“As an artist, entertainment is the purpose of your work – or the result of it. If you’re Coldplay, it’s all purpose. Michael Kiwanuka is different. It feels as though whenever he entertains us with the songs ripped from his yearning heart, it’s just a happy coincidence. His last, self-titled album was an instant classic in 2019, a revelatory work perfectly assembled by layering orchestral soul and”
“The calmness that emanates from Michael Kiwanuka‘s fourth album suggests he’s benefited from some time out of the limelight. After releasing his triumphant Mercury Prize-winning record ‘Kiwanuka’ in 2019, the 37-year-old singer and guitarist moved from London to the south coast, had two children with his wife Charlotte and enjoyed a well-deserved break from performing. His follow-up has been hotly”
“Small Changes is a beautifully crafted return from Michael Kiwanuka”
“The English-Ugandan musician yearns for enduring love on his fourth LP”
“The UK singer-songwriter’s first album in five years is mellower and more assured than his Mercury-winning 2019 LP; he sounds like a man floating above the world rather than struggling through it.”
