When it comes creating his tongue-in-cheek pop that genre hops with decadent flair, Bobby Conn is in a league all his own. Since the beginning, Conn has used his talent for high concept and over-the-top absurdity to critique American society in ways that blur the boundaries between theatrics and genuine outrage; meanwhile, his music borrows from glam rock, Brazilian pop, and the lush sounds of Burt Bachrach to provide aptly flamboyant backdrops for his commentary. He began skewering America's paranoia, self-absorption, and obsession with wealth and celebrity on 1998's Rise Up!. In the years to come, he honed in on those targets, taking aim at the George W. Bush era with 2004's Homeland and superstars like Tom Cruise on 2007's King for a Day. In the 2010s, he sharpened the political edge of his music with 2012's Occupy movement-themed ...
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