“I guess I really don’t think in those terms,” says Kelis. It’s something I’ve done, just like anything else that I’ve done.”Īfter two decades, it’s hard for Kelis to even pinpoint a Kaleidoscope track that still resonates with her and admits that she doesn’t even listen to her own music. “I’m not going to sit down and have philosophical conversations about a song of mine,” she says. On Kaleidoscope, or any album, Kelis doesn’t look back or linger on her songs too often. Sometimes it feels like it’s been another lifetime.”Īn anniversary edition of Kaleidoscope features song versions available for the first time, including “Caught Out There (Neptunes Extended Mix)” alternate mixes of “Get Along With You,” including the “Morales Club Mix,” “Soul Inside Radio Mix,” “Mix Show,” “Pharrell Edit,” and a “Bump & Flex Radio Edit.” A translucent orange vinyl edition will also be released March 6. “It has its moments,” Kelis tells American Songwriter. Now 20 years later, Kaleidoscope is still Kelis’ most dynamic body of music. (Kelis recently said The Neptunes never honored their initial agreements, which prevented her from receiving any money from the sales of the debut and follow up, 2001’s Wanderland.) Kaleidoscope is out on 21 February and can be bought here.Kaleidoscope was a force of the artist and producer, forging the young production team of The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo and the New York City born and raised, Harlem-bred singer.
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Celebrated upon release, Rolling Stone pointed at “the ultra-hip production duo the Neptunes makes this interplanetary power-girl mix sound both danceably down-to-earth and shockingly new.” SPIN embraced the album’s diversity calling each track “another cool sound on an album full of them.” Featuring the iconic line “I hate you so much right now”, ‘Caught Out There’ ushered Kelis into the collective hipster consciousness with usage in MTV’s Daria and a CK One advert for Calvin Klein. 7 spot on the UK top R&B Album chart where it was certified gold. Kaleidoscope broke into the Billboard’s Top 200 albums and landed a No. The album which peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, features her singles ‘Good Stuff’, ‘Get Along with You’ and the signature track ‘Caught Out There’ which Pitchfork praised saying, “this post-breakup mania is a top-rate, ahead-of-its-time Neptunes production, with snapping keyboards accompanied by high-pitched tones that sound like dynamite exploding in space.” Alongside this, a limited translucent orange 2LP deluxe (180g) vinyl will be released on 6 March, featuring four never before heard on vinyl alternative versions of ‘Caught Out There (Neptunes Extended Mix)’ and ‘Get Along With You (Pharrell Edit, Soul Inside Radio Mix, Mix Show).’ Six studio albums and 39 singles later, Kelis is going back to where it all began, marking the milestone anniversary of Kaleidoscope with an extended digital release featuring six brand new reworks that have never previously been available digitally. With features from Pusha-T, Markita and Justin Vince, Kaleidoscope is an album that’s boundary-pushing – Afro-futurism feels as fresh and relevant today as it did on release and not only influenced, but defined music, culture and style for generations to follow. She recorded the album aged 17, naive to its everlasting resonance, and from the moment it was released, it was a bolt of lightning, ahead of its time, pioneering on all sides, from the bold Neptunes production to its sci-fi aesthetic. It’s been 20 years since Kaleidoscope, the groundbreaking, game-changing debut album by Kelis. Kelis’ landmark debut, Kaleidoscope, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with special vinyl and digital reissues through UMe on 21 February.
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