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Jun 1, 2021Overall, this is a rewarding and captivating body of work. The Waves Pt.1 is a testament to Kele Okereke’s adaptability as an artist.
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May 28, 2021In 13 tracks ‘The Waves pt. 1’ is an elegant accumulating of Kele Okereke’s work. It encapsulates so much depth and takes you on joyous rides that you can never anticipate the direction of.
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May 28, 2021The instrumentals are lo-fi but bear a charm, and find Kele offering up his best guitar work in years.
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Jun 9, 2021While some moments will leave the listener wishing for full-band heft, his latest offering is buoyed by the strength of the songwriting on offer. The Waves Pt. 1 provides a fascinating look into how Okereke works with the essentials of his sound.
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Jun 2, 2021When Kele’s familiar voice leaps all over the limits of its range, songs like “The One Who Held You Up” take on a stagey quality. But overall, The Waves, Pt. 1 is a mid-career detour worth indulging. The left-of-center UK rock veteran sounds better here than he has at least since the best songs on 2017’s folksy Fatherland, his previous no-frills record. But this time Kele also sounds free.