It sounds like a collection of disasters that could befall a character from one of his songs: When Chuck Prophet went to Mexico City to make this record, he encountered a pandemic, an earthquake, and an antiquated studio. But with the grit and resilience that have typified his work since his days in Green on Red, Prophet soldiered through. The result is “Let Freedom Ring!,“another solid collection of his sturdy, rootsy rock ‘n’ roll.

Prophet is a storyteller with a sharp eye for detail and a deft sense of character. His ninth solo album nods to Bob Dylan (“Hot Talk,” “You and Me Baby”), Randy Newman (“Barely Exist”), and John Mellencamp (“American Man”), with a bit of Texas roadhouse blues thrown in (“Where the Hell Is Henry?”). It doesn’t delve quite as deeply as “The Hurting Business” or “Soap & Water,” but as always, Prophet’s stories ring true.