 |
ONE LONG YEAR
Todd Rundgren
(Artemis / Sony)
Finally, the perfect song for the Internet Age: I Hate My Frickin' ISP, three minutes and 45 seconds of exquisitely produced spleen-venting pop that kicks off Todd Rundgren's latest enticing offering. Of course, this is pretty much par for the course for Rundgren, a guy who has spent decades combining cutting wit with cutting-edge technology. His latest invention is Patronet, an online subscription service that delivers new songs to paying fans on a regular basis. So, hardcore Rundgrenites have doubtlessly already heard his Hawaiian ukulele revamp of Bang on the Drum All Day, the Nine Inch Nails techno-gloom of Jerk, and the Moby-like blues-sample electro of Mary and the Holy Ghost. For the rest of us Luddites, One Long Year is a 40-minute-long treat. Although Runt's cyber-perfectionism often earns him more respect as a technician than as a musician, he's still one of the few guys around who can make electronic instruments sound soulful. Besides, we hate our frickin' ISP, too.
Track Listing
1.I Hate My Frickin I.S.P.
02.Buffalo Grass
03.Jerk
04.Bang On The Ukulele Daily
05.Where Does The Time Go?
06.Love Of The Common Man
07.Mary And The Holy Ghost
08.Yer Fast (And I Like It)
09.Hit Me Like A Train
10.The Surf Talks