Roger Manning Joseph Jr. – Hopium (CD)

Roger Manning Jr. built his reputation across decades of left-field pop architecture, from his work with Jellyfish through his years alongside Beck and as a founding member of Imperial Drag and Moog Cookbook. Hopium finds him in solo mode, channeling that same melodic restlessness into something more personal. For fans who've followed his collaborative work, this is the rare chance to hear the architect working without a blueprint from anyone else.