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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 Listen to “Hot Mama” from Foghat NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 9 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 39