On his first solo album, Fuzz Townshend turns out a blend of breakbeat, reggae, alternative rock, and a little bit of jazz, with the beat-driven stew sloshing about in a generally upbeat fashion.  For the most part, the songs are built around following a given groove or riff, without much in the way of clever structuring, and development of the track tends to go the way of slipping down a break or reiterating with a few more layers slapped onto the cycle.  The loops tend to be fairly fun and stylish, though, with a vibe that’s clear and crisp without being over-polished, and while that’s not enough to make up for the shallow arrangements, it does make for easier listening.  Neat enough for a diversion, but the flitty songs end up making it feel like an unfinished album.

Here’s the alternate cover art.