Louis Emory and The Reckless Few Laced ‘Prophets Said’ with Organ-Lit Americana Rock Reverence and Soulful Piety –

Louis Emory and The Reckless Few turned back the clock on Americana rock n roll through the snaking curves of his guitars and the tensile vocal yearning in the standout single from his songwriting zenith-reaching EP, The Siege.

Whoever first said pace is the trick, is affirmed by Prophets Said. The mellow pacing, the production sprawling through your speakers as an atmospheric panorama of dusty phenomena of the soul and the way Emory takes charge with his visually rich voice, allows Prophets Said to almost take on a prophetic tone in its own right; maybe it’s the reverence to the annals of blues, maybe it’s the shimmering organ tones, which light up the dust kicked up in the vintage-toned production, or maybe it’s the piety Emory shows towards matters of the heart which makes the single is affecting. Whatever component it may be, there’s no disputing that Louis Emory knows exactly how to pull together a hit that deserves a spot in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Emory knows exactly how to hold conviction and tenderness in the same breath, which will undoubtedly go down a soul-warming storm for fans of the open-road spirit of Tom Petty, the rootsy grace of The Band, and George Harrison’s heart-led searching.  Coming as part of The Siege, the follow-up to 2022’s Love Italy, the track sits within a record shaped by identity, love, loss, resilience, and the pressure of choosing meaning in uncertain times.

Prophets Said is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast