ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ðə bˈænd kɹˈʊkɪd fˈɪŋɡɚz, bˈɑːkmən ɹᵻlˈiːst hɪz θˈɜːd sˈoʊloʊ ˈælbəm, ðɪ ɛpˈɑːnɪməs ˈɛɹɪk bˈɑːkmən.
On March 25, 2016, shortly after retiring the band Crooked Fingers, Bachmann released his third solo album, the eponymous Eric Bachmann.