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Braver Than We Are
Rock · 2016

Braver Than We Are

Meat Loaf

A weathered, theatrical farewell where Meat Loaf’s gravelly voice grapples with Jim Steinman’s most ambitious, gothic, and sprawling compositions one last time.

September 9, 2016 · 429 Records

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Braver Than We Are is a fascinating, often challenging listening experience that serves as the final testament to one of rock's most enduring partnerships. It sounds like the twilight of a grand opera: the lights are dimming, the set is slightly worn, and the lead singer's voice has been ravaged by time, yet the ambition remains as massive as ever. This is not the high-octane belting of the 1970s; instead, it is a collection of Jim Steinman’s most eccentric and long-gestating compositions delivered with a gravelly, almost spoken-word intensity that lends a new, somber weight to his trademark gothic romanticism.

Moments Worth Listening For
The 11 minute opener Who Needs the Young where the cabaret style piano meets a surprisingly dark, cynical vocal delivery
The nostalgic surge of Going All the Way Is Just the Start when Ellen Foley and Karla DeVito's voices intertwine with Meat Loaf's raspy growl
The stark, haunting vulnerability of the final track Train of Love as it fades into silence
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Braver Than We Are sound next to the rest of Meat Loaf's catalogue?

Gravelly+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into gravelly than the rest of the catalogue.

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