8. "I like this - but it's not R&B" In response to In response to 3
It's more like Nu City Pop + the Nu New Wave that Breakbot/Holy Ghost!/Justice are making - and that Bruno kind of used - and less Michael Jackson/Quincy Jones inspired.
This is more Depeche Mode sounding than Mtume - but it's also BOTH. Definitely heard some guitar from the 80s on a few songs.
Loved the fact than Autotune was used much less here.
Lyrics are kind of lazy sometimes - but almost all the bands I mentioned above have that too.
And he's probably a better singer than 90% of the obvious influences.
But I don't find this as performative/imitative as Sonic Silk - and it's also less tongue in cheek.