Every once in awhile I like to feature something totally different than anything else that has been on the site. A recent example of that is the post about Wildwood Music Company (yes, they’re a band, not a real ‘company’).

Bradley Hathaway has recently released the A Thousand Angry Panthers EP; and it is surely different than anything else on the site right now.

The entire album (four tracks) is basically spoken word over music – think a more sing-songy version of mewithoutyou. Whereas the latter usually just speaks over music, Bradley does a little bit of both. Think Bob Dylan or Johnny Cash as far as vocal style goes. If you still can’t get a clear picture, just watch the video embedded below. In fact, watch it either way.

Here is a bio of Bradley from NewReleaseTuesday.com:

Bradley Hathaway is a poet who has been writing for nearly four years now. Before that, he never wrote or even studied literature. Hathaway ran a concert venue from 2001 to 2004, but stopped the business to begin tour with his poetry. He was published by Relevant Books in August of 2005. He is inspired to write by all of life’s things, whether they are good or bad, pretty or ugly, and his favorite authors include Thomas Merton and C.S. Lewis. When asked what he wants to accomplish with his writing, Bradley responds: “Yesterday I had a vision of sorts. People had little seeds in their heads. As I spoke they begin to sprout, bud, and a large pink flower bloomed inside of their heads. That’s what I hope to happen (inspiration, beauty, encouragement).” Bradley travels about 200 days of the year and has toured all of the United States, in Canada, Europe, and Australia. Bradley has toured with The Chariot, Blindside, mewithoutyou, He Is Legend, and many others.

I’m not sure how many of you have heard of The Chariot, but the fact that he toured with them is shocking. I would have loved to see the looks on people’s faces when Hathaway took the stage. Opening for mewithoutyou, however, is not a surprise at all – that’s a perfect match, actually.

As far as the songs go, ‘She Was Raised By A Man With A Sickness’ is about a girl who escapes an abusive relationship, ‘Carolina’ and ‘Would You Think Less of Me’ are – if written about real experiences – stories of personal struggle that Hathaway has faced, and ‘The World is Screaming’ is a commentary about religion, society, and everything in between.

If you are a fan of really mellow, The only way you are going to get a feel for what Bradley is doing is to watch this video…so get to it.

Bradley Hathaway – Well I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say

Recommended If You Like: mewithoutyou, spoken word poetry

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