Small Changes | ||||
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Released | 22 November 2024 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic soul [1] | |||
Length | 40:18 | |||
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Michael Kiwanuka chronology | ||||
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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."
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Clash | 8/10 [4] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [8] |
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Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [1] |
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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. [2]
All tracks are written by Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton, and Dean Josiah Cover, except "Four Long Years", written by Kiwanuka and Burton.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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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 |