Ron Gallo "Heavy Meta" Slipmats Soul singer Charles Bradley's star

Soul singer Charles Bradley's star has been on the rise since the release of his widely praised 2011 debut album No Time For Dreaming

Between this and "History Of"

whose relentless drive to reimagine hip-hop - even as he enjoys his fifth decade on Earth - remains undiminished

and hooked up with Meat Loaf collaborator Jim Steinman to attain a glorious

one finds surprisingly delicate moments: a field recording of water trickles beneath

Ron Gallo "Heavy Meta" Slipmats Soul singer Charles Bradley's starA few words from Ron Gallo Heavy Meta is 11 tracks of lyrical confrontation and laughter for cynics laid down roughly on a bed of fuzz, chaotic structures and primal sounds evoked from a red Fender jaguar electric guitar there is bass, there are drums and not much else besides the occasional icing (no artificial colors or dyes). Its not comfortable and easily pinpointed and Im sure that will create an issue for the desire for neat little boxes we have