Prophet, Chuck
Let Freedom Ring
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2010 180gm HQ Original. “Chuck Prophet Takes On The Recent Financial Meltdown, Albeit In His Usual, Oblique Way. The Band Is A Stripped-Down Foursome With Prophet On Vocals And Guitar, Second Guitarist Tom Ayers, Bassist Rusty Miller, And Drummer Boom Carter, But They Bring A Surprisingly Diverse Palette Of Sound To These 11 Tunes. "What Can A Mother Do" Is A Shuffling Folk-Rock Tune That Scopes Out The Lives Of Two Losers Facing Diminished Expectations -- A Girl Who's "Unwanted In 17 States", And A Teenage Father With Three Kids Trying To Make Ends Meet While In The Service. "Barely Exist" Is Even Bleaker, A Dark, Bluesy Tone Poem That Reads Like A Postcard From Desolation Row Peopled With Folks Who Have Big Dreams But Drink Asbestos In Their Kool Aid. "Let Freedom Ring" Is A Country Rocker, A Dark Portrait Of The Modern American Nightmare That Contrasts The Struggle Of The Poor With The Heartless Parties Of The Haves. "American Man" Sounds Like A Distant Cousin Of The Stones "Street Fightin' Man"; An Anthemic Surrealistic Rant Full Of Clanging Guitars And Whooping Harmonies. But All Is Not Lost. Prophet Leavens His Cynicism With Several Shots Of Frantic Rock & Roll. "Good Time Crowd" Is A Jaunty Rocker Full Of Manic Energy, A Surf Tune That Rides A Giddy Tidal Wave Of Energy. "Hot Talk" Conflates Sex, Power, Capitalism, And The Sensationalist Media With Its Jaded Tongue Firmly In Cheek, While "Leave The Window Open" Is A Dreamy Ballad That Celebrates The Simple Pleasures Money Can't Buy. It Closes The Album On A Hopeful Note With Prophet Turning In An Achingly Soulful Vocal.” J. Poet, AMG.