Album: Jamie Lidell, Jamie Lidell (Warp)
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If appearing on the soundtrack of Grey's Anatomy leads more people to investigate Jamie Lidell's music, they ought to enjoy what they find.
The fifth studio album by the Huntingdon-born soul singer and sometime beatboxer is packed with coruscating electro-funk reminiscent of Cameo and Zapp. Squelchy synths, down-and-dirty basslines, and vocodered vocals stay just the right side of Jamiroquai. Even if, sometimes, it's only just.
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