{"id":32073,"date":"2025-04-15T07:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T05:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=32073"},"modified":"2025-04-15T07:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T05:56:37","slug":"album-review-jeff-timm-meltdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/album-review-jeff-timm-meltdown\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Jeff Timm || Meltdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meltdown is the sophomore full-length album by Poughkeepsie, New York native Jeff Timm. Don&#8217;t be discouraged by the title, because the ten songs are not only about breaking down but also about building back up. 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