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Victim of Love

Charles Bradley

Victim of Love

Second album of retro soul and funk from the Brooklyn singer-songwriter who released his debut aged 62

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7.7

Label
Daptone / Dunham
UK Release date
01/04/2013
US Release date
02/04/2013
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  1. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    Of course it’s going to sound good; of course it’s going to be passionate; of course it’s going to be emotional; of course, at times, it’s going to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Late-flowering soul man continues to blossom. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Blurt

    Bradley and his band are such great interpreters and expanders of the soul tradition that you don’t mind the nagging feeling that you’ve heard these cuts before
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  4. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s fast becoming the case that there’s no show like a Charles Bradley show
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  5. 8.0 |   Q

    This is living breathing music that avoids the trap of comfy nostalgia. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    An album for the ages
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  7. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    It's good enough that, while the album's playing, you forget that the music is essentially an imitation, artfully constructed in order to match Bradley's voice
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  8. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Best described as classic and authentic without feeling anachronistic in the least
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  9. 8.0 |   All Music

    Every bit as strong as its predecessor and more diverse
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  10. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    May only be Charles Bradley’s second album but it marks another remarkable footstep in the life of its creator
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  11. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    It's Bradley's voice that seals the deal
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  12. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    t’s pretty uniformly vintage-soul stuff — barreling horns, wafting backing vocals, single guitar chords on the upbeat — but it never sounds antiquated
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  13. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    Bradley has a rare gift of being a singer worth hearing regardless of the material, and this alone is worth the price of admission
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  • 1. Strictly Reserved for You (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 2. You Put the Flame on It (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 3. Let Love Stand a Chance (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 4. Victim of Love (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 5. Love Bug Blues (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 6. Dusty Blue (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 7. Confusion (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 8. Where Do We Go from Here (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 9. Crying in the Chapel (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 10. Hurricane (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
  • 11. Through the Storm (feat. Menahan Street Band) N/A
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