Utopia is the fifth studio album by industrial metal band Gothminister, released on 17 May 2013 on the label AFM Records. It is their first album following the signing with AFM in December 2012.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bjørn Alexander Brem.
Reception
The album got a mixed review by Ulf Kubanke for the website laut.de while Eric May of the New Noise Magazine gave it a rather positive review.
The game, taking place in the future, on a new planet, is open-ended.
It is the player's task to colonize the new planet, manage the colony and raise the quality of life for the citizen in order to reach utopia.
Initially the player has a few colonists with a lot to do. The player needs to build everything from scratch. Building takes time and free colonists, in addition to money. Buildings under construction are depicted by scaffold.
However certain buildings require personnel (hospitals, labs, mines, factories, shipyards ...) and therefore the player has to engage in population management. The player also has to micromanage features such as tax rate, birth rate and trade.
Utopia (Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia) is a work of fiction and political philosophy by Thomas More (1478–1535) published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.
Title
The title De optimo rei publicae deque nova insula Utopia literally translates, "Of a republic's best state and of the new island Utopia". It is variously rendered On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia, Concerning the Highest State of the Republic and the New Island Utopia, On the Best State of a Commonwealth and on the New Island of Utopia, Concerning the Best Condition of the Commonwealth and the New Island of Utopia, On the Best Kind of a Republic and About the New Island of Utopia, About the Best State of a Commonwealth and the New Island of Utopia, etc. The original name was even longer: Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia. This translates, "A truly golden little book, no less beneficial than entertaining, of a republic's best state and of the new island Utopia".
The story centers on a group of delinquents who refer to themselves as "drapes" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the "squares", in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, create upheaval and turmoil in their little town of Baltimore by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love. The film shows what the young couple has to overcome to be together and how their actions affect the rest of the town.
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Crybaby · Utopia
Anthology (1974-1985)
℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment
Writer: John Wilcox
Writer: Kasim Sulton
Writer: Powell
Writer: Roger Powell
Writer: Rundgren
Writer: Sulton
Writer: Todd Rundgren
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Utopia - Oblivion - WEA - 250 685-1 - 1983 - vinyl LP - Side 2 Track 2, Crybaby.
http://uk.ebid.net/perl/main.cgi?type1=a&type2=a&cat=761211&mo=user-store&title=Mystery-Vinyl
1983 brought us Oblivion by Todd Rundgren's band, Utopia. Oblivion is a lesser known album in the Rundgren timeline which is a shame as it is actually full of at least good and some excellent tracks. Crybaby is an excellent song and you may not be surprised to read that it was released as a single albeit not very successfully. For me Crybaby shows an influence (healthy) of the British post-punk band, The Psychedelic Furs - Todd was producer on the Furs' album Forever Now approx one year before the release of Oblivion. This and other Todd LPs available at the above link.
published: 05 Jan 2014
Utopia - Set me Free
Set me Free from the Adventures in Utopia CD, Video taken from Utopia a Retrospective. I don't own the rights I only want to support my favourite artist. Go buy Todd's Stuff!
published: 13 Oct 2017
An Evening With Utopia
"An Evening with Utopia" is listed as being recorded at Los Angeles Country Club - 10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
On the eve of Thanksgiving 1982 (11/25/1982) Todd Rundgren and his band, Utopia performed the first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
This show was released on video in 1983. It features 21 out of 23 songs originally played. At the time they were promoting their latest release "Utopia" on the "Network" label although this was not their first LP so the self-entitlement was obscure (but everything Utopia did had a tongue-in-cheek feel. It also consisted of many earlier work.
SET List:
INFARED AND ULTRAVIOLET.
LIBERTINE.
COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU.
SET ME FREE.
I'M LOOKING...
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Crybaby · Utopia
Anthology (1974-1985)
℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment
Writer: John Wilcox
Writer: Kasim Sulton
Writer: Powell
Write...
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Crybaby · Utopia
Anthology (1974-1985)
℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment
Writer: John Wilcox
Writer: Kasim Sulton
Writer: Powell
Writer: Roger Powell
Writer: Rundgren
Writer: Sulton
Writer: Todd Rundgren
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Crybaby · Utopia
Anthology (1974-1985)
℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment
Writer: John Wilcox
Writer: Kasim Sulton
Writer: Powell
Writer: Roger Powell
Writer: Rundgren
Writer: Sulton
Writer: Todd Rundgren
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Utopia - Oblivion - WEA - 250 685-1 - 1983 - vinyl LP - Side 2 Track 2, Crybaby.
http://uk.ebid.net/perl/main.cgi?type1=a&type2=a&cat=761211&mo=user-store&title=Mystery-Vinyl
1983 brought us Oblivion by Todd Rundgren's band, Utopia. Oblivion is a lesser known album in the Rundgren timeline which is a shame as it is actually full of at least good and some excellent tracks. Crybaby is an excellent song and you may not be surprised to read that it was released as a single albeit not very successfully. For me Crybaby shows an influence (healthy) of the British post-punk band, The Psychedelic Furs - Todd was producer on the Furs' album Forever Now approx one year before the release of Oblivion. This and other Todd LPs available at the above link.
Utopia - Oblivion - WEA - 250 685-1 - 1983 - vinyl LP - Side 2 Track 2, Crybaby.
http://uk.ebid.net/perl/main.cgi?type1=a&type2=a&cat=761211&mo=user-store&title=Mystery-Vinyl
1983 brought us Oblivion by Todd Rundgren's band, Utopia. Oblivion is a lesser known album in the Rundgren timeline which is a shame as it is actually full of at least good and some excellent tracks. Crybaby is an excellent song and you may not be surprised to read that it was released as a single albeit not very successfully. For me Crybaby shows an influence (healthy) of the British post-punk band, The Psychedelic Furs - Todd was producer on the Furs' album Forever Now approx one year before the release of Oblivion. This and other Todd LPs available at the above link.
Set me Free from the Adventures in Utopia CD, Video taken from Utopia a Retrospective. I don't own the rights I only want to support my favourite artist. Go buy...
Set me Free from the Adventures in Utopia CD, Video taken from Utopia a Retrospective. I don't own the rights I only want to support my favourite artist. Go buy Todd's Stuff!
Set me Free from the Adventures in Utopia CD, Video taken from Utopia a Retrospective. I don't own the rights I only want to support my favourite artist. Go buy Todd's Stuff!
"An Evening with Utopia" is listed as being recorded at Los Angeles Country Club - 10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
On the eve of Thanksg...
"An Evening with Utopia" is listed as being recorded at Los Angeles Country Club - 10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
On the eve of Thanksgiving 1982 (11/25/1982) Todd Rundgren and his band, Utopia performed the first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
This show was released on video in 1983. It features 21 out of 23 songs originally played. At the time they were promoting their latest release "Utopia" on the "Network" label although this was not their first LP so the self-entitlement was obscure (but everything Utopia did had a tongue-in-cheek feel. It also consisted of many earlier work.
SET List:
INFARED AND ULTRAVIOLET.
LIBERTINE.
COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU.
SET ME FREE.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU BUT I'M TALKING TO MYSELF.
PRINCESS OF THE UNIVERSE.
HAMMER IN MY HEART.
CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL.
YOU MAKE ME CRAZY.
ROCK LOVE.
LOVE ALONE
FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW.
SAY YEAH.
ONLY HUMAN.
THE VERY LAST TIME.
THE ROAD TO UTOPIA.
CARAVAN.
LOVE IN ACTION.
ONE WORLD.
LOVE IS THE ANSWER.
JUST ONE VICTORY.
"An Evening with Utopia" is listed as being recorded at Los Angeles Country Club - 10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
On the eve of Thanksgiving 1982 (11/25/1982) Todd Rundgren and his band, Utopia performed the first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
This show was released on video in 1983. It features 21 out of 23 songs originally played. At the time they were promoting their latest release "Utopia" on the "Network" label although this was not their first LP so the self-entitlement was obscure (but everything Utopia did had a tongue-in-cheek feel. It also consisted of many earlier work.
SET List:
INFARED AND ULTRAVIOLET.
LIBERTINE.
COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU.
SET ME FREE.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU BUT I'M TALKING TO MYSELF.
PRINCESS OF THE UNIVERSE.
HAMMER IN MY HEART.
CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL.
YOU MAKE ME CRAZY.
ROCK LOVE.
LOVE ALONE
FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW.
SAY YEAH.
ONLY HUMAN.
THE VERY LAST TIME.
THE ROAD TO UTOPIA.
CARAVAN.
LOVE IN ACTION.
ONE WORLD.
LOVE IS THE ANSWER.
JUST ONE VICTORY.
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Crybaby · Utopia
Anthology (1974-1985)
℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment
Writer: John Wilcox
Writer: Kasim Sulton
Writer: Powell
Writer: Roger Powell
Writer: Rundgren
Writer: Sulton
Writer: Todd Rundgren
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Utopia - Oblivion - WEA - 250 685-1 - 1983 - vinyl LP - Side 2 Track 2, Crybaby.
http://uk.ebid.net/perl/main.cgi?type1=a&type2=a&cat=761211&mo=user-store&title=Mystery-Vinyl
1983 brought us Oblivion by Todd Rundgren's band, Utopia. Oblivion is a lesser known album in the Rundgren timeline which is a shame as it is actually full of at least good and some excellent tracks. Crybaby is an excellent song and you may not be surprised to read that it was released as a single albeit not very successfully. For me Crybaby shows an influence (healthy) of the British post-punk band, The Psychedelic Furs - Todd was producer on the Furs' album Forever Now approx one year before the release of Oblivion. This and other Todd LPs available at the above link.
Set me Free from the Adventures in Utopia CD, Video taken from Utopia a Retrospective. I don't own the rights I only want to support my favourite artist. Go buy Todd's Stuff!
"An Evening with Utopia" is listed as being recorded at Los Angeles Country Club - 10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
On the eve of Thanksgiving 1982 (11/25/1982) Todd Rundgren and his band, Utopia performed the first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
This show was released on video in 1983. It features 21 out of 23 songs originally played. At the time they were promoting their latest release "Utopia" on the "Network" label although this was not their first LP so the self-entitlement was obscure (but everything Utopia did had a tongue-in-cheek feel. It also consisted of many earlier work.
SET List:
INFARED AND ULTRAVIOLET.
LIBERTINE.
COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU.
SET ME FREE.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU BUT I'M TALKING TO MYSELF.
PRINCESS OF THE UNIVERSE.
HAMMER IN MY HEART.
CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL.
YOU MAKE ME CRAZY.
ROCK LOVE.
LOVE ALONE
FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW.
SAY YEAH.
ONLY HUMAN.
THE VERY LAST TIME.
THE ROAD TO UTOPIA.
CARAVAN.
LOVE IN ACTION.
ONE WORLD.
LOVE IS THE ANSWER.
JUST ONE VICTORY.
Utopia is the fifth studio album by industrial metal band Gothminister, released on 17 May 2013 on the label AFM Records. It is their first album following the signing with AFM in December 2012.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bjørn Alexander Brem.
Reception
The album got a mixed review by Ulf Kubanke for the website laut.de while Eric May of the New Noise Magazine gave it a rather positive review.
Fuck you very much. You say you want to be friends, start over, try again? Well, things will never be the way they were back then. Things were never how you wanted, I couldn't think of you that way. Now, if you take one step closer I will take two steps away. Maybe you need affection, I'd like to help you but I can't stand when you're around. Fuck you very much. Maybe you need to talk, but you betrayed my trust. Friends was not good enough? Fuck you very much. You can always claim you're straight-edge, go ahead and dye your hair. You won't get more attention from me, cause I will never fucking care. I try to remain secret, shooting away and hiding out, but you always track me down. Open your eyes and figure it out. Maybe you need affection, I'd like to help you but I can't stand when you're around. Fuck you very much. Maybe you need to talk, but you betrayed my trust. Friends was not good enough? Fuck you very much. I'm not trying again. I'm sick of seeing you. Don't wanna be your friend. I wish you'd go away. Fuck you very much. You say you want to be friends, start over, try again? Well, things will never be the way they were back then. Things were never how you wanted, I couldn't think of you that way. Now, if you take one step closer I will take two steps away. Maybe you need affection, I'd like to help you but I can't stand when you're around. Fuck you very much. Maybe you need to talk, but you betrayed my trust. Friends was not good enough? Fuck you very much.