John Mellencamp has always stood out (ever since his first recorded works) among US rock musicians for his straightforward songwriting and forceful singing.
The 2014 album entitled Plain Spoken again confirms Mellencamp's commitment to social issues and further consolidates the place of the artist, born in Seymour (Indiana), in the Olympus of rock "made in USA".
"Plain Spoken"'s ten tracks are precious jewels that range from folk to country, from traditional American music to blues, from pure rock to an intoxicating whirlwind of "americana" sound.