New music: Michael Kiwanuka – Tell Me a Tale

Vintage soul from a 23-year-old Londoner? No wonder this guy's on tour with AdeleLondon-based Michael Kiwanuka is currently on tour with Adele, which makes sense as he has a beautifully soulful voice that belies his tender age (he's only 23). Tell Me a Tale – all delicate flute flourishes and rich brass tones – is the title track of his debut EP and, though his influences are obvious, there's something fresh about his approach to 60s soul, with a reliance on authenticity as opposed to postur...

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