{"id":11047,"date":"2012-06-06T10:48:28","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T18:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=11047"},"modified":"2012-06-06T10:48:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T18:48:28","slug":"new-bobby-womack-album-out-on-june-12th-produced-by-damon-albarn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2012-06\/new-bobby-womack-album-out-on-june-12th-produced-by-damon-albarn\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bobby Womack Album Out on June 12th (Produced by Damon Albarn)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With all the great renewable-soul-energy<\/strong> acts gracing the airwaves (Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones, Lee Fields<\/strong>, etc.), you knew it was only a matter of time before the better-known stalwarts would thankfully jump back on the bandwagon.\u00a0 Once again Damon Albarn<\/strong> (Blur, Gorillaz) read the tea leaves early and wowed Bobby Womack<\/strong> a few years back into singing on Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach<\/strong> album.\u00a0 Albarn has now returned the favor and perfectly produced (together with Richard Russell<\/strong>) Womack’s imminent new album, The Bravest Man in the Universe<\/strong>.\u00a0 From the tracks we’ve heard (below), Womack’s recent bout with cancer (he was thankfully declared cancer-free two weeks ago) has served these songs incredibly well.\u00a0 Check the first single off the album, Please Forgive My Heart<\/strong>, and then a soulful solo performance of another song off the album, the gospel traditional Deep River<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 And finally check out Womack accompanied by the still-up-and-coming Lana Del Rey<\/strong> on Dayglo Reflection<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0 These are the sounds of soul, acknowledgment and grace.\u00a0 Long live Bobby Womack!\u00a0 You can stream the entire album for a time over at NPR<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n