074 - Todd Rundgren - The Individualist (1995) (with Glenn Martin)

Jukebox Zeroes

Todd Rundgren has a long and storied history of musical innovation throughout his storied career. In addition to producing a slew of famed records from Meat Loaf, XTC, and The New York Dolls among others, Rundgren is responsible for pioneering the notion of the one-man band via his music, producing and performing every facet of his projects. This has extended to his embrace of new technology, having created several of the first interactive records to have ever existed.
In spite of their revolutionary technology, these records were not always well-received. Two in particular from the 1990s, though featuring innovative CD-ROM features to be played on a Windows PC, were largely lambasted by critics as having strayed too far away from Rundgren's signature sound. These records; 1993's No World Order, and 1995's The Individualist are routinely ranked by fans and critics at the bottom of Rundgren's extended discography, and would be his final studio release until 2004.
On a new episode of Jukebox Zeroes, Lilz and Patrick are joined by Lilz' own brother Glenn Martin to give a listen to The Individualist, a record the siblings Martin have a strange familiarity and history with. Join them for all manner of discussion regarding Rundgren's over-abundance of ideas, and unfortunate rap sections.
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