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The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
Rock · 1982 · 8 tracks

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect

Todd Rundgren

A masterfully cynical return to pop form. Recorded entirely solo, it pairs 80s drum machines with timeless melodic wit and a legendary anti-work anthem.

1982 · Bearsville

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A sarcastic and brightly colored rebellion against professional expectations.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Hideaway
02
Influenza
03
Don’t Hurt Yourself
04
There Goes Your Baybay
05
Tin Soldier
06
Emperor of the Highway
08
Drive
09
Chant
Moments Worth Listening For
The infectious, primitive drum machine stomp that launches the anti-work manifesto of Bang the Drum All Day.
The lush, stacked vocal harmonies on Hideaway that recall the sophisticated soul of his early 70s peak.
The frenetic, Gilbert and Sullivan-esque vocal delivery and rhythmic complexity of Emperor of the Highway.
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How does The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect sound next to the rest of Todd Rundgren's catalogue?

Humor Satire+3.2σ

The writing leans far further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

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