Kali Uchis: Isolation (Opaque Blue Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP
$29.95
<p><i>We first became acquainted with <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Kali+Uchis" target="_blank"><strong>Kali Uchis</strong></a></i> (née <strong>Karly-Marina Loaiza</strong>) via her brief but momentous turn on <strong>Gorillaz</strong>' seminal <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Humanz" target="_blank"><em>Humanz</em></a> album and have been ready for a full-length ever since. <em>Isolation</em> is chock full of slickly-produced pop greatness, draped in <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Daptone" target="_blank">Daptone</a>-grade warmth and backed with diverse instrumentation courtesy of <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Thundercat" target="_blank"><strong>Thundercat</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=BadBadNotGood" target="_blank"><strong>BadBadNotGood</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=TV%20On%20The%20Radio&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Tv%20On%20The%20Radio%22" target="_blank"><strong>TV On The Radio</strong></a>'s <strong>Dave Sitek</strong>, <strong>Om'Mas Keith</strong> (I knew I smelled some of that <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Sa-Ra" target="_blank"><strong>Sa-Ra</strong></a> cosmic dust), <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=The%20Internet&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22The%20Internet%22%20OR%20Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Syd%22" target="_blank"><strong>The Internet</strong></a>'s <strong>Steve Lacy</strong>, <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Tame+Impala" target="_blank"><strong>Tame Impala</strong></a>'s <strong>Kevin Parker</strong> and more, with none of the above ever usurping <strong>Kali</strong>'s mesmerizing voice as the star of the show. Highlights include: "Coming Home," "Killer," "Miami," tender reggaeton waltz "Nuestro Planeta" bubblegum acid joint "Dead To Me" and "After The Storm" featuring <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Bootsy+Collins" target="_blank"><strong>Bootsy Collins</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Tyler+The+Creator" target="_blank"><strong>Tyler The Creator</strong></a>. The first of many great records we can expect from this woman for sure. 5th anniversary edition on opaque blue vinyl, recommended.</p> <ul> <li>5th anniversary edition</li> <li>opaque blue colored vinyl</li> <li>full color printed insert</li> <li>limited edition</li> <li>original release year: 2018</li> <li>music label: Virgin 2023</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by cico buff 11/2018</h6>