Peter and Rundgren

Review Score: (8/10)
Good CD. Todd offers up tunes that sound Beatlesque in formula, but would probably have been given to Peter and Gordon to record instead of by the Beatles themselves. ("World Without Love," style). The Beatles knew the good songs from the very good songs, and gave away a number of hit singles because they were too syrupy, bublegum, etc. It is this sub-category of the Lennon/McCartney catalog that "Deface The Music" sounds most like to my ears. The album picks up speed from "Take it Home" on through to the end though, which leads me to believe that the album should not be seen as an attack against the Beatles (as some reviewers have seen it), but as a valiant yet somewhat flawed attempt to recreate the Beatle magic that has had such an obvious influence on Rundgren's music.
Imitation is a very sincere form of flatery, isn't it?

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