Small Changes (album)

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Small Changes
Michael Kiwanuka Small Changes album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Michael Kiwanuka
Released22 November 2024 (2024-11-22)
Length40:18
Label
Producer
Michael Kiwanuka chronology
Kiwanuka
(2019)		Small Changes
(2024)
Singles from Kiwanuka
  1. "Floating Parade"
    Released: 10 July 2024
  2. "Lowdown (Part I) / Lowdown (Part II)"
    Released: 12 September 2024
  3. "The Rest of Me"
    Released: 3 October 2024

Small Changes is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka. It was released by Polydor Records and Interscope Records on 22 November 2024 to widespread critical acclaim. The album is Kiwanuka's third consecutive project produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo. It was preceded by the release of three singles, "Floating Parade," "Lowdown (Part I) / Lowdown (Part II)," and "The Rest of Me."

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 83/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Clash 8/10 [3]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [6]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [7]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [10]
Pitchfork 7.0/10 [11]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [12]

Small Changes received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 17 reviews. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton, and Dean Josiah Cover, except "Four Long Years", written by Kiwanuka and Burton.

Small Changes track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Floating Parade"3:50
2."Small Changes"4:06
3."One and Only"4:32
4."Rebel Soul"3:28
5."Lowdown (Part I)"3:16
6."Lowdown (Part II)"2:40
7."Follow Your Dreams"3:41
8."Live For Your Love"2:29
9."Stay By My Side"3:44
10."The Rest of Me"3:51
11."Four Long Years"4:41
Total length:40:18

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

  • Danger Mouse – production
  • Inflo – production
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Richard Woodcraft – mixing, engineering
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineering
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineering
  • Tom Hardistry – strings engineering, strings recording
  • Chandler Harrod – strings recording
  • Alex Kalteziotis – engineering assistance
  • Brian Bair – engineering assistance
  • Dave Clarke – engineering assistance
  • Emily Reeves – engineering assistance
  • Emma Marks – engineering assistance
  • Jacob Spitzer – engineering assistance
  • Max Anstruther – engineering assistance
  • Noah Rastegar – engineering assistance
  • Rich Wheeler – engineering assistance
  • Ryan Nelson – engineering assistance
  • Rich Wheeler – strings engineering assistance
  • Ryan Nelson – strings engineering assistance
  • Dave Clarke – strings engineering assistance
  • Brian Bair – strings engineering assistance
  • Ben Baptie – additional engineering (tracks 7, 9)

Visuals

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Small Changes
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15] 32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [16] 2
French Albums (SNEP) [17] 53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] 11
Greek Albums (IFPI) [19] 88
Irish Albums (IRMA) [20] 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [21] 40
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [22] 104
Scottish Albums (OCC) [23] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [24] 56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [25] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [26] 2

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