"Upbeat indie rockers from The Midlands, The Utopians deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as some of Leicester's more established unsigned bands. Certainly, if ever there was a cross between The Screening and Ego Armalade, it might sound something like this.
Breezy, likeable, enjoyable opener 'There's A Train' is good work, and has a Dirty Pretty Things ring to it at times, with The Kooks' Naive a track that is measurable in terms of its catchy appeal. The lyrics and vocals are something else, though, and impress in a style of geezer rock.
'I Can See It' is a rockier affair, and the guitar work especially is impressive here, before their BBc Radio Leicester airing of There's A Train' taking pride of place on their MySpace player. I really like this band".
- Demo's Reviewed Magazine
"This stuffs not bad, not bad at all"
- Zane Lowe (Radio One and Gonzo)
"a bold and brassy sound recalling early Supergrass. Something also of Baby shambles and The Clash….fat raw edged guitar sound, big drums and a more than half decent singer"
- The Dublin Castle
"Love it, Love it, Love it!"
- Julie Gordon (The Happy Mondays)
"The Utopians are the most underrated act to appear from the midlands music scene"
– JMT magazine
"Final act of the evening were The Utopians Another very upbeat Indie Punk outfit reeling through, once again, a very credible bag of self penned offerings."
- bbc.co.uk review at the OBS
"like the songs very much guys, nice tight high energy... good stuff"
-Cave Records
"a band with the potential to make into the big time"
-Jo Bostock BBC Radio Leicester
"Gifted songwriters and strong vocals from lead singer Jason Westall"
- www.artsinleicestershire.co.uk
"Absolutley cracking"
- Spoon @ Rhythm Factory
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