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like riding shotgun down some mythic highway

“Prophet’s new album feels like riding shotgun down some mythic highway with a rock true believer.” – NPR, First Listen

“The excellent songs keep coming.” – Los Angeles Times

“Bobby Fuller may have died for your sins, but Chuck Prophet is freakin’ god!” - Jim Caligiuri, The Austin Chronicle

“A fresh, full-color take on the darker side of all things Golden State.” – NPR, Heavy Rotation

“He’s a throwback who believes two guitars, bass, drums and a sense of humor make for great music, and he’s right.” – Associated Press

“He has recorded over a dozen solo albums that just keep getting better.” – NPR, World Cafe

“The music attests to the enduring resilience of rock-and-roll itself.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

“Memorable melodies, exuberant playing, detailed lyrics and unflinching honesty…yet another example of not just Prophet’s love of rock and roll, but an ability to create it with the spirit and intensity of the best.” – American Songwriter

“Prophet’s voice has grown richer with time and his melodies sharper.” – San Francisco Chronicle

“If you’re as moved by music as Chuck Prophet, you’ll want to listen to his new album.”– KEXP

“He calls this collection of tunes ‘California Noir,’ and the album delivers on that promise with songs that explore the deteriorating American dream and all its faded glory.” – Magnet

“Smart, honest and thoughtful…Prophet has rarely been better as a vocalist, finding the right tone on every track.” – AllMusic

“When Chuck Prophet releases a new album, it’s never a bad year for rock and roll.” – No Depression

“Prophet’s Ray Davies-like vocals merge with the blistering chops of the Mission Express to create a rousing, thought-provoking mélange of the highs and lows of society.” – Elmore

“Chuck Prophet is a big time rock and roll star in a country that has forgotten that it needs big time rock and roll stars.” – PopMatters

“What could be sad reflections becomes deliverance by the power, emotion and release of rock ‘n’ roll.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Prophet has an effortless feel for pop music’s power, fun and grace.” – Lexington Herald-Leader

“There is morbidity in ‘Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins,’ but to hear Prophet tell it, it sounds like a blast.” – Glide Magazine

“Chuck Prophet continues his creative roll.” – The Guardian

“Hovering somewhere between the lyrical directness of Jonathan Richman and the West Coast energy of Tom Petty.” – Uncut

“Prophet brings heft, heart, and honesty to songs with dynamic melodies and lyrical depth.” – The Daily Country

“A reminder of how potent straightforward melodic pop/rock can be. That is not, in any way, meant to suggest that this is simple music; the themes on Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins are deep.” – The Record Collector

Old Friends (LYRICS)

What Makes the Money Dance? (LYRICS)

Summertime Thing (LYRICS)

That’s How Much I Need Your Love (LYRICS)

Elouise (LYRICS)

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