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November: 18 albums you need to hear this month

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  • Mixmag Staff
  • 4 November 2016
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Jamie Lidell 'Building A Beginning' (Jajulin Records)

When it comes to inspiring creativity, changing record labels can often be the best thing ever, especially when the result is pure fire in the belly. In the case of Jamie Lidell, that album title (and spectacular title track) is also a sign of where his Nashville-based head is at post-Warp: the vibe is pure Stevie Wonder strolling with Lewis Taylor on a warm summer evening. And over the course of 14 tracks, he keeps the songwriting tight and the mood jubilant: from ‘Julian’ and ‘I Live To Make You Smile’ to the woozy ‘Find It Hard To Say’ and ‘How Did I Live Before Your Love’, he keeps things sunny side up throughout. We’re a long way from Super Collider, but there’s really not a duff card in the pack.

8/10

 
 
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