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What motivates an artist to make great statements? Whatever it is, it’s certainly a shock to see a rock-era songwriter rediscover his muse after some 40 years treading water. So it is that Pete Townshend re-emerges at the end of 2019 with his most powerful collection of songs since Empty Glass and the best Who album since Quadrophenia.

It’s even more dramatic because this is not a solo album but a Who album, featuring

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