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The impending release of Katy B's third album was announced with an image that displayed the names of all the collaborators. So extensive that it was divided into columns, the listing looked like a poster for an all-day, three-stage dance music festival hosted by the singer and songwriter. Old colleague Geeneus excepted, none of Katy B's collaborators here is involved with more than one track. The roster of producers and guest artists is deep and eye-popping indeed, a mix of underground progressives and mainstream-level fusionists that includes veteran grime MCs, younger house producers, and upcoming vocalists. Somewhat surprisingly, the album doesn't play out like a bundle of 13 disconnected songs with platinum aspirations. Instead, also unexpectedly, much of it congeals into a mass of skillfully voiced, sturdily constructed material that is ultimately plain. A handful of tracks does stick out. At the top in running order and quality is "Honey," a lustful slow jam produced by Kaytranada that rides a bobbing two-note bassline. Just under it is "Calm Down," scuffed-up, strings-enhanced neo-garridge made with Four Tet and Floating Points, and an uncharacteristically smoothed-out production from Chris Lorenzo. Slotted into the album's latter half is a Tinie Tempah-less version of the breakbeat belter "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)," the original of which, billed as KDA featuring Katy B, was released six months prior to the album and topped the U.K. pop chart. Katy, whose almost regal quality now seems to be on the brink of being as visible as her everywoman traits, continues to evolve as a writer and vocalist. Honey nonetheless comes across as an attention-grabbing experiment more than it does a third proper full-length.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kaytranada, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Louis Celestin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Craig David, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Pentz, ComposerLyricist - Diplo, Producer - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Major Lazer, Keyboards, Programming, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Meckseper, ComposerLyricist - Geeneus, Producer - Jr Blender, Producer - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Wilkinson, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Geeneus, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Warren, ComposerLyricist - Stamina MC, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sasha Keable, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Jd. Reid, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Day Reid, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - D Double E, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Rasi Wellington, ComposerLyricist - Kofi Kouassi, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Sambas, ComposerLyricist - The HeavyTrackerz, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Hus, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Momodou Jallow, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Kerli Koiv, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kerli, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geeneus, Producer - Gordon Warren, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Chris Lorenzo, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Kieran Hebden, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Four Tet, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Floating Points, String Arranger, Programming, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mr. Mitch, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Patrick Okogwu, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dipesh Parmar, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Wez Clarke, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Geeneus, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Child, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Anne Brien, ComposerLyricist - Kris Di Angelis, ComposerLyricist - Kda, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Ashworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Ministry Of Sound Recordings Ltd
JAMIE JONES, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Simko, Producer, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tollitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaga Klimaszewska, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Valeria Kurbatova, Harp, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tanya Cracknell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Essi Kiiski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Deni Teo, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Zoe Saubat, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nina Harries, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kamila Bydlowska, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anais Boyadjieva, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kasia Ziminska, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David John, ComposerLyricist - Geeneus, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Warren, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - MssingNo, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Hannah Wants, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Jarrad Hearman, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katy B, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Geeneus, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Warren, ComposerLyricist - Kathleen Brien, ComposerLyricist - Novelist, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Philip Allen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kwadwo Kankam, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
The impending release of Katy B's third album was announced with an image that displayed the names of all the collaborators. So extensive that it was divided into columns, the listing looked like a poster for an all-day, three-stage dance music festival hosted by the singer and songwriter. Old colleague Geeneus excepted, none of Katy B's collaborators here is involved with more than one track. The roster of producers and guest artists is deep and eye-popping indeed, a mix of underground progressives and mainstream-level fusionists that includes veteran grime MCs, younger house producers, and upcoming vocalists. Somewhat surprisingly, the album doesn't play out like a bundle of 13 disconnected songs with platinum aspirations. Instead, also unexpectedly, much of it congeals into a mass of skillfully voiced, sturdily constructed material that is ultimately plain. A handful of tracks does stick out. At the top in running order and quality is "Honey," a lustful slow jam produced by Kaytranada that rides a bobbing two-note bassline. Just under it is "Calm Down," scuffed-up, strings-enhanced neo-garridge made with Four Tet and Floating Points, and an uncharacteristically smoothed-out production from Chris Lorenzo. Slotted into the album's latter half is a Tinie Tempah-less version of the breakbeat belter "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)," the original of which, billed as KDA featuring Katy B, was released six months prior to the album and topped the U.K. pop chart. Katy, whose almost regal quality now seems to be on the brink of being as visible as her everywoman traits, continues to evolve as a writer and vocalist. Honey nonetheless comes across as an attention-grabbing experiment more than it does a third proper full-length.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:57
- Main artists: Katy B
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2016 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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