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Kelis — Food

2014 · Electronic · Soul · Iconic

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Kelis describes her sixth album as “a kind of unspoken lovefest”, involving two unlikely partners. On the one hand, there is Kelis Rogers, who first came to prominence singing the hook of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 1999 hit "Got Your Money". This was the visually and sonically compelling 20 year-old whose debut album Kaleidoscope helped usher in the wave of sharp, thrillingly futuristic R&B that dominated the charts in the early Noughties, as exemplified by her global hit, "Milkshake". On the other there is Dave Sitek, guitarist in acclaimed Brooklyn experimentalists TV On The Radio and producer to a certain kind of smart, indie band (the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals and Liars to name a few). Food is a startling combination of Kelis’ most frank and vulnerable vocals to date, and Sitek's inimitable sonic imprint. Littered with transcendent, Spector-esque lift, warm bottom ends and vast depth, the music is the perfect backdrop for Kelis’ unique voice. The latter has only improved with time and experience, and the album candidly explores pain, happiness and everything in between. Recorded at Sitek’s house in LA (and entirely produced by him), Kelis’ new album, Food, mints a sound that’s rootsy without ever being self-consciously retro, that pitches live horns and gospel organ against electronics, that for all its classic soul and funk influences, couldn’t have been made any time but now. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Discogs(source)
label
Ninja Tune
notes
℗&© Ninja Tune 2014 Made in EU. Issued in a gatefold sleeve. MP3 download code included. Release dates: 18 April 2014: Europe 21 April 2014: UK
genres
Electronic, Funk / Soul
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labels
Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune
styles
Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Afrobeat
videos
Kelis - Breakfast, Kelis - Jerk Ribs (Official Video), Kelis - Forever Be, Kelis - Floyd, Kelis - Runnin', Kelis - Hooch, Kelis - Bless The Telephone, Kelis - Rumble (Official Video), Kelis - Change, Kelis - Biscuits 'n' Gravy, Kelis - Dreamer
country
Europe
credits
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masterId
677335
released
2014-04-18
companies
Ninja Tune (Phonographic Copyright (p)), Ninja Tune (Copyright (c)), MPO (Pressed By), Federal Prism Studio (Recorded At), Universal Music Publishing (Published By), Issy & Nemo Tunes (Published By), Sumphu (Published By), Wb Music Corp. (Published By), Music For Milo (Published By), Please Enjoy The Music (Published By), Sony ATV (Published By), Must Be Lucky (Published By), Stereotypes Music Publishing (Published By), Universal Music Publishing Group (Published By), Chrysalis Music (Published By), Federal Prism (Published By), Chrysalis Songs Ltd. (Published By), MAM Music Publishing (Published By), Electric Lady Studios (Mixed At), Sterling Sound (Mastered At)
tracklist
A1. Breakfast, A2. Jerk Ribs, A3. Forever Be, B1. Floyd, B2. Runnin', B3. Hooch, C1. Cobbler, C2. Bless The Telephone, C3. Friday Fish Fry, C4. Change, D1. Rumble, D2. Biscuits N' Gravy, D3. Dreamer
numForSale
35
dataQuality
Needs Vote
identifiers
Barcode: 5021392891163, Barcode: 5 021392 891163, Label Code: LC-12885, Matrix / Runout: MPO ZEN 205 A, Matrix / Runout: MPO ZEN 205 B, Matrix / Runout: MPO ZEN 205 C, Matrix / Runout: MPO ZEN 205 D, Rights Society: ASCAP, Rights Society: BMI
catalogNumber
ZEN205
formatDescriptions
LP, Album
Spotify(source)
upc
5021392891491
images
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artists
Kelis
albumType
album
spotifyId
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tracklist
1. Breakfast (4:20), 2. Jerk Ribs (4:13), 3. Forever Be (3:32), 4. Floyd (4:59), 5. Runnin' (4:17), 6. Hooch (3:30), 7. Cobbler (3:20), 8. Bless the Telephone (2:31), 9. Friday Fish Fry (4:41), 10. Change (3:42), 11. Rumble (3:14), 12. Biscuits n' Gravy (4:24), 13. Dreamer (3:27)
copyrights
2014 Ninja Tune, 2014 Ninja Tune
releaseDate
2014-04-21
totalTracks
13
releaseDatePrecision
day
Last.fm(source)
mbid
1480f07d-e858-4326-93bc-7c62fd3d3f19
tags
2014, soul, neo-soul, funk, rnb
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tracklist
1. Breakfast (4:20), 2. Jerk Ribs (4:12), 3. Forever Be (3:32), 4. Floyd (4:59), 5. Runnin' (4:17), 6. Hooch (3:30), 7. Cobbler (3:20), 8. Bless the Telephone (2:31), 9. Friday Fish Fry (4:41), 10. Change (3:42), 11. Rumble, 12. Biscuits n' Gravy (4:23), 13. Dreamer (3:27)
bioContent
Kelis describes her sixth album as “a kind of unspoken lovefest”, involving two unlikely partners. On the one hand, there is Kelis Rogers, who first came to prominence singing the hook of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 1999 hit "Got Your Money". This was the visually and sonically compelling 20 year-old whose debut album Kaleidoscope helped usher in the wave of sharp, thrillingly futuristic R&B that dominated the charts in the early Noughties, as exemplified by her global hit, "Milkshake". On the other there is Dave Sitek, guitarist in acclaimed Brooklyn experimentalists TV On The Radio and producer to a certain kind of smart, indie band (the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals and Liars to name a few). Food is a startling combination of Kelis’ most frank and vulnerable vocals to date, and Sitek's inimitable sonic imprint. Littered with transcendent, Spector-esque lift, warm bottom ends and vast depth, the music is the perfect backdrop for Kelis’ unique voice. The latter has only improved with time and experience, and the album candidly explores pain, happiness and everything in between. Recorded at Sitek’s house in LA (and entirely produced by him), Kelis’ new album, Food, mints a sound that’s rootsy without ever being self-consciously retro, that pitches live horns and gospel organ against electronics, that for all its classic soul and funk influences, couldn’t have been made any time but now. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
bioSummary
Kelis describes her sixth album as “a kind of unspoken lovefest”, involving two unlikely partners. On the one hand, there is Kelis Rogers, who first came to prominence singing the hook of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 1999 hit "Got Your Money". This was the visually and sonically compelling 20 year-old whose debut album Kaleidoscope helped usher in the wave of sharp, thrillingly futuristic R&B that dominated the charts in the early Noughties, as exemplified by her global hit, "Milkshake". On the other there is Dave Sitek, guitarist in acclaimed Brooklyn experimentalists TV On The Radio and producer to a certain kind Read more on Last.fm.
bioPublished
01 Jan 2014, 18:15
MusicBrainz(source)
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100
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Album
firstReleaseDate
2014-04-17