Todd Rundgren

Something/Anything?

I'm glad I discovered this record through a friend, because maybe instantly I would never have heard it. 'Something / Anything?' is an album that shines on its own, bringing the best of 70's pop rock without sounding monotonous or uninteresting, there's plenty of room for experimentalism, especially after the track 'Intro' where there's a change of narrative within the cd, and it's from that moment the album goes to a place of unique musical exploration. Something that has a story to tell ... read more

Why as low as a 79? This is a singular achievement in songwriting in mellow singer-songwriter soft rock of the 70's.

The elongated experience of music from the 70s sounds way ahead of its time. I don't keen on listening to long albums; it's a massive challenge to me to be honest. However, 'Something/Anything?' is the exact opposite of a long, unnerving album; it's a story that simply must be told. Todd Rundgren cleverly engages his audience by mastering almost every single part of the record to perfection

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This is a VERY soft listen, has a very 70s sound and is rather easy to enjoy. The vocals are sweet and comforting, and the songs all have a clear structure of a typical pop song, making them easy to follow on first listen. This album is long in my opinion, and while I do think this is an album I could easily put on my record player and enjoy it most of the way through, I do think a few of the tracks could have been taken off or trimmed down. First of ... read more