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Inflo
Dean Josiah Cover, professionally known as Inflo, is an English record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He helms the R&B music collective project Sault, which foregrounds black-centric issues. Career In 2014, British rock band the Kooks worked with Inflo on their fourth studio album ''Listen'' after frontman Luke Pritchard discovered him via SoundCloud. Pritchard described Inflo as a "young Quincy Jones" as Pritchard applauded Inflo's bravery and conceptuality in his production. In 2016, Inflo worked with Max Jury, Michael Kiwanuka, and Tom Odell. In 2017, Inflo won the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the Ivor Novello Awards for co-writing "Black Man in a White World", performed by Kiwanuka. In 2020, Inflo received the Mercury Prize for his production work on Michael Kiwanuka's third studio album '' Kiwanuka''. He also won the Best Album at the Ivor Novello Awards the same year for his work on the album ''Grey Area'' by Little Simz. In 2021, it was reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
''Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'' is the fourth studio album by British rapper Little Simz, released on 3 September 2021 by Age 101 Music and AWAL. The album succeeds the Mercury Prize-nominated album ''Grey Area'', released in 2019, and the five-track EP, '' Drop 6'' (2020). It is supported by five singles: "Introvert", "Woman", "Rollin Stone", "I Love You, I Hate You" and "Point and Kill". The album is produced by frequent collaborator Inflo, and includes guest appearances from Cleo Sol and Obongjayar. The album received critical acclaim and was named the best album of 2021 by '' Exclaim!'' and ''BBC Radio 6 Music''. It won the 2022 Mercury Prize on 18 October 2022. It also won the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record and was nominated for the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. ''Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'' was included in ''Rolling Stone''s ranking of the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time. Title and concept The album title is a backronym of Simbi, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 (Adele Album)
''30'' is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on 19 November 2021 by Columbia Records, as Adele's first studio album since '' 25'' (2015). ''30'' is inspired by Adele's divorce, motherhood, fame, and heartache, and expresses themes of acceptance and hope. She wrote the album from 2018 through 2020 with producers such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin and Shellback, all of whom worked on ''25'' as well. New collaborators included Ludwig Göransson, and Inflo of English band Sault. Musically, ''30'' is a collection of pop, soul, and jazz songs. Journalists have described it as Adele's most creative work sonically, expanding on her past works by incorporating dance-pop and gospel elements. American jazz pianist Erroll Garner appears on the track "All Night Parking" as a guest act, marking the first time an artist is featured on a standard album by Adele. Upon release, ''30'' was met with widespread critical acclaim for its cinematic instrument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Area (album)
''Grey Area'' (stylised as ''GREY Area'') is the third studio album by English rapper Little Simz, released on 1 March 2019 through Age 101 Music and AWAL. Release "Offence" was released as a single on 17 September 2018. "Boss" was released as a single on 23 September 2018. "101 FM" was released as a single on 4 December 2018. "Selfish" was released on 16 January 2019 along with the announcement of ''Grey Area''. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 91, based on 15 reviews. In the review for AllMusic, Liam Martin praised the album by claiming that "On her third full-length album, Grey Area, Simz has reached a new peak, with an honest record that isn't afraid to take shots at the world at large. It's also incredibly concise -- an aspect that many of her peers often miss the mark on -- with no filler despite the broad variation the record boasts." Kyann-Sian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untitled (Black Is)
''Untitled (Black Is)'' is the third studio album by the British R&B musical group Sault, released on 19 June 2020 through the independent record label Forever Living Legends. The album has been met with positive critical reception. Release ''Untitled (Black Is)'' was released on 19 June 2020 by the independent record label Forever Living Legends. The album was originally available for free as a digital download, with proceeds from subsequent sales going to charity. Accompanying the release was a mission statement posted online by Sault, saying: The release was followed 13 weeks later by '' Untitled (Rise)'', a similarly composed and themed album. Critical reception ''Untitled (Black Is)'' was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 86, based on 5 reviews. Reviewing for AllMusic, Andy Kellman hailed ''Untitled (Black Is)'' as "an urge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love & Hate (Michael Kiwanuka Album)
''Love & Hate'' is the second studio album by London-based singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka. The album was released on 15 July 2016 by Polydor Records (UK) and Interscope Records (US). Background The album is the follow-up record to Kiwanuka's 2012 Mercury Prize-nominated album '' Home Again''. The album was produced by Danger Mouse, Inflo, and Paul Butler. ''Love & Hate'' also released three singles. The first single, "Black Man in a White World" was released on 28 March 2016, and was accompanied by a video directed by Hiro Murai. The second single, "Love & Hate", was released on 7 April 2016. Usage in media The song "Cold Little Heart" is also known for being the opening theme of the HBO television series '' Big Little Lies''. The song "Love & Hate" featured in various shows and films, including the series finale of the Netflix drama '' Seven Seconds'', the Netflix docudrama ''When They See Us'', the legal drama '' Suits'' (season 7, episode 8), ''Rosewood'' (season 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 (Sault Album)
''7'' is the second studio album from British rhythm and blues musical group Sault. The album has been met with positive critical reception. Critical reception In ''The Guardian'', Alexis Petridis reviewed both '' 5'' and ''7'', giving them each five stars out of five, writing that both are "fantastic, walking an idiosyncratic path that zig-zags between ESG-esque post-punk funk, early 80s boogie and something approaching neo-soul, without ever really fitting into any of those categories or sounding like straightforward homage". Reviewing the albums of the year for ''The Arts Desk'', Barney Harsent gave ''7'' five out of five stars for writing compelling dance music but also deep soul music Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became ... with "smooth intent and raw delivery" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 (Sault Album)
''5'' is the debut studio album from British rhythm and blues musical group Sault. The album has been met with positive critical reception. Critical reception The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave ''5'' four out of five stars, designating it the "Best of 2019", with reviewer Andy Kellman noting that "the highlights are numerous, equal in quantity to the approaches". In ''The Guardian'', Alexis Petridis reviewed both ''5'' and '' 7'', giving them each five stars out of five, writing that both are "fantastic, walking an idiosyncratic path that zig-zags between ESG-esque post-punk funk, early 80s boogie and something approaching neo-soul, without ever really fitting into any of those categories or sounding like straightforward homage". Accolades Track listing #"Up All Night" ( Dean Josiah Cover and Cloepatra Nikolic)– 4:16 #"Don’t Waste My Time" (Cover and Melisa Young)– 3:15 #"Foot on Necks" (Cover and Nikolic)– 3:12 #"Why Why Why Why Why" (Cover and Nikolic)– 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwanuka (album)
''Kiwanuka'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka. It was released on 1 November 2019 through Polydor and Interscope Records. The album won the 2020 Mercury Prize, and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The opening title track to this album was used by broadcaster ITV as it's theme tune for it's coverage of the Men's Football Euros 2020. Critical reception On the review aggregator website Metacritic, ''Kiwanuka'' has a score of 89 out of 100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Dave Simpson of ''The Guardian'' hailed ''Kiwanuka'' as a "bold, expansive, heartfelt, sublime album" and one of the best of the decade, while Dorian Lynskey of '' Q'' called it a "compassionate, career-defining masterpiece". In her review for ''NME'', Elizabeth Aubrey highlighted the personal nature of its lyrics, commending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sault (band)
Sault (frequently stylised as SAULT) are a British music collective that make a mixture of Contemporary R&B, R&B, house music, house and disco. The project is helmed by producer Inflo, best known for his work with Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka, Cleo Sol, Jungle (band), Jungle and Adele. Despite critical acclaim, Sault eschew interaction with the media and feature an array of unnamed collaborators. They have never played a live show, given an interview or released a music video in support of their music. They frequently foreground Black-centric issues. Since their emergence in 2019, the collective has released eleven studio albums, with ''5 (Sault album), 5'' (2019), ''7 (Sault album), 7'' (2019), ''Untitled (Black Is)'' (2020), ''Untitled (Rise)'' (2020), and ''Nine (Sault album), Nine'' (2021), being released between 2019 and 2021. After releasing the orchestral instrumental album, ''AIR'', in April 2022, the collective surprise-released five studio albums simultaneously on thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kooks
The Kooks () are an English pop-rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The band consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals/rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar/synthesizer/bass) and Alexis Nunez (drums). Their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s British Invasion movement and post-punk revival of the new millennium. The Kooks have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae, ska, and more recently, funk and hip-hop, being described once as a "more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times". Signed to Virgin Records just three months after forming, the Kooks broke into the musical mainstream with their debut album ''Inside In/Inside Out'' (2006). The album was ultimately successful, achieving quadruple platinum status in the UK within a year and also overseas in the form of a platinum certification in Australia and two times platinum in Ireland. The Kooks found themselves entering into mainstrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Ever (Jungle Album)
''For Ever'' is the second studio album by British neo soul band, Jungle. The album was released on 14 September 2018 through XL Recordings. It is their final release for XL Recordings before the formation of their own label, Caiola Records, in 2021. Critical reception ''For Ever'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 66, based on 14 reviews. Track listing Personnel Jungle * Josh Lloyd-Watson – vocals, executive production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, creative direction * Tom McFarland – vocals, executive production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, creative direction Additional musicians * Andro Cowperthwaite – vocals * George Day – drums * Rudi Salmon – vocals * Nat Zangi – vocals * Inflo Dean Josiah Cover, professionally known as Inflo, is an English record producer, songwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kooks
The Kooks () are an English pop-rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The band consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals/rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar/synthesizer/bass) and Alexis Nunez (drums). Their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s British Invasion movement and post-punk revival of the new millennium. The Kooks have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae, ska, and more recently, funk and hip-hop, being described once as a "more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times". Signed to Virgin Records just three months after forming, the Kooks broke into the musical mainstream with their debut album ''Inside In/Inside Out'' (2006). The album was ultimately successful, achieving quadruple platinum status in the UK within a year and also overseas in the form of a platinum certification in Australia and two times platinum in Ireland. The Kooks found themselves entering into mainstrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
