A British singer-producer who blends gospel warmth with restless electronic textures.
For a good sense of his territory, try 'Another Day' from 2005 and 'What a Shame' from later. They show both sides of what he does.
Lidell's 2005 single 'Another Day' showed how soulful vocals could sit comfortably over glitchy electronic production at a time when those worlds rarely overlapped. Songs like 'What a Shame' and 'Why Ya Why' demonstrate his range from danceable tracks to more introspective material. He's been willing to experiment even when it meant some pushback, like with the social commentary of 'Uniform' in 2009.
Born in Huntingdon, England in 1973, Lidell grew up listening to soul and gospel music that surfaced in his later work. His 2005 album 'Multiply' brought wider attention, followed by albums like 'Jim' in 2008 and 'Building a Beginning' in 2013. He's continued through the 2010s with albums like 'Wildfires' in 2016, maintaining a recognizably his own sound while exploring different directions within it.
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