Charles Bradley Featuring Menahan Street Band - Victim Of Love

Year Released: 2013
Genre: Soul / Funk / Psychedelic Soul

Description:

Victim of Love, the second studio album from Charles Bradley, released in 2013 on Dunham / Daptone Records, captures the singer’s continued evolution from raw emotional storyteller to a more expansive, confident soul artist. Supported once again by the Menahan Street Band, Bradley and producer Thomas Brenneck broaden the sound palette — incorporating psychedelic flourishes, wah-guitar textures, and lush horn arrangements without losing the deep soul foundation.

Songs such as “Strictly Reserved for You” and “You Put the Flame on It” radiate warmth and devotion, recalling the romantic side of 1970s soul, while “Confusion” and “Hurricane” explore darker, more introspective moods. The album’s title track, “Victim of Love,” distills Bradley’s philosophy of survival through heartbreak, turning personal pain into a universal declaration of resilience.

While his debut established him as a voice of experience and suffering, Victim of Love reveals Bradley as a man embracing joy, faith, and creative freedom. Its sound moves beyond retro revivalism, merging classic and contemporary soul sensibilities in equal measure.

Now considered one of the essential releases of the Daptone era, Victim of Love captures Charles Bradley at the height of his expressive power — a living testament to the transformative, redemptive force of soul music.

Track Listing:
01. Strictly Reserved for You
02. You Put the Flame on It
03. Let Love Stand a Chance
04. Victim of Love
05. Love Bug Blues
06. Dusty Blue
07. Confusion
08. Where Do We Go from Here
09. Crying in the Chapel
10. Hurricane
11. Through the Storm