The Prodigal Son

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AlbumMay 11 / 201811 songs, 49m 56s
Americana
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Veteran guitar virtuoso Ry Cooder offers an innovative take on traditional music with a contemporary lefty energy on 'The Prodigal Son.'

‘Providence Canyon’ sees country artist Brent Cobb offering fresh tales of Southern life, while Simian Mobile Disco team up with the Deep Throat Choir on the banging ‘Murmurations’

After Ry Cooder issued 2012's biting Election Special with its indictments of the GOP, Mitt Romney, and the Koch Brothers in a meld of sounds that included folk, blues, and roots rock, fans wondered where he'd go next.

8 / 10

On The Prodigal Son, Ry Cooder's first album in six years, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter leaves behind the pointed political commentary that...

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The Prodigal Son reflects the journeyman-like persona Cooder has always cultivated.

Stunning blast of stirring gospel and politics. Review by Mark Kidel

8 / 10