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Apr 1, 2016Bradley effectively draws you in with his voice and leaves you deep in thought with Changes, all the while grooving back and forth.
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Apr 5, 2016The power of Bradley's voice comes not just from the lyrics, but the fact that you can feel the truth of every moment he sings about.
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Mar 31, 2016Changes shows Bradley still has plenty of new ground to explore at the age of 68.
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Mar 31, 2016Times are tough, but we have each other. We should let our good feelings conquer the negative ones. That’s the only way to make positive changes in the world. Bradley sings of his aches and pleasures with such conviction that he makes one believe this is possible.
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Mar 30, 2016The production is unpolished, warm and organic. It had to be. When you hear the pained fury in his rendition of Black Sabbath's Changes, it's clear it would be an affront to modernize Bradley's unvarnished howls.
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MojoMar 28, 2016Changes redefines the Bradley Soul sound again. [May 2016, p.87]
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Q MagazineMar 28, 2016An inescapable sense of conviction makes it transcend nostalgia. [May 2016, p.106]
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UncutMar 28, 2016It's the raw-cut trinity of JB, Otis and Solomon Burke that informs this album. ... Expect delights throughout. [May 2016, p.69]
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Mar 28, 2016There may not be many moments here that couldn’t have been included on his other two albums, but when an artist finds his pocket and groove as perfectly as Bradley has, that’s an insignificant detail.
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Mar 28, 2016More of the same then, maybe, but if it sounds this rich, just keep ’em coming Charles. Dues paid.
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Apr 1, 2016Like its predecessors No Time for Dreaming and Victim of Love, Changes is a strong entry into the canon of modern soul with a vintage heart. Even better is what the album represents for Bradley: after decades of struggle, the Screaming Eagle of Soul has come fully into his own.
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Apr 1, 2016Ultimately the Screaming Eagle of Soul continues to soar, and despite all of the changes, the reasons to fall for Charles Bradley remain constant.
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Apr 1, 2016With no trace of the irony or detachment that's prevalent in so much modern music, Bradley and his band come up with yet another album that sounds like it was dug up by some reissue label specializing in obscure '60s and '70s soul.
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Mar 31, 2016Changes’ lyrics are immediately and sometimes overly familiar, but Bradley’s unmistakable voice is the obvious draw throughout.
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Apr 19, 2016Despite his vocal inflexions bearing more than a passing resemblance to those of the great man, he is a formidable artist in his own right with an ever-expanding canon of powerful and affecting songs. Not everything works quite as well.
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MagnetApr 15, 2016While his gloriously grizzled voice remains probably the most majestic instrument in the entire 21st-century retro-soul arsenal, and the Daptone mob mete out many more-than-serviceable grooves for him to rap atop, Changes offers no real shake-ups. [No. 130, p.55]
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Apr 15, 2016Changes continues to find him doing what he does best--performing chicken-scratch rave-ups in a raw and unkempt emotional squall, and finding unexpected meaning in authoritative cover songs.
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Apr 4, 2016Bradley makes more like Al Green than Brown, mobilising a kind of weary, vintage warmth as he repeatedly tackles heartbreak in the company of the Daptone Horns.
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Feb 14, 2020The album is very good, as perfect songs and a Justin stage help in this work of art in a positive way
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Feb 14, 2020This is the best Valentines gift ever. Justin really outdid himself this is the best work ever. Proud of you Justin.