Transformer: 50th Anniversary LP (Color) fg_Catalog Number_NPR1031DGS ” “Shiftless When Idle

” “Shiftless When Idle

Lou Barlow

The Menzingers made great use of their free time during this summer's stay at home order by recording a "re-imagined" acoustic version of their brilliant 2019 album "Hello Exile

“We always hope our music can change the outlook of anyone’s day

“I wanted to make an album that felt like the dream of America that isn’t necessarily true

Transformer: 50th Anniversary LP (Color) fg_Catalog Number_NPR1031DGS ” “Shiftless When IdleLou Reed's second solo album Transformer is an album that everyone should own and without a doubt Essential. Considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre and anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side" along with Perfect Day & Satellite of Love. Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, the album was released in November 1972 by RCA Records.