Charles Bradley NO TIME FOR DREAMING 4/19/10 neon-bright statement—now pressed on yellow

neon-bright statement—now pressed on yellow marble vinyl

only reaching for those higher registers on "Shattered" (a rather misplaced throwback to the power metal era) and the stately lament "Cemetery Gates

Released: 2017-04-03

where Naoki Kodaka compliments the unforgettable character style with a catchy soundscape to match

Charles Bradley NO TIME FOR DREAMING 4/19/10 neon-bright statement—now pressed on yellowOn first spin, most listeners won't be able to tell that gutsy soul singer Charles Bradley's Daptone debut wasn't recorded in the late '60s and dusted off for release in early 2011. Subsequent plays reveal subtleties in production and instrumentation that might tip off some, but for the rest, this is a remarkable reproduction of the sound of classic Southern soul. Its combination of Stax and Muscle Shoals grease and grit are captured in what can only