Charles Bradley Announces New Album
Watch Video For “Changes” From The Screaming Eagle Of Soul
Soul singer Charles BradleyΒ’s star has been on the rise since the release of his widely praised 2011 debut album No Time For Dreaming, and his ascent has continued long after the release of his triumphant second album, 2013Βs Victim of Love. Dubbed ΒThe Screaming Eagle of Soul,Β the singer just announced his anticipated third album Changes, out April 1, 2016 on Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records.
The album is named for his popular, ΒsmolderingΒ (SPIN) cover of the Black Sabbath track. Previously only available as a Record Store Day 45, ΒChangesΒ will appear on the album and will be available for purchase digitally for the first time. ΒI think about the lyrics very closely when I sing ΒChangesΒ and get emotional,Β notes Bradley. ΒIt makes me think of my mother and the changes in my life since she passed away.Β
Those emotions are what lead to the final cut of the intimate and spare video for the song, which premiered today. Charles was originally set to sing along to the track and film in Times Square but, in the editing room, director Eric Feigenbaum (Remedial Media) says he Βkept coming back to the take of Charles looking straight at the camera, telling the story with his eyes and reacting in the moment to the song. We only did that once. By the end of the take, everybody in the room was holding back tears.Β Watch the video here:
Charles Bradley has also made a name for himself as a riveting live performer. HeΒs taken his show to venues and festivals across the globe including Coachella, Glastonbury Festival and Primavera Sound. BradleyΒs also performed on famed stages including the Apollo Theaterβthe same place he saw his idol James Brown perform when he was 14 years old, and the Beacon Theatre where heΒs separately supported The Tedeschi Trucks Band and the Afghan Whigs. He has just announced a number of spring 2016 European shows. See dates below and look for North American dates to be announced soon.
By now, Charles BradleyΒs remarkable, against-all-odds rise has been well documented: how he transcended a bleak life on the streets and struggled through a series of ill-fitting jobs before finally being discovered by Daptone’s Gabriel Roth. The documentaryΒ Charles Bradley: Soul of America,Β directed by Poull Brien, follows BradleyΒs extraordinary journey during the electrifying and transformative months leading up to the release of debut albumΒ No Time for Dreaming. The year following the release ofΒ No Time For DreamingΒ was one triumph after another and Victim of LoveΒ saw Bradley emerging from his past heartaches stronger and more confident, overflowing with love to share. Victim of Love went on to receive overwhelming praise and was included on “Best of 2013” lists byΒ SPIN,Β MOJO,Β Paste,Β BuzzFeed,Β Rough TradeΒ & more. The albumΒs title track was also named one ofΒ Rolling StoneΒs “Best Songs of 2013.”
TOUR DATES:
12/30 Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre (with Trombone Shorty)
12/31 Washington, DC – The Hamilton
3/31 London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
4/01 Paris, France – l’Olympia
4/02 Reims, France – La Cartonnerie
4/03 Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVrendenburg
4/06 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
4/07 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royale
4/08 Koln, Germany – Burgerhaus Stollwerck
4/09 Berlin, Germany – Astra
4/12 Hamburg, Germany – Grunspan
4/15 Bristol, UK – Colston Hall
4/17 Gateshead, UK – Sage Gateshead
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(Background Photo CourtesyΒ Cortney Armitage)
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