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- Date Released: October 2, 2007
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock, Pop
- Label: Yep Roc Records / Redeye
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We Say...
Chuck Prophet is a voracious student of music history. Restless and innovative in the studio, the first three songs on Soap and Water move easily from self-assured, swaggering rock to relaxing folk to a simmering Suicide-esque groove. The rest of the record doesn’t skimp on experiments either: along the way strings, the Nashville Methodist Church Children’s choir and Stephanie Finch, his wife, all make appearances. But what ties it all together is that sense of history. Prophet’s been studying how to bring various elements to his accomplished songwriting for years and he brings it all to bear on Soap and Water.
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They Say...
Chuck Prophet began his musical career with the genre-defying group Green on Red, and since their demise, the now solo singer/songwriter/producer continues to duck all attempts at categorization. Soap and Water continues to muddy the waters, but in the most sublime of ways. Much of the set revolves around the blues or R&B, from the swampy sounds of "A Woman's Voice" to the jazzy, finger-snapping "Downtime," the porch-picking blues of "Small-Town Girl," and the Rolling Stonesy R&B riff that powers "Freckle Song." But other influences are equally strong, like the twist of the Beatles that's dashed across "Would You Love Me," the surge of new wave that splashes over "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" (a song that's the bastard child of the Cars and Mink DeVille), and the post-punk aura that throws shadows across "Doubter Out of Jesus (All Over You)." Invariably, though, the arrangements smudge up the styles, abetted by keyboardist Aidan Hawken, who often counterpoints the guitars with an entirely different genre, conjuring up lavish atmospheres and haunting auras along the way. It's all subtly done, with the productions creating a dreamy, magical quality to the entire set; there is brilliant work from Prophet and co-producer Brad Jones. The many dappled, introspective atmospheres beautifully showcase Prophet's lyrics and themes. Some of the numbers are exquisitely etched vignettes revolving around relationships; others are more fragmentary. "Naked Ray," for example, plops listeners into the center of a sticky situation, like tuning in at the middle of a soap opera. Some omit the back story; a few sketch in just enough details to whet your appetite for more; and others force fans to pen their own "Happy Ending." A master of the metaphor and inventor of brilliant analogies, Prophet knows how to turn a phrase to his advantage or inside out. With a beautifully understated wit, the songwriter amazes with his words and enchants with his music. A lavishly crafted album that one wants to bathe in forever.
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| 01. |  |
Freckle Song |
3:38 |
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| 02. | |
Would You Love Me? |
6:05 |
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| 03. | |
Doubter Out of Jesus (All Over You) |
4:10 |
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| 04. | |
Soap And Water |
3:46 |
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| 05. | |
Small-Town Girl |
2:59 |
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| 06. | |
A Woman's Voice |
6:45 |
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| 07. | |
Let's Something Wrong |
4:10 |
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| 08. | |
I Can Feel Heart Beat |
3:21 |
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| 09. | |
Talkin' New Kingdom |
5:03 |
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| 10. | |
Naked Ray |
4:13 |
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| 11. | |
Downtime |
2:27 |
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| 12. | |
Happy Ending |
3:56 |
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12 Total Tracks, 50:33 Total Length
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Credits
- Chuck Prophet - Guitar // Chuck Prophet - Vocals // Chuck Prophet - Producer // Ralph Carney - Horn // Ralph Carney - Horn // Jim Bogios - Drums // Jim DeMain - Mastering // Jeremy Harris - Photography // Jim Hoke - Horn // Todd Roper - Drums // Chris Carmichael - Strings // Stephanie Finch - Vocals // George Westcot - Photography // Brad Jones - Bass // Brad Jones - Producer // Brad Jones - Engineer // Brad Jones - Mixing // Kelley Stoltz - Vocals // Aidan Hawken - Keyboards // Tom Ayres - Guitar // John Cassavetes - Author // Vine Street Christian Church Children's Choir - Vocals
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