by Charles Bradley
Following the release of his debut album No Time For Dreaming, ‘The Screaming Eagle of Soul’ Charles Bradley is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of his second album Victim of Love on April 12, 2013 through Dunham Records, a Daptone Records imprint, distributed via Shock.
Where No Time For Dreaming hewed close to the rough-and-ready R&B sound Daptone has become known for, Charles Bradley’s latest opus Victim of Love is stylistically more transient; traversing the spectrum of soul music from the shimmering, uptown style of Memphis soul, to deep gospel-tinged grooves and touching on the psychedelic soul The Temptations explored in the early '70s.
Strictly Reserved For You is the first single (released 3 March) lifted from Victim Of Love and herald’s the album’s arrival. The upbeat narrative sets the tone of the album and sees Charles, ‘tired of city life’, grabbing his girl, jumping in a car and hitting the highway.
Thomas Brenneck of Menahan Street Band, Bradley's producer, bandleader and co-writer explains it best "…the range of emotion on this record is huge. The last record was written by a man living in the Brooklyn projects for 20 years. This record is more than just a poor man's cry from the ghetto. This time, he's grateful." Mixed by Tommy Brenneck and Daptone co-founder/producer/engineer Gabe Roth (Sharon Jones, Amy Winehouse), Victim Of Love is a continuation of Charles Bradley’s triumphant story, moving past the heartache and pain and closer to the promise of hope.
Born in Gainesville, Florida in 1948 and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Charles Bradley is no stranger to hard times, having spent the better part of his childhood living on the streets.
The year following the release of his debut No Time For Dreaming in 2011, was one triumph after another: a stunning performance at South By Southwest that earned unanimous raves; similarly-gripping appearances at Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Golden Plains and Sydney Festival (to name just a few), and spots on Year-End Best Lists from Rolling Stone, MOJO, GQ, Paste and more.
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