Bobby Womack, one of the greatest soul singers alive, came into contact with Damon Albarn when the latter asked him for Plastic Beach (2010) by Gorillaz. A lasting friendship developed from which a collaboration resulted that led to a new project. Richard Russell, who pulled Gil Scott-Heron out of the dust in 2010 to update him for this century, got involved and the trio got to work. Womack's raw,
… lived-in voice proves to lend itself wonderfully to the futuristic production of Albarn and Russell. Thanks to its powerful vocals, The Bravest Man In The Universe remains a Womack album without contemporary production taking over the helm. Immersed in a spatial musical environment that seems to be in the near future, he cuts through your heart with his voice like a cutting torch, showing what real singing is all about. (AD)more
