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- Summary: The album produced by Thomas Brenneck is the debut album for the 62-year-old singer Charles Bradley, who was discovered singing at the Tarheel Lounge.
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- Record Label: Dunham Records
- Genre(s): R&B, Soul, Funk, Retro-Soul, Soul-Blues
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Feb 23, 2011It's in that strange tug and pull from which struggle springs passion and beauty that these men seemed to effortlessly thrive. And it is there with both a genuine, relatable sadness and an unwavering resolve so rooted in the broken concrete Bradley walks upon, that No Time For Dreaming also comfortably sits.
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Feb 23, 2011No Time For Dreaming not only prevails as a defining culmination of Bradley's lifelong musicianship to date, but also furthers the argument that Daptone Records can do no wrong.
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Feb 23, 2011Rounding out Bradley's raw emotion is his bombastic backing band: Daptone's funky Menahan Street Band. But however many names are dropped, Bradley's innate showmanship and voice--a mournful alto bellow--are all his own.
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Feb 23, 2011While it took a little while for the magic to finally get laid down to tape, the results are worth the wait.
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Feb 23, 2011No Time for Dreaming is a searing testament to the power of perseverance.
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Aug 9, 2011You don't need to know his back story to fall in love with Bradley--the music speaks for itself. This album has been a looooong time coming, but it's more than worth the wait.
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Feb 23, 2011The Menham Street Band realizes the vision of No Time For Dreaming, with Brenneck at the helm. More Memphis than Detroit, they're always present but never pretentious.
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