At the risk of losing my "retro-soul aficionado" credentials, I'm going to state that this album is like most Daptone releases I've heard: masterful performances of mediocre, monotonous, mostly mid-tempo, minor-keyed material. Bradley's voice is powerfully weathered and emotional while the Menahan Street band knows how to play this Southernesque soul music period-appropriately. But, for the most part, this just doesn't get me going. Yes, I realize I'm in the minority; it's where we contrarians reside.
Is "it's not the musicians, it's the material" the musical equivalent of a "it's not you, it's me" break-up?
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart
Tracks: The better tunes are the title track, Since Our Last Goodbye, and the all-too-brief Trouble In the Land.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
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