Whilst D’Angelo’s R&B stylings weren’t exactly traditional, or even reflected the popular sounds of the time, Kelela makes him sound positively contemporary in comparison.

Indeed, on her debut release she takes the Contemporary R&B rule book and throws it right out of the window. In fact, one could argue that she barely gave the damn thing a passing glance before she hurled into the street.

Kelela’s music occupies far more esoteric, darker territory. Yes, there might be hints of 90s R&B in her vocals but it’s merely a nod to the past because what she does on Cut 4 Me is something altogether different.

Assembling 9 producers for this record must have been no mean feat, but it sounds pretty well strung together. The dark, creepy, empty (in a good way) beats place her firmly in more experimental territory, producing a f ...