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Fountains of Wayne - Utopia Parkway (+ Bonus Track) Audio CD

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Fountains of Wayne Band: Fountains of Wayne
Title: Utopia Parkway (+ Bonus Track)
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Release Date: 2004-05-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Utopia Parkway 2: Red Dragon Tattoo 3: Denise 4: Hat and Feet 5: Valley of Malls 6: Troubles Times 7: Go, Hippie 8: Fine Day for a Parade 9: Amity Gardens 10: Laser Show 11: Lost in Space 12: Prom Theme 13: It Must Be Summer 14: Senator's Daughter 15: I Know You Well [*]

Their best work to date, plus a bonus track
They can rock out too, as on Go Hippie and Denise. This album shows a wide range of lyrical and musical talent -- a talent for whimsy and humor, sympathy, melody, harmony, and rich production that overlays guitars, keyboards, and vocals into a beautiful pop soundscape. I suppose one could say it is a little lightweight, but writing the pop music equivalent of The Wall is not Fountains of Wayne's forte. It is what it is.

The Asian import adds a beautiful romantic bonus track, I Know You Well. It is not a throwaway song -- it stands equal in quality to the rest of the album.

The sound of the import, on my system, seems to be tilted more toward the midrange and bass, with a bit less zing in the high frequencies. That's not necessarily a bad thing. The USA release is a little on the bright side. .


Pure Pop For Now People!
All the best 'B' bands - Bay City Rollers, Beach Boys, Beatles, Blondie - rolled into one! Definitely my pick for the album of the year. Better late than never! The best band of the 90's has arrived. And I just secured myself a ticket to see them here in the fall! Brian Wilson, who I just saw last month, will be tough to top, but if anyone can I expect the Fountains will. Delicious blend of Power Pop, old New Wave and sixties styled melodies. Pure pop for now people, indeed.


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