Chuck Prophet Wake The Dead (Orange)
Release date:
October 25, 2024
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Chuck's first album in 4 years is inspired by the cumbia bands he saw at San Francisco clubs in the pandemic's aftermath, while undergoing cancer treatment. The music was a source of joy, during a dark time. He started playing with ¿Qiensave? a cumbia band based in Salinas, CA. The result is 11 new Chuck Prophet songs wrapped in a cumbia shell. The latin rhythms & chord progressions merge with Chuck's signature song styles to create something new that defies genre, but is undeniably joyful. The first
Tracklist:
- 1. Wake The Dead
- 2. Betty's Song
- 3. Give the Boy a Kiss
- 4. First Came the Thunder
- 5. Sally Was a Cop
- 6. Red Sky Night
- 7. Same Old Crime
- 8. One Lie for Me, One for You
- 9. Sugar into Water
- 10. In the Shadows (for Elon)
- 11. It's a Good Day to Be Alive
