CHUCK PROPHET
The Hurting Business (True North/Cooking Vinyl)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Name a recent worthy folk, country or roots rock record, and chances are you'll find Chuck adding his indelible guitar licks in there somewhere. Chuck's star continues to rise, and not only through session work, as he carves out a solo career of note. After albums of low key folk and infectious guitar rock, Chuck builds on his unmistakable immediacy with a dab of soul. Backing singers, slinky organ fills, and tasty turntable scratching make for some ass-shaking tunes. Not that Chuck's completely left his roots behind, but like a wily pitcher who needs to make adjustments in mid-career, he's just mixing things up a little. The Hurting Business is easily his best work to date, and considering his stellar solo and Green on Red work, that is saying something.

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