Chuck Prophet‘s new album The Land That Time Forgot is officially out WORLDWIDE!
Prophet has described The Land That Time Forgot as a “21st Century Exorcism” from Silicon Valley to the White House, originally inspired by the never-ending gentrification he’s witnessed in his hometown.
While the Bay Area stalwart has recorded “over a dozen solo albums that just keep getting better” (NPR Music) in the region, the sessions for The Land That Time Forgot took place in Upstate New York after Prophet found himself priced out of his regular haunts. With fresh distance, he explores the hope, despair and melancholy wonder of his native San Francisco like never before.
Produced with Kenny Siegal (Langhorne Slim, Amanda Palmer, The New Pornographers), most of the recordâs dozen songs were co-written by Prophet and klipschutz, his longtime collaborator.
“Chuck Prophet’s witty wordplay shines…even his love songs cut with a clever knife… Prophetâs idiosyncratic voice has always been expressive and distinctive, but the low key instrumentation brings his vocal strengths to the foreground.”
American Songwriter
“Serves as an argument for albums as delivery systems even in 2020. His wise-guy tenor hasnât changed, and is the perfect match for lines like, âYouâre headed for prison, you know.â But retro horns and chiming guitars provide sunny support.”
Associated Press