Kelis has been busy recently and not just in the studio. Her impressive performances at Austin's SXSW festival were interspersed with another passion of hers – cooking – and you could catch the R&B star cruising around the city handing out free duck sliders and glazed ribs to fans.
Her two passions intertwine on her sixth album, Food. Just check the titles: Breakfast, Jerk Ribs, Friday Fish Fry, Biscuits N' Gravy.
Musically, the flavour is very much a retro one - a propulsive brass section is one of many classic soul stylings here - although this being Kelis, the whole affair never feels anything but modern. Following the David Guetta-fuelled dance direction of her previous album Flesh Tone, this can be considered the latest in a line of impressive stylistic switches.
Do you agree? Have a listen using the player below and let us know if Food whets your appetite.
