This came out in 2000 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
For a while there back in the ’70s, some people thought cosmic Canuck popsters Klaatu were secretly The Beatles.
For their part, they were savvy enough not to deny it too loudly or clearly, thus ensuring they sold loads more albums than they might have. Well, that was then and this is now — and nobody is going to mistake this new solo set from former Klaatu member Dee Long for a long-lost Fab Four frolic. Although it could be misidentified as a new disc from The Moody Blues, Alan Parsons, Gowan, FM, Prism or any one of a zillion other synth-rock outfits from the ’80s. Mainly because that’s when this was recorded — Long, who went on to own his own studio, penned these tracks as a sort of musical business card to impress clients. Unsurprisingly, prowess tends to outweigh passion on these cuts, which are heavy on sci-fi lyrics, swirling synthesizers and spacy melodies and light on engaging songwriting. Long’s voice is also kinda weak — although his fragile falsetto is a dead ringer for Pete Townshend at times. Now, if he can just that rumour going around …
