This is filthy, filthy stuff in the very best sense of the word. With a grimy, smothering, garage-soul sound and a pocketful of nasty songs, 65-year-old Andre Williams goes right for the throat and doesn't let up. First, the quick facts: Williams establishes himself in the 1950s as the king of raunchy R&B, has some success as a Motown staff writer and producer in the 1960s, spends the ensuing decades watching his musical career devolve into a life as a street hustler and junkie, and finally climbs from the depths in the late 1990s to find a resuscitated career and a cult following waiting for him. Bait and Switch is a powerhouse of smutty soul. The musical core is in the hands of guitarist, cowriter, and producer Matt Verta-Ray (late of indie rockers Madder Rose). Guest shots feature a range of folks from Ronnie Spector and doo-wop singers the Four Dollars to sax-honking Harlem legend Lonnie Youngblood, veteran R&B belter Rudy Ray Moore, and punk guitar god Robert Quine. Williams's salacious spoken-word style has earned him kudos as the godfather of rap, and he offers ample doses of that style here along with some snarling, growling, sneering vocals. The whole package adds up to a gloriously grubby, hair-raising romp. --Marc Greilsamer
Bait and Switch,Andre Williams,Norton,Detroit Blues,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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