Todd Rundgren has unveiled official details about his upcoming studio
album, White Knight, and as the acclaimed singer/songwriter told ABC Radio a
few months ago, the record is packed with guest collaborations.
Among the
many well-known artists lending their talents to the project are Daryl Hall,
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, Joe Walsh, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and
rock-guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani.
White Knight
features 15 new original songs that were penned by Rundgren, or that he
co-wrote with some of the album's guests.
The record finds Todd exploring a
variety of genres, including funk, synth-rock, pop ballads and power-pop tunes.
"It's
easy to get used to playing to your own audience, even if you are absorbing and
experimenting with new ideas," notes Rundgren.
"I wanted to
collaborate not just for the musical possibilities, but also to play for new
audiences and expose my fans to the range of artists I enjoy working
with."
Hall is
featured on a song called "Chance for Us,"
Fagen appears on the track
"Tin Foil Hat,"
Walsh appears on the tune "Sleep" and
Reznor contributes to the song "Deaf Ears," as does his frequent
collaborator Atticus Ross.
The album
wraps up with "This Is Not a Drill," which features Satriani, as well
as two longtime members of Rundgren's backing band: drummer Prairie Prince and
bassist Kasim Sulton.
Other guests
on White Knight include Swedish dance artist Robyn, veteran soul singer Bettye
LaVette and Todd's son, Rebop Rundgren.
Pitchfork.com has premiered one of the album's tracks, "That Could Have Been Me,"
which features Robyn.
On the preview track, it appears that Rundgren is veering from electronica back to his signature sound, although he has surrendered the vocal duties here.
White Knight
will be released on May 12, and will be available on CD, digitally and on
vinyl, although the latter version will only feature 12 tracks.
Here's the
track list for the CD and digital editions:
"Come"
"Got
Your Back" -- featuring KK Watson with Dam Funk
"Chance
for Us" -- featuring Daryl Hall with Bobby Strickland
"Fiction"
"Beginning
(of the End)" -- featuring John Boutte
"Tin
Foil Hat" -- featuring Donald Fagen
"Look
at Me" -- featuring Michael Holman
"Let's
Do This" -- featuring Moe Berg
"Sleep"
-- featuring Joe Walsh
"That
Could Have Been Me" -- featuring Robyn
"Deaf
Ears" -- featuring Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"Naked
& Afraid" -- featuring Bettye LaVette
"Buy My
T"
"Wouldn't
You Like to Know" -- featuring Rebop Rundgren
"This
Is Not a Drill" -- featuring Joe Satriani, Prairie Prince, Kasim
Sulton
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