Like Bibi didn't already know, Butch's upcoming album showed up (first one listed) on a survey of highly anticipated albums for 2013. Here's an excerpt; the entire article is at http://www.westernherald.com/arts-and-entertainment/a-glance-forward-music-in-2013-kalamazoo-and-beyond/ :
Editor’s Picks: Most Anticipated Albums
Butch Walker
Butch Walker, though he may not be a familiar name to many college students, is one of the biggest players in today’s pop music. He’s written hits for the pop-princess likes of Avril Lavigne, Pink and Katy Perry, produced records from Dashboard Confessional, Weezer and The Academy Is and even joined Taylor Swift onstage at the Grammy’s a few years ago when she won pretty much every award in sight. But while Walker certainly knows his way around a pop song, his own music has wandered through a dozen different genres, from his early hair-metal days to his tenure as the frontman for nineties one-hit wonders, the Marvelous 3; from the power-pop of his early solo albums to records that mined the history of glam, classic rock, folk, Beatles pop and alt-country. I had the pleasure of seeing Walker in Chicago to ring in the New Year (this side of Bruce Springsteen, there’s not a better live performer working today), and his new songs are sounding great: twangy and sentimental without feeling cheesy, anthemic and sing-along-ready without overreaching. The album should be along in time for spring or summer, so if you discover one artist in 2013, make it this guy.
Ryan Adams
A few years back, Ryan Adams was one of the most prolific singer/songwriters in the game, saturating his fanbase with solo albums, full-band records, rarity collections and unreleased gems. More than anyone else in the industry, Adams was hearkening back to the days when Bob Dylan and Neil Young (and, to a lesser extent, Bruce Springsteen) would just write and record constantly, putting out a record once a year or more. He’s slowed down a bit recently, but there were rumblings last summer that Adams was in the studio (and with Butch Walker, no less), and a few of his songs just recently graced the soundtrack for the Judd Apatow comedy This Is 40, so hopefully that means the man is gearing up for a return.
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Like that Butch was first on the list (natch!) and that the commentator and I fully agree on Butch's status and readiness for discovery by the music world at large. I could be mistaken, but I think Ryan Adams was onstage with Butch on the first night of Petty Fest and was the one that more appropriately acknowledged Butch at the end of Breakdown, so Bibi really likes him. So cool that he was working with Butch in the studio.
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