The Bravest Man in the Universe - Bobby Womack
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80 out of 100

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  • Summary: The fist album of new material from Bobby Womack since 1994 was co-produced by Damon Albarn and Richard Russell.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. NOW Magazine
    Jun 14, 2012
    100
    It's eminently clear these producers know exactly when to assert themselves and when to stay out of the soul legend's way to achieve the most captivating results possible.
  2. The Wire
    Jul 24, 2012
    80
    The gift that this record has offered him is the gift of being who he is once again. [Jul 2012, p.59]
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  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    80
    It's to Russell and Albarn's eternal credit, then, that they not only noticed but reach out and made this wonderful record happen. [Jul 2012, p.99]
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  4. No Ripcord
    Jun 25, 2012
    60
    The contemporary beats and intermitted uses of techno make this album youthful. For instance, Stupid has a stoic loop that runs through Womack's raspy cries and a sophisticated piano melody. It's a really beautiful blend of new and old.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Vampire25
    10
    This is the first album by Bobby Womack I've ever listened too, and I must admit, it's one of the best, boldest, and biggest surprises I've listened too in the year 2012. Bobby Womack sounds tired, drifted, beat up, and 100% soulful. Womack sings the blues the best, he still sounds fantastic. The lyrics are powerful, and made me really look at things differently. The production is slick, mixing Gorillaz style beats from Albarn with Bobby Womack couldn't of been a better movie. All In All, this album will forever go down as one of the best American releases of 2012, and will stick with me for the rest of my life. A… Collapse
  2. Manik_Music
    10
    Check out the full review at Manik Music! http://www.manikmusic.net/reviews/bobby-womack-the-bravest-man-in-the-universe/#

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  3. finners_99
    8
    I have little knowledge of Bobby Womack's past. Whatever that past was it has conspired to create a voice that is full of hope and sadness simultaneously. It is a voice both old and new and definitely beguiling. This album has a power and soul that continues to make me pause for reflection when I listen to it.… Expand

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