K News: K-Os - Atlantis: Hymns For Disco

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The name K-Os (ne Kheaven Brereton) may not mean much to some of us stateside but in Canada that name is widely admired and loved. It’s unfortunate that musicians like K-Os are not getting the same recognition as their counterparts (Feist, Broken Social Scene, etc…). In just a few short years, K-Os has put out two acclaimed albums Exit (2002) and Joyful Rebellion (2004). In his third installment, we find him delving stylistically into genre-bending territory. He has pencil-sharp ear for producing compelling music. On Atlantis, he wears his influences like a badge ranging from soul, jazz, motown, reggae, rock,...