Forget pop convention, playing by the rules, the (hopeful) advancing state of the power pop idiom is going to be fought by folks like Todd Stadtman, whose "Only I Can Save You" revels in all the guilty pleasures of processed pop, utilizing fizzy electronics, stark modernist arrangements and digitally altered instrumentation to augment his sharply written, diabolically catchy tunes. He calls this style of music "futurist bubblegum ". That works and the result is an irresistible musical confection - a brisk and quirkily effervescent set that tweaks classic song forms with an endless array of sonic surprises. Stadtman aggregates his influences(gorgeous strains of XTC beauty are all over the place, Edwyn Collins, Beck, The Eels, Magnetic Fields, Elbow and Sugarplastic) with such successful command of adventure, it`s impossible to not fully throw out weight behind this work and state that Stadtman is, most certainly, one of the more exciting debuts you`ll hear. It`s clear, he`s onto something and it`s really, really something to behold and, of course, simply put the headphones on and enjoy these aural
explorations of the expanding pop mind. Listen and sample what we`re
talking about below. Endelible melodies, warm, lush harmonies and cool
production touches are just a few of things that make this all so special. "4 1/2 stars.. On his second solo album, singer/songwriter Todd Stadtman moves even further from the retro-futurist synth pop of his earlier band, Zikzak, into a timeless electro-acoustic sound beholden to no particular styles or time periods of pop music`s past. It`s not that Stadtman has created something entirely unique on Only I Can Save You -- fans of the Magnetic Fields in particular will find this album comfortably familiar -- but Stadtman`s previous work has rarely sounded this self-assured. These 12 songs are as effortlessly catchy as those of pure-pop traditionalists like Fountains of Wayne ("I Don`t Know Why She`s Here" in particular is a small masterpiece), but Stadtman introduces plenty of oddball textures like the manipulated electronic voices that take the lead on "I`m Good" and neat arrangement touches like the horns that crop up occasionally on the appealing Barenaked Ladies-like bubblegum of "Talking Through My Mouth." Endearingly quirky and utterly charming, Only I Can Save You is a delight
through and through."-AMG. Warning: Genius At Play, Proceed Not With
Caution But Celebration!
 The Clock In My Heart - mp3
Jezebel Jones - mp3
I Don`t Know Why She`s Here - mp3
Come Undone - mp3
Something Less Than Tenderness - mp3 | 
