Utopia Now!


Utopia Now! is a 2024 studio album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Tucker. It has received positive reviews from critics.
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Reception

Writing at BrooklynVegan, Amanda Hatfield praised the anti-capitalist lyrics on the album and stated that "it's a satisfying followup to Sucker Supreme without straying too far from what made that album so appealing". Avery Gregurich of PopMatters rated Utopia Now! an 8 out of 10, calling it "an alchemistic mix of post-pandemic mall punk and dream pop" where "Tucker turns ironic ennui and allegory into truly enchanting pop songs". In Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield characterized this release as "definitely a portrait of North America in our moment, set in a culture where non-sponsored fun is just a rumor, where your phone is spying on you, where every small-time artist has to turn into a full-time huckster just to keep making their art" and compared the music to Juliana Hatfield, Minutemen, and that dog. In June 2024, writers at Stereogum did a roundup of the best albums of the year so far and ranked Utopia Now! at 32, with James Rettig stating "Tucker's songs are sarcastic and wry and unbelievably catchy". Nate Sloan of Vulture called this release "something of a fresh start" and "a distinctly different artistic approach" for Tucker.

Track listing

All songs written by Rosie Tucker, except "Eternal Life", written by Shira Small. All tracks produced by Wolfy, except "Maylene", produced by Tucker.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Bandcamp.