Unfortunately, Michael Kiwanuka has set a very high bar for himself… then comes out and lets us know Danger Mouse is producing his next album (this one). Hype is at an all-time high, yet the energy on this record is at an all-time low. The middle is quite a spectacular and beautiful collection of pseudo-ballads, but are sandwiched by blander ballads. I honestly expected more from the production throughout, where “Floating Parade” got things off to such a hot start. At the end of the day, it’s still a solid release and I genuinely enjoy a good 65% of the tracks, just not as much as previous releases.
Sigue sonando espectacular, de eso no hay duda. Pero esta última referencia pierde en profundidad respecto a Love & Hate y en frescura respecto a Kiwanuka. Temas demasiado planos, entendiendo que se trata de un disco con un sonido más íntimo, pero rematadamente aburridos. Parece que ha perdido un punto de magia. Aún así, como todas sus referencias, tendrá un huequito en la colección.