Utopia

Deface The Music

Sheer Brilliance!

Review Score:

(10/10)
This is definitely one of Todd Rundgren and Utopia's BEST and most entertaining albums. It works on a couple of different levels. Critics have long pointed out that alot of Rundgren's work is, quote, "Beatle-esque"...which simply means that he excels at producing imaginative, catchy, well-constructed pop-rock songs. On this disc, he has taken that style one step further, deliberately paying tribute to the Fab Four by molding each song in the disctinct styles that The Beatles moved through during their evolution, from garage-rock rowdiness of their early days to the psychedelic frills that marked their final days.

Besides being a great power-pop album, it's loads of fun identifying the references that Todd and his bandmates sprinkle throughout each tune.

Some reviewers here seem to be taking this CD WAY too seriously. It's not a slam on The Beatles, but an original tribute, and while not as purely silly as The Rutles was, it's still meant to be nothing but pure fun.

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