks for making me aware of this song. I really love it.
  • MurdockMurdock 542 Posts
    crabmongerfunk said:
    sounds cool but it's basically a retro carbon copy of a richard evans/charles stepney production for terry callier.


    Thank God!
  • jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts
    What city is that in the video?
  • mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
    crabmongerfunk said:
    sounds cool but it's basically a retro carbon copy of a richard evans/charles stepney production for terry callier.

    +

    what every one else said.



    I like this tune alot.
  • subsub 311 Posts
    jjfad027 said:
    What city is that in the video?

    berlin.....
  • coolchriscoolchris 301 Posts
    I liked this a lot. I didn't really see it so much as a carbon copy, more so just respect for his influences as obvious as they were to us. There was a level of sincerity that made it okay for me, plus they got the sound right. I wish more dudes were actually WRITING songs this good. I would wholeheartedly stock this in my shop.
  • Pistol_PetePistol_Pete 1,289 Posts
    I'm late to the game on finally checking this song out. really great stuff. producer and backing band really got it down.
    the shit sounds authentic.
  • tripledoubletripledouble 7,636 Posts
    sounds great...id listen to more
  • francozola0francozola0 129 Posts
    For anyone awaiting the vinyl it appears to be only available here at the moment dont know how " limited " this 10 inch is going to be but I havent seen it anywhere else yet.

    http://www.communionmusic.co.uk/shop/
  • Hotsauce84Hotsauce84 8,450 Posts
    How did I miss this thread last month?! Oh well, at least FacebookStrut came through with the video link this past Sunday.

    EP is on iTunes. 3 songs for $2.97.

    http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/tell-me-a-tale-ep-the-isle/id433457342?affId=1443761&ign-mpt=uo=4
  • MjukisMjukis 1,675 Posts
    Great song! And yeah, haven't heard anything new so on point with the Stepney steez since this came out:
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Nice.
  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
    So late on this, so good.
  • djwaxondjwaxon 411 Posts
    Really nice
  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
    just bumping with some live videos. dude might even sound better live than he does on record.





  • neil_somethingneil_something 993 Posts
    Okem said:
    just bumping with some live videos. dude might even sound better live than he does on record.


    love this. trying to think of a suitable comparison and the best i can come up with is some kind of nick drake/sam cooke hybrid. and i am aware how lame these type of "a cross between x and y" descriptions are.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    the only nu-soul (crrrrringe) dude I can get behind.
  • disco_chedisco_che 1,115 Posts
    So far I only knew "Tell Me A Tale" which is a great piece of music, especially the arrangement on the song is haunting. Now as I've seen Kiwanuka in a more stripped-down singer-songwriter setup I'm reminded very much of Labi Siffre (not only because he's British too).
  • francozola0francozola0 129 Posts
    francozola0 said:
    For anyone awaiting the vinyl it appears to be only available here at the moment dont know how " limited " this 10 inch is going to be but I havent seen it anywhere else yet.

    http://www.communionmusic.co.uk/shop/

    Y'all see this I hope some of you jumped on this link last year

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICHAEL-KIWANUKA-Tell-Me-Tale-EP-Ultra-Rare-10-Vinyl-NEW-UNPLAYED-/190640962156?pt=UK_Records&hash=item2c63163a6c
  • DanteDante 371 Posts
    Is the LP out yet? I only have the Getting Ready 10" and can't see myself dropping 100 bucks on his first EP.
  • francozola0francozola0 129 Posts
    Its supposed to be out next month think hes gonna go mainstream already daytime radio plays here. Glad for the guy.
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