Chuck Prophet’s seventh album arrives after 12 years as a solo artist, peaking with his 2002 “adult alternative” single, “Summertime Thing.” This go ‘round promises to raise the San Franciscan’s profile even higher, as he raises the bar with a mix of blues (“Automatic Blues”), funk, psychedelic pop (“Age of Miracles”) and country rock.

Prophet’s signature drone tumbles out Lou Reed - ish poetic ramblings on “You Did (Bomp Shooby Dooby Bomp),” while wife Stephanie Finch lays down retro vintage keyboard parts. The combination is wistful, like someone mulling over the events of a long night in the city’s dark watering holes while riding a near-empty late-night bus home. Players hail from Nashville, San Francisco and points between, creating an album that’s crafted, modern and full of fine writing and melody, but not without its roots.