![]() ![]() The pop hooks of “Kasim 2021” are not far removed from the tuneful pop of groups like Fountains of Wayne or Weezer, a band that receives a nod from Sulton on the dynamic “Blame Somebody Else.” True to form, he’s on tour with Todd as you read this. “Two sides of the same coin can’t join, that’s my conundrum, I’m on the road paying all my bills, thank God for Rundgren,” Sulton sings on a song about his life as a player in someone else’s story. On the richly produced “Unsung,” Sulton confronts his backing player status head on with a song that expresses both appreciation and frustration with the fact that he’s usually heard in the context of other artist’s music. “He brought the idea of ‘More Love’ to me and it bookends the record with Nick Lowe’s ‘(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.’ Who’s going to argue that the world doesn’t need a little more love?” “We’d finished 11 songs when Phil came to me and said we needed one more uptempo positive message song to round out the record,” Sulton explains. ![]() The opening cut on “Kasim 2021,” is “More Love,” a bright burst of sunshine pop that turned out to be the last tune recorded for the project, according to Sulton. ![]()
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