In an election year when violence, ignorance, and hate have become viable political platforms, this beautiful and devastating new national anthem might be more than America deserves. Soul singer Charles Bradley died today at age 68 after an ongoing battle with cancer. So when he sings, “I’ve been going through changes,” and when he testifies, “It hurts so bad!” he’s speaking to something greater than himself. Jay Balfour, Pitchforkthe music pulses with 2016 energy, achieving an. A star on the rise since 2011s No Time For Dreaming, the late Charles Bradley - dubbed The Screaming Eagle of Soul - proudly presents his long-awaited. who acknowledged his faith only on his death - bed but Queen's. Watch the new video from Charles Bradley below and grab your copy of Changes on iTunes today. the singer remains a precious commodity: the real thing. pitchfork him into that right place and then it mattered little whether. “Changes” is powerful as a single, but especially on an album that opens with a completely heartfelt and utterly unironic version of “God Bless America.” It sounds like Bradley is taking stock of the country at this very moment and trying to figure out why something he loves so dearly and unreservedly could turn so ugly. Charles Bradley celebrates his stateside return with. He makes it sound as big as all of America, his vocals so commanding, so authoritative, so majestic that he explodes the notion that “Changes” is only about losing a lover.
With its gently thrumming organ, a group of sympathetic horns, and a guitar riff that echoes Tommy Iommi’s original piano theme, Bradley doesn’t just make the song sound natural in this setting. under the influence of colossal amounts of cocaine, the heavy metal legends’ fourth album, recently reissued, made room for both light and shade and featured several. It’s almost like he’s been saving the song for the right moment. But he’s just now making it the centerpiece and title track to his third album, due in April. Charles Bradley got ahold of the song in 2013, making it the A-side to a 7" and featuring it in live shows.
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