Third Man Records is
delighted to present Michael Kiwanuka’s contribution to the TMR Blue Series catalog. Kiwanuka, a 25 year-old UK native of
Ugandan heritage, was raised in north London where he split his time between
session work and local gigs. Along the way, having found footing as a solo
artist, he was signed to Communion Records, then Polydor, and has since
performed throughout Europe and North America, while touring in direct support
of Adele. He made his way through Nashville this past summer with just enough
pause and aplomb to commit these morsels to tape. The A-side, “You’ve Got
Nothing to Lose,” is an original composition, featuring The Buzzards’ Dominic
Davis on upright bass, Cory Younts on piano, and joined also by fellow balladeer
Lillie Mae Rische on fiddle. Their contributions transform his work into a
stone-cold groove with almost orchestral underpinnings, making it a fitting
extension of their previous Blue Series.
Produced by Jack White, the
single also features a chilling rendition of Townes Van Zandt’s infamous
“Waitin’ ‘Round to Die” on the B-side, the perfect complement to the timbre and
mood of the A-side.
As
we trudge through the final moments of winter, we present to you two live albums
born out of the sweaty and oppressive Tennessee
summer…
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