Todd's as interested in sound as he is in song and while he would later pursue these tendencies to extremes, Runt finds him learning how to create an effective sound with the studio, which may be the reason why the album runs the gamut from power pop rockers like
"DEVIL'S BITE"
All the details buried within these songs -- not only in the deceptively direct productions, but within the writing itself -- confirm Rundgren's exceptional skill at songcraft.
Runt, is a thoroughly impressive debut and one of his finest pop records.
~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
