Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream (2xLP)
Kaleidoscope Dream has elements of the sort of tasteful R&B record that the Grammys love, but much like Beyoncé's 4, it cuts through its own statuesque stateliness with raw emotion reined in by an ever-present sense of professionalism. And it succeeds in part because it sounds like Miguel's album and no one else's. There are no intrusive guest appearances, and the record sounds even less of its time than the first, reveling in its own contextual vacuum with abandon. Though there are some unexpected choices. Like "Don't Look Back", which is propped up by grand synth runs before melting into an interpolation of the Zombies' "Time of the Season". That song's musky psychedelia is a good example of the record's overarching theme, the highly sexualized seen through the lens of the eager and innocent.
Label: RCA , Bystorm Entertainment, Black Ice Records
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 25 Sep 2012
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: RnB/Swing
Price: SGD 35
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