Rising U.K. rockers the Wild Things have announced “Afterglow,” a new concept album that, fittingly enough, is co-produced by the Who’s Pete Townshend.
The ambitious album “tells the story of the residents of the fictional town of Valentine amidst a paranormal phenomenon,” according to the announcement, which is accompanied by the single “Come Around.”
Townshend (pictured above, second from left, with the band), who has acted as a mentor for the Wild Things, says, “I loved working with the Wild Things on the music that became ‘Afterglow.’ The songs are rocking, but also full of nuances and witty cleverness. They are a fireball of energy and creativity and having supported the Who a few times I know they are spectacular live. Every one of them is so talented.
“Syd is a sort of rock star triumph,” Townshend says of Wild Things vocalist Sydney Rae White. “She is a great singer and actress. …