tell me a tale - michael kiwanuka

so, here's the thing you need to be aware of before you listen to michael kiwanuka - he's got a voice. like, a real voice. know what i mean? it's not one of those voices that are pumped up and distorted to make it sound like a voice so that when you hear it live, you shudder and think, OMG, IS THIS FOR REAL? when the answer, of course, is no...it's the product of music studio magic. no, friends, michael kiwanuka's voice is the real deal, and its just the sort of real deal that it very well could come from times long past (i'm thinking the 60's, but not the love-in 60's, the soulful ones that might even show up in a pink panther movie). and his music, which is just as delightful considering how they hearken back to days gone by, is so fabulously retro in a way that you can help but want to clap and squee. just a little bit.



once you listen to tell me a tale, you're going to have to agree with me:

Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me A Tale by Stayloose

check out the official video:



and here's an acoustic version of i'm getting ready. so, so sweet. so lovely:



i'm getting ready, michael's debut EP, will be released on september 18th through communion records.