It’s been since 7 years since Michael Kiwanuka told us a tale about the ways a song can pull us into stirring, unfurling futures with a sound we’d somehow always felt yet never heard, and 3 since his undeniable banger of a follow-up. Now he returns with KIWANUKA, and my cage continues to rattle with … Read more
We’ve proven Michael Kiwanuka is a great singer and one of the best new songwriters, but have we mentioned his guitar playing? This one might not prove much to that end, but it does point out that his influences are often fine 6-stringers, from Hendrix to Page. Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti just got the tribute treatment from Mojo, and this … Read more
UK songwriter Michael Kiwanuka returns with the first new release since his 2011 breakout debut, Home Again. As with a number of our favorite discoveries over the years, Third Man Records have taken notice, this time with label head Jack White producing a new Blue Series single: original cut “You’ve Got Nothing to Lose” backed … Read more