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February 10, 2013
Miguel's second album is drenched in his honeyed, echoing voice. Its airy lightness fuses the synthesized boogie of underground artists like Dam-Funk to the lovelorn sex rooms of R&B. A relentless seducer, Miguel implores the listener to "Use Me"; "I can teach you," he promises seductively. "Adorn" and "Do You..." sound terrific, especially when contrasted with his debut, All I Want Is You, which had a brighter, if equally sex-obsessed, tone. Although he can't quite divorce himself from mainstream R&B's focus on baby-making ballads, Kaleidoscope Dream is still an impressive evolution.
South Park Sessions: Miguel, "Adorn"
Budding R&B superstar Miguel's Kaleidoscope Dream was easily one of our favorite 2012 records in any genre; his absurdly seductive performance of hit single "Adorn" was quite possibly the single greatest moment of the 2013 Grammy Awards. Here, as part of our South Park Sessions series of intimate, exclusive acoustic performances, he offers us a fantastic, stripped-down take on a killer song. We're thrilled about this one; we hope you are too. Enjoy.
