Jamie Lidell is a white guy with a soul sound to rock black folks. It's an easy listening sound, nothing harsh but upbeat lively at the same time. The beat is simple, smart and sometimes gets morphed with old skool electronics. Good male vocals are hard to find. And he looks like a nerd (that's now in isn't it?)
The first time I heard him was on Giles Peterson's show Worldwide on BBC1. Now Jamie's got an album out called JIM that's garnered some rave reviews and turned many a listening ear.
Elle:"The best album Prince never made... the freshest sound we've heard this year" Album of the Month The Observer: "A one-man search for the perfect soul song" iDJ: "a dazzlingly brilliant album" ***** Vibe: "Lidell makes retro sound futuristic, without changing a note" Pop Matters: "this material is an absolute pleasure to hear from start to finish... his optimism is unquenchable"
Youtube linked video for the single 'Another Day' is below, and his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel below that. Enjoy.
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