Michael Kiwanuka, a 24-year-old British soul singer, will bring the mellow to Lolla. He's one of the greener performers on the line-up, but his debut studio album, Home Again, hit #4 in the UK after it was released in March. (It didn't crack the top 100 in the U.S.)
His lyrics are simple and soulful, centering around a preoccupation with love, and his voice is mellifluous, soothing, a young Otis Redding. His songwriting even makes jazz flute sound not cheesy, something that hasn't been done since Ron Burgundy terrorized and wowed the patrons of Tino's.
Kiwanuka has a long way to go before he joins the ranks of Redding or Burgundy, but he's worth a look if you need some chill time on Friday of Lollapalooza. Be on the watch for some surprises, like his funky cover of Gotye's hit, "Somebody That I Used to Know."
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