{"product_id":"zendnl205r","title":"Kelis - Food","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/kelis\"\u003eKelis\u003c\/a\u003e describes her sixth album as \u003cem\u003e“a kind of unspoken lovefest”\u003c\/em\u003e, involving two unlikely partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn the one hand, there is \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/kelis\"\u003eKelis Rogers\u003c\/a\u003e, who first came to prominence singing the hook of \u003cstrong\u003eOl’ Dirty Bastard\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 1999 hit \"\u003cstrong\u003eGot Your Money\u003c\/strong\u003e\". This was the visually and sonically compelling 20 year-old whose debut album \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaleidoscope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e helped usher in the wave of sharp, thrillingly futuristic R\u0026amp;B that dominated the charts in the early Noughties, as exemplified by her global hit, \"\u003cstrong\u003eMilkshake\u003c\/strong\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn the other there is \u003cstrong\u003eDave Sitek\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist in acclaimed Brooklyn experimentalists \u003cstrong\u003eTV On The Radio\u003c\/strong\u003e and producer to a certain kind of smart, indie band (the \u003cstrong\u003eYeah Yeah Yeahs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFoals\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLiars\u003c\/strong\u003e to name a few). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/release\/kelis\/food\"\u003eFood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a startling combination of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/kelis\"\u003eKelis\u003c\/a\u003e’ most frank and vulnerable vocals to date, and \u003cstrong\u003eSitek\u003c\/strong\u003e's inimitable sonic imprint. Littered with transcendent, Spector-esque lift, warm bottom ends and vast depth, the music is the perfect backdrop for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/kelis\"\u003eKelis\u003c\/a\u003e’ unique voice. The latter has only improved with time and experience, and the album candidly explores pain, happiness and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRecorded at \u003cstrong\u003eSitek\u003c\/strong\u003e’s house in LA (and entirely produced by him), \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/kelis\"\u003eKelis\u003c\/a\u003e’ new album, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/release\/kelis\/food\"\u003eFood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, mints a sound that’s rootsy without ever being self-consciously retro, that pitches live horns and gospel organ against electronics, that for all its classic soul and funk influences, couldn’t have been made any time but now. \r\n\r\n\u003cimg src=\"\/files\/images\/kelis\/two\/Kelis-Product-shot.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"322\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cimg src=\"\/files\/images\/kelis\/two\/Kelis-Product-shot-2.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"270\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44934216286367,"sku":"ZENCD205","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2xLP","offer_id":44934216319135,"sku":"ZEN205","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD + Bonus Remix CD","offer_id":44934216351903,"sku":"ZENCD205ADD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Japanese Edition CD","offer_id":44934216384671,"sku":"BRC 411.00","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/food-main.jpg?v=1736246539","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/zendnl205r","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}