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Indeed, his brainchild of quasi-psych rock, synth and dream pop, among other genres, could be to blame for — or celebrate — a throng of similar artists.

Villainy manifests in enough guises across the genre to make one feel lucky to have avoided some criminal’s trap.

With “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Conclave,” Berger showed himself to be a canny crowdpleaser, capable of jumping genres and drawing out fine work from his leads.

“From Dillard & Clark to the Burritos, to the Eagles, he actually helped invent a genre.”

There aren't many musicians whose sound is so distinctive and influential that the music industry invents a whole new genre to describe it.