With Spiritualized’s new album everything is beautiful.Kaleidoscope Dream (to be released Oct. Skinty Fia may feature some of their most self-assured songwriting to date but thematically this is a band seeking reconciliation between their Irish identity and their status in the UK music scene, a relationship fraught with inherent contradictory emotions Mahal and Cooder stay close to the originals, but whether faithfully evoking the sound and spirit of their mentors or using them as lift-off points for expansion, this glorious album honors their subjects with joy and swagger as well as devotion While it isn't quite as consistent as Keepsake, its finest moments are some of Hatchie's most exciting work
The range of sonic ideas, fully realized songs, and prodigious vocal talent on Kaleidoscope Dream arrives as the most pleasant of shocks Miguel proves that he is, easily, uninhibited enough to inherit the tradition of eccentric R&B freakiness handed down from Marvin Gaye to Prince to R. There's an upfront quality to his words that tiptoes the line between sexy and silly, raunchy and ridiculous Vocal prowess and pop sensibility bring him right to the same winner’s podium as Frank Ocean and The Weeknd Offers some fresh options for mainstream urban pop.
Rich, substantial, adventurous and colourful, the work of an artist prepared to take chances by not doing what’s expected of him It's respectful of tradition, quietly ambitious, and deeply personal, a wonderfully considered albumĪ thrilling listen that draws comparisons to D’Angelo’s Voodoo or Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part One on first listenĮnjoy Kaleidoscope Dream for the rarity that it is: an unerringly consistent, very good pop record No song is without an attractive quality, whether it's a heavenly melody, a riveting rhythm, or a boggling production nuance. Kaleidoscope Dream is startling and invigorating, a fully formed statement from an artist hungrily surging toward the front of pop music's creative pack Will almost surely attract comparisons to another recent R&B album with its own amiable internal logic, Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange, and not unfairly, given that both are uniformly excellent Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review
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