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It\u2019s a relief to hear good news from Michael Kiwanuka<\/a>; he suffered a stroke several months back and is on the path to recovery. Plus, he returns with news of his next album, Fudge<\/em>, which is out October 23 via Polydor<\/a>. The album\u2014his first self-produced effort since his 2012 debut, Home Again<\/em>\u2014was written \u201calmost concurrently\u201d with the songwriting sessions for 2024\u2019s Small Changes<\/em><\/a>, notes a press release. Check out the tracklist and cover art below.<\/p>\n Instead of passing off the production of Fudge<\/em> to Danger Mouse and Inflo, his usual trusted collaborators, Kiwanuka decided to tackle the work himself with help from producer Dom Monks and his strings collaborator Rosie Danvers. That decision was in part inspired by stumbling upon an interview with jazz pianist Chick Corea, in which he said, \u201cYou have to learn to be certain about what you like, not what you think sounds good to someone else\u2026 Whatever you think is beautiful, that\u2019s what\u2019s beautiful, and you have to pursue that.\u201d<\/p>\n