After an introduction track as well as the slinky, sultry as well as sluggish tune “Miami,” Kali Uchis’ debut album takes off with a hook by nobody less than Steve Lacy (producer of pride off of the Pulitzer prize winning album DAMN). “She wants one hundred dollar bills, she don’t want love…” It’s a huge bouncy club cut guaranteed to get your ass moving. Yeah, the very first two tracks were certainly extremely good, however now we understand this album is not just good. It’s great.
“Flight 22” comes next, as well as I’m promptly reminded of Amy Winehouse–but in a great way. It’s an oldies-soul-with-an-edge sound, pensive as well as catchy, familiar as well as comfortable. then we’re on the relocation once again with “Your Teeth in My Neck.”
By now we’re deep in the album as well as so far she has done no wrong. as well as so it continues. I don’t understand about you, however I believe making a neo-soul album that’s worth listening to much more than once, as well as one that has not just singles however solid deep tracks, is very, extremely hard. many of them, even the important darlings, leave my headspace quickly. in some cases I hear them once again a year later as well as can’t keep in mind having heard them the very first time.
With guests as well as producers like Bootsy Collins, Tyler the Creator, Damon Albarn, as well as Jorja Smith, this is an album with variety that never slows down. many excellent.