Kelis kaleidoscope unique full#

Kelis kaleidoscope unique full#

Kaleidoscope is out on 21 February and can be bought here.'.fleshes out her persona with petulant sass and roller-rink whimsy, pegging her romantic maturity halfway between Brandy and Mary J.what lingers are the minimalist staccato beats from production duo the Neptunes.' - Rating: B+, 9 out of 10 - '.a futuristic, visionary, multi-layered work of R&B, funk, soul and rap, furnished with an inspirational, psychedelic spirituality, rarely seen but desperately needed in these cynical times.We need more like this.', 4 stars out of 5 - '.an inspired debut.She establishes herself as a solo artist with an album that packs punches of the Mike Tyson variety and oozes confidence from every beat.', 6 out of 10 - '.Kelis is.a cool sound on an album full of them.The album's production standout is 'Mars' where the chorus impossibly melds slow keyboards, fast bully chants, stutter drums, and Kelis' angled wailings with lyrics that involve refusing to leave the planet.', '.The producers possibly see themselves as the new Jimmy Jam-Terry Lewis. Celebrated upon release, Rolling Stone pointed at “the ultra-hip production duo the Neptunes makes this interplanetary power-girl mix sound both danceably down-to-earth and shockingly new.” SPIN embraced the album’s diversity calling each track “another cool sound on an album full of them.” Featuring the iconic line “I hate you so much right now”, ‘Caught Out There’ ushered Kelis into the collective hipster consciousness with usage in MTV’s Daria and a CK One advert for Calvin Klein. 7 spot on the UK top R&B Album chart where it was certified gold. Kaleidoscope broke into the Billboard’s Top 200 albums and landed a No. The album which peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, features her singles ‘Good Stuff’, ‘Get Along with You’ and the signature track ‘Caught Out There’ which Pitchfork praised saying, “this post-breakup mania is a top-rate, ahead-of-its-time Neptunes production, with snapping keyboards accompanied by high-pitched tones that sound like dynamite exploding in space.” Alongside this, a limited translucent orange 2LP deluxe (180g) vinyl will be released on 6 March, featuring four never before heard on vinyl alternative versions of ‘Caught Out There (Neptunes Extended Mix)’ and ‘Get Along With You (Pharrell Edit, Soul Inside Radio Mix, Mix Show).’ Six studio albums and 39 singles later, Kelis is going back to where it all began, marking the milestone anniversary of Kaleidoscope with an extended digital release featuring six brand new reworks that have never previously been available digitally.

With features from Pusha-T, Markita and Justin Vince, Kaleidoscope is an album that’s boundary-pushing – Afro-futurism feels as fresh and relevant today as it did on release and not only influenced, but defined music, culture and style for generations to follow. She recorded the album aged 17, naive to its everlasting resonance, and from the moment it was released, it was a bolt of lightning, ahead of its time, pioneering on all sides, from the bold Neptunes production to its sci-fi aesthetic. It’s been 20 years since Kaleidoscope, the groundbreaking, game-changing debut album by Kelis. Kelis’ landmark debut, Kaleidoscope, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with special vinyl and digital reissues through UMe on 21 February.