da before setting sights on Music City’s Dark Horse Institute to
round out what is becoming a
surprising candidate for record
of the year in some parts. Production is crisp throughout as
the album opens with a strong
one-two punch with the title
track and “Knock It Off” knocking it out of the park with vital
vocals sure to make Brian Johnson proud. The record was three
years in the making, completely
fan-funded, and contains an
eclectic blend of rock and blues
with a little funk and R&B on the
side for good measure.
Todd Rundgren has been a
classic rock chameleon for decades regularly changing up the
style of music he delivers to his
fans in a live setting. Sometimes
that experience can be maddening for concert-goers if they
didn’t do proper research before
attending a gig, such as the case
during last year’s Global tour
that featured a solo Todd, two
back-up singers and a deejay.
But, the man always goes back
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