Otherness

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AlbumOct 14 / 201410 songs, 46m 20s95%
Sophisti-Pop Art Pop
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Kindness, a.k.a. Adam Bainbridge, may look sullen on the cover of his sophomore album, but he has no reason to be. Along with peers Dev Hynes and Kelela, he\'s remaking pop music in his own experimental image. *Otherness* is a surreal conflation of funk, quiet storm, and wayward electronics, with vocals from Bainbridge and an array of guests. The stuttering, filtered groove of \"Who Do You Love?” features dance-pop diva Robyn, while \"I\'ll Be Back\" is mournful smooth jazz with sprightly pianos and a house beat. Horns, fingersnaps, slap bass, Spanish guitar: everything\'s fair game in Bainbridge\'s sci-fi supper club vision.

5.1 / 10

Kindness' Adam Bainbridge is a member of a group of voracious, industrious artists who consider themselves "pop." The project's latest album, Otherness, isn't just less immediate than other pop music; it's less self-aware, and way less fun. Robyn, Kelela, and others contribute.

9 / 10

The man who brought disco-funk back to the limelight tones it down to an excellent mellow on his new album.

This second Kindness album improves on 2012’s debut, ‘World, You Need A Change Of Mind’, but not by much.

6.6 / 10

Adam Bainbridge is the sort of producer who works his negative space as hard as he works a disco bass line or a slice of funk guitar.

The idea of liking Kindness is often more appealing than actually liking Kindness.

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7 / 10

4.0 / 10

Describing Kindness's debut album was no easy task. Was it hip-hop? Was it R&B? Was it dance? Nobody really quite knew. But World, You Need a Change of Mind was such an intriguing record that it didn't matter. Its creator, Adam Bainbridge, was undeniably

7 / 10

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8.2 / 10

Review of Kindness' new album 'Female Energy' out October 14th on Otherness records, the first single of the album is "Who do you love" Feauturing Robyn

Adam Bainbridge’s beautifully crafted new album adds a distinctly English kind of longing to classic club soul, writes <strong>Sam Richards</strong>

Album Reviews: Kindness - Otherness