Kim Rancourt's new album is called plum plum. He and the band wrote all the music. About that band: they’re pretty good! Starting with Don Fleming, the guitarist (B.A.L.L., Gumball, Velvet Monkeys) and deal-maker who assembled this klatch. “Don knew in his head exactly what he wanted,” says Kim. “Don put the band together. Of course, when he mentioned who he wanted to bring in I said, ‘uh yeah.’ He felt that we didn’t need any guest stars on the record—this band was great enough.” Uh: YEAH. Joe Bouchard, founding bassist of the Blue Oyster Cult and studio savant, may be the most valuable player. “The album was mostly made live in the studio but the genius is Joe Bouchard—he is one hell of a musician and one hell of a nice guy.”