It’s only fitting that No Time For Dreaming’s producer, Thomas Brenneck (also a member of The Dap-Kings and The Budos Band), would recognize in Bradley a kindred musical spirit – a singer whose performances exude both raw power and poignant beauty.
Fresh off the release of their newest LP 'The Crossing', a brooding instrumental masterpiece that is as raw as it is lush, the Menahan Street Band have been treating audiences to their rare live performances.
The latest edition of Mr Bongo’s iconic Brazil 45 boxset series. A captivating collection of sought-after tracks crossing genres, decades and tempos, offering a glimpse into BADBADNOTGOOD’s tastes and exploring the richness of Brazil’s musical history.
An indie-exclusive lava-red pressing of The Budos Band’s self-titled debut; an all-analog remaster of horn-driven instrumental soul. Features the rousing “Up From the South.”
"Vibe is a quintessential element in what I'm going for," says Brenneck of creating the album. "Vibe, mood and emotion." Those three elements are all over The Crossing.
Forever sampled and endlessly imitated but never duplicated (how COULD one convincingly copy the accent of this London-born British-Jamaican and that one-of-a-kind delivery of his?), remains one of the cornerstones of rap.