After a spate of recent releases that provided forays into cosmic cacophony, fearsome blues and radically redefined versions of the seminal songs he produced for others, creative chameleon Todd Rundgren offers an assertive follow-up that finds him back in familiar terrain. That’s fortuitous, too. State, his last album, was more experimental than accessible, which is always a risk, given his eclectic ambitions. Sadder still, Todd tended to distance all but the most devoted. Yet while Global gleans from the same synthesized setup, fortunately, there’s plenty here to keep the crowds enthralled. “Evrybody” is an entreaty to clap hands, join the party and share in the communal bond. “Rise” and “Skyscraper” bring Utopia to mind, while “Soothe” is a big ballad in the Todd tradition. Elsewhere, the universal embrace offered by “Global Nation,” and the worldly rhythms employed on “Holyland” are the very things that make Global sound true to its title.