The thrilling new studio album from rock legend Todd Rundgren collaborating with several peers and acolytes to create one of the most diverse albums of his stellar career! Includes guest performances by Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, hip hop stars The Roots, indie rock duo The Lemon Twigs, outsider theatrical act Sparks, electronic icon Thomas Dolby, guitar maestro Steve Vai, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, and lots more! Buzz for this release has been building around this release since Rundgren's induction into the Rock Hall Of Fame this year, as well as the release of some of the more notable tracks as digital singles!
The thrilling new studio album from rock legend Todd Rundgren collaborating with several peers and acolytes to create one of the most diverse albums of his stellar career! Includes guest performances by Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, hip hop stars The Roots, indie rock duo The Lemon Twigs, outsider theatrical act Sparks, electronic icon Thomas Dolby, guitar maestro Steve Vai, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, and lots more! Buzz for this release has been building around this release since Rundgren's induction into the Rock Hall Of Fame this year, as well as the release of some of the more notable tracks as digital singles!
Whether calling himself Shortman or Inspector 22 or collaborating with Edward Madill under the name Loose Medicine, Todd W. Emmert has consistently produced forward-thinking music on the edges of the underground, finds Nick Roseblade.
"Star" is a set of hot desert ambience from Todd Fletcher. He is based in Phoenix, AZ, so it is a natural that he performs in that style of e-music. And Steve Roach produced Fletcher's first album, Byzantiuym, so the influences, however subtle, are there. Fletcher has a unique minimalist style that lends itself to desert ambience and arid soundscapes. The atmospheres create subtle rhythms that allow the soundworld to shape itself and to flow naturally. Deep listeners will feel the angst and loneliness of the barren desert landscape. The wide-open atmospheres envelop and abandon listeners evenly. This is a deep journey not to be taken alone or lightly. As with all desert ambience, especially American desert ambience, comparisons to Roach are inevitable and valid. Listeners who get beyond the similarities are in for a treat. This hard-to-get classic is essential.