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2012 studio album by Michael Kiwanuka

Home Again
Studio album past Michael Kiwanuka
Released	12 March 2012 (2012-03-12)
Recorded	2011–2012
Studio	The Steam Rooms (Ventnor, Isle of Wight)
Genre	Soul[one] folk[2]
Length	38:41
Characterization	London, Polydor (U.k.) Interscope (U.s.a.)
Producer	Paul Butler
Michael Kiwanuka chronology
I'1000 Getting Gear up (2011) Home Again (2012) You lot've Got Zip to Lose (2014)
Michael Kiwanuka studio anthology chronology
Home Once more (2012) Love & Hate (2016)
Singles from Dwelling Once again
"Home Again" Released: ane January 2012 "I'thou Getting Ready" Released: xi March 2012 "I'll Go Along" Released: 28 March 2012 "Bones" Released: 24 September 2012 "Tell Me a Tale" Released: 2013

Dwelling house Once more is the debut studio anthology by London-based singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, which was released on 12 March 2012.^[3] It was produced by Paul Butler of the Britain indie rock ring The Bees in The Steam Rooms, a basement studio in his business firm in Ventnor on the Island of Wight.^[4]

The album garnered a positive reception from critics. Dwelling house Again peaked at number four in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and spawned iv singles: "Home Once again", "I'm Getting Ready", "I'll Get Forth" and "Bones". As of May 2012, the anthology has sold over 70,000 copies in the UK.^[five]

Singles [edit]

• "Habitation Over again" was released as Kiwanuka'due south debut unmarried on 1 January 2012. The song peaked to number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.
• "I'1000 Getting Ready" was released every bit the anthology's 2d single on 11 March 2012. The song peaked at number 187 on the Britain Singles Chart.
• "I'll Become Along" was the third single from Habitation Again and was released on 28 May 2012.^[6]
• "Bones" was released every bit the album's fourth single on 24 September 2012.

Other releases

• "Tell Me a Tale" and "I'm Getting Gear up" were both the title tracks of their parent EPs. Music videos were produced for both songs, in promotion of those EPs.

Critical reception [edit]

Professional person ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[vii]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[viii]
Clash	8/x[nine]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[10]
The Guardian	[11]
The Independent	[12]
NME	7/10[thirteen]
Paste	vii.five/x[14]
Rolling Rock	[15]
The Telegraph	[16]

Home Once more received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 25 reviews.^[7]

Alexis Petredis of The Guardian gave high praise to Butler's product for capturing early '70s soul music and Kiwanuka's vocals and lyrics for feeling authentic, saying that, "Abode Again 's strength lies in the fact that it manages to tick a lot of boxes without sounding like it prepare out to tick a lot of boxes."^[11] Gareth James of Clash also praised Butler for his soft, acoustic production and compared Kiwanuka'due south vocals positively to Pecker Withers, calling the anthology "an absolute treat for fans of rootsy vintage soul and a remarkable statement of intent for a debut release."^[9] Helen Brown of The Telegraph praised the production aesthetics for sounding complex and easy-going, saying that, "Despite its lyrical portrait of a abiding worrier who feels lost and alone, Home Again is a remarkably assured and sophisticated album."^[16] Hilary Saunders of Paste admired Kiwanuka's vocals and lyrics for resembling '70s soul artists like Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye, terminal with, "On Home Over again, the immature Kiwanuka proves that youth and wisdom are not mutually exclusive and his insights and talents, albeit however a chip raw, advise great things to come."^[14]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic noted that Butler'south vintage sounding production felt pigment-by-numbers at times and Kiwanuka's lyrical content needed fine-tuning, final with, "Despite difficulties, Dwelling Again is a promising debut by an creative person who will no doubt deliver big if developed properly."^[viii] Andy Gill of The Independent also institute Kiwanuka's vocals and lyrics needing a chip more urgency and edge to them but called the album "a pleasant enough handful of easy-going songs, in which the focus on warmth has left them lacking bite."^[12] Emily Mackay of NME questioned the album'due south lack of gritty lyrics and false authenticity simply said there were tracks that felt like 18-carat work, final that "Home Again provides a sumptuously soft place for tired ears to rest. Enough for many, for now, and a skillful starting time."^[13] Aaron Lavery of Drowned in Sound felt the album was depressing at times but said that "[I]t's a minor quibble withal, of a record that has clearly been crafted with nifty intendance and a terrific talent behind both the songwriting and the production."^[10]

Track listing [edit]

Standard list

No.	Championship	Length
1.	"Tell Me a Tale"	4:12
two.	"I'grand Getting Set up"	2:25
3.	"I'll Go Along"	iii:31
4.	"Rest"	three:52
5.	"Home Over again"	3:thirty
6.	"Bones"	three:52
7.	"E'er Waiting"	iv:31
8.	"I Won't Lie"	four:06
9.	"Whatsoever Mean solar day Will Practice Fine"	3:40
10.	"Worry Walks Beside Me"	5:02
Total length:		38:41

Deluxe Version^[17]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"They Say I'm Doing Just Fine"	3:40
12.	"Now I'm Seeing"	ii:34
13.	"Ode to You"	3:23
14.	"I'll Go Along" (Ethan Johns Sessions)	3:xl
fifteen.	"I Won't Lie" (Ethan Johns Sessions)	4:01
Total length:		17:27

Personnel [edit]

Adjusted from the Home Over again booklet.^[xviii]

Performers and musicians Michael Kiwanuka – vocals (all tracks); audio-visual guitar (tracks 1–iii, five–7, nine); backing vocals (tracks iii, 6, 7, 10); bass (tracks 1, 3–5, 8–10); claps and stomps (runway five); electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, half-dozen–viii, 10); Rhodes piano (track ane) Paul Armfield – double bass (track 2) Paul Butler – backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 6–10); cello (tracks 3–5); double bass (runway 7); drums (tracks 2–10); Kora (tracks ane, 8); Moog (track 4); percussion (all tracks); piano (tracks 3, 4, 6–viii, 10); Rhodes piano (tracks 4, 5, 8); saxophone (tracks 1, 8, 9); sitar (track 3); trumpet (tracks one, 2, viii–x) Andy Parkin – violin (tracks 1, 4–7, nine) Tim Parkin – Rhodes piano (track 2), trumpet (rails 8) Gary Plumley – flute (tracks 1, 3); saxophone (runway one)

Technical Paul Butler – mixing, production Guy Davie – mastering Jon McMullen – engineering Robin Schmidt – mastering (runway v) Artwork Benjamin Etridge – photography Markus Karlsson – art direction, design Gerard Saint – art direction

Charts [edit]

Sales and certifications [edit]

Release history [edit]

References [edit]

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