Michael Kiwanuka

British singer Michael Kiwanuka’s debut “Home Again” is filled with soft, kind of summery old-school sounds. Think Bill Withers, Ted Hawkins or Otis Redding’s “Dock of the Bay.” Kiwanuka delivers mellow, soulful stuff with a honeyed voice that makes the pain a little bittersweet. The newcomer has hipster cred: he recorded a single featuring Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, and “Home Again” has been nominated for England’s prestigious Mercury Prize. Kiwanuka already won the BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll, an honor that went to Ellie Goulding, Florence + the Machine and Jessie J in previous years. Jon Bream