Description
For ‘Otherness,’ Kindness’ Adam Bainbridge surrounded himself with fellow artists, co-writing and recording in cities around the world. Featured guests include Robyn, Kelela, Ghanaian rapper M.anifest and Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange et al), a long-time friend whose 2013 breakthrough ’Cupid Deluxe’ included contributions from Bainbridge. ‘Otherness’ is Adam’s vision, but it’s a collective vision. On the album’s opening track, ‘World Restart’, Bainbridge’s vocals remain in the backing chorus. Kelela and Ade sing the lead parts. The song rides the sort of lithe and loose horns (by Finn Peters) you might hear on a Fela Kuti record, but they’re tethered to a fat boogie bassline and Bainbridge’s own rich percussive clatter.
