STYLE... Rock Oriented, Alternative, Pop, Modern

Armed with his trusty Hamer electric 12-string, in his humble D.I.Y. studio on an upstairs floor at The Psyhcedelic Farmhouse, with guest shots by such indie luminaries as Rich Arithmetic and Christopher Earl... and with his faithful one-eyed cat, Bandit, napping nearby... Bill Retoff has conceived, written, created, recorded and produced his alpha work of luv pop gestalt.

REVIEWS...

""Bill Retoff¹s eagerly awaited second solo album has finally blasted out of the oven, and as expected it simmers with mouth-watering pop snacks that demand repeated listenings. A clean new wavish sheen blankets the hummable title track. Bill¹s warm and fuzzy vocals correspond perfectly with the type of material he pens and performs. Aural visions of the Beau Brummels, the New Colony Six and the Monkees religiously manifest throughout REANIMATION, while patches of resonant folk rock shavings are also strewn about, giving the record a calm, cool and collected feel. Introspective verse, compact instrumentation and countless hooks are what Bill¹s fresh faced compositions are baked of. ŒThe Rain In Your Eyes¹, ŒWhen Myth Becomes Fact¹, ŒTransparent Man¹ and ŒGoddess Thru An Empty Glass¹ are only a quick run down of the great numbers on REANIMATION. Bill further gets a little help from his friends, as pop maestros Rich Arithmetic and Squires Of The Subterrain cordially lent their prowess to the album." --Beverly Paterson, TWIST AND SHAKE [USA]... "REANIMATION--directly when I heard this start, I knew that you had done it again !! ŒLoose Change¹ is a wonderful 2 minute poptune that grabs from the first chord. And that 12-string ! ŒGoddess Thru An Empty Glass¹ is a wonderful psychedelic Beatles-a¹-la-Rubber Soul/Revolver." --Stefan Johannson, YESTERDAY GIRL RECORDS [SWEDEN]... "Bill Retoff rules !" --email response [USA]... "REANIMATION picks up where Bill¹s 1996 ŒPOP JEWELRY¹ CD left off and it showcases his growth as a songwriter, musician and producer....¹The Rain In Your Eyes¹ is a beautiful ballad with harmony vocals and a harmonica that will elicit memories of the Œ70s soft rock group, America....¹Did She Lie To You?¹ conjures up memories of The Hollies....¹Ann¹ displays Beatlesque elements....¹Get Me Off Nothing Street¹ is punchy power pop...."World Of Love¹ is a soothing ballad.... ŒMagic Smile¹ revisits soft rock.... REANIMATION displays Bill Retoff¹s own vibrant sound in an album filled with sweet, snappy and timeless pop tunes and plenty of jangly ear candy. You¹re 2-for-2, Bill." --Eric Sorensen, PURE POP [USA]... "Your new CD is the best yet !!" --Jeremy, JAM RECORDS [USA]... "REANIMATION...it sounds like a vintage Byrds album, sweet candies for me like in my youth !!" --Gerard Girard, POP DREAMS radio show [FRANCE] ... "I listen to ŒWhen Myth Becomes Fact¹ over and over. The 12-string riffs are choice ...your voice, words and melody are so perfectly joined into one effect." --fan response [USA] ... David Fufkin of popmatters.com enthuses "It's 12-string electric, '60s- and '70s-influenced pop derived from all the greats, but not so derivative as to render it a cheap imitation. ...a CD worth owning because of the quality songwriting and interesting arrangements. ... Stanton Swihart of allmusic.com raves "Retoff¹s melodic and harmonic acuity and general songwriting is outstanding. On Transparent Man he rather blatantly rewrites Nowhere Man although quite enjoyably, while Get Me Off Nothing Street delves into classic rock guitar textures before settling into full-throttle Revolver pop/rock peppered with garage-punk drumming. Goddess Thru an Empty Glass²} is an inspiring psychedelic raga with strains of the Beatles, Moody Blues, and Byrds and full of phased vocals, backwards guitar, and Eastern percussion as well as an updated surface sheen. When Myth Becomes Fact, also has blazing psychedelic guitar. And Retoff extends his stylistic experimentation as well, touching on country-pop and Œ70s soft-rock. The title track that opens the album has the tone of Œ80s-era Moody Blues, a touchstone that resurfaces at various points throughout, especially on the synthesizer-coated "Ann". The music moves from profoundly trippy to romantic to almost childlike. It is a tricky line to walk, but Retoff executes it expertly. ...there is plenty of exquisite music to dig into." " --

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