Only in Dreams is the second album by Dum Dum Girls,[3] and was released September 26, 2011.
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74 based on 26 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[14]
Spin awarded the album a rating of 8/10, writing, "Gundred's richer-than-you-expect voice is the key to these jagged little pillows, whether dryly noting that a guy's 'Just a Creep,' soaring on 'Coming Down,' or lacing her echoes with sorrow on 'Hold Your Hand,' a reflection on her mother's death."[13] In Lindsay Zoladz's 7.6 out of 10 review, Pitchfork Media lauded the album's melodic risks within the genre of garage rock revival, "Only in Dreams isn't a perfect record, but a little while down the line it might end up looking like the beginning of something-- the first steps forward for the band, or perhaps a raising of the bar for this entire revival. I wouldn't put it past Dee Dee to be the leader of the pack."[10] The New York Times echoed this viewpoint in Jon Caramanica's positive review stating "Only in Dreams ... seethes with a beautiful, raging confidence, louder and fuller than anything they’ve done before, and better than the onetime peers they’re leaving behind."[8] musicOMH's Gareth Ware's 4/5 review also agreed that "[Only in Dreams] showcases a remarkably assured collection of songs."[7]
Allmusic was more critical of the Dum Dum Girls' new direction, "All this realness could be a deal breaker especially since Only in Dreams isn’t a fun and immediately enjoyable album like I Will Be was."[4] Popmatters wasn't impressed with the overall sound of the album, "Everything is layered and burnished into an eardrum-blasting sameness. There are no standouts or outright bombs, just 10 Dum Dum Girls songs; no more, no less.".[11] Joe Marvilli from Consequence of Sound, in his negative review also states that Only in Dreams needed more variety, "you can only take so many variations of the same theme."[5]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Dee Dee.
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1. |
"Always Looking" |
2:21 |
2. |
"Bedroom Eyes" |
3:58 |
3. |
"Just a Creep" |
2:56 |
4. |
"In My Head" |
3:48 |
5. |
"Heartbeat (Take It Away)" |
2:51 |
6. |
"Caught in One" |
3:44 |
7. |
"Coming Down" |
6:28 |
8. |
"Wasted Away" |
3:39 |
9. |
"Teardrops on My Pillow" |
2:49 |
10. |
"Hold Your Hand" |
3:56 |
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1. |
"Coming Down" (Edit) |
3:56 |
2. |
"Crystal Baby" |
2:22 |
Personnel
- Dee-Dee (vocals/guitar)
- Jules (guitar/vocals)
- Bambi (bass/vocals)
- Sandy (drums/vocals)
Engineered by Alonzo Vargas, with assistance from Justin Smith. Mixed by Alonzo Vargas. Mastered by Joe Laporta.
Release history
Country |
Date |
Format |
Label |
United Kingdom |
September 26, 2011 (2011-09-26) |
CD, digital download, LP record |
Sub Pop |
Canada |
September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27) |
United States |
The first 1900 copies of the LP version of the album were released on light pink vinyl as a "Loser Edition".[17]
References
- ↑ "COMING DOWN MP3". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "Dum Dum Girls new single "Bedroom Eyes"". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "RECORD L-U-V". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tim Sendra. "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls, Allmusic". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Joe Marvilli (22 September 2011). "Album review: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams: Consequence of Sound". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Maddy Costa (22 September 2011). "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls - review, Music, The Guardian". London. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gareth Ware. "Dum Dum Girls, Only in Dreams - musicOMH". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jon Caramancia (3 October 2011). "New Albums by Dum Dum Girls". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Ben Hewitt. "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lindsay Zoladz. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Album Review, Pitchfork Media". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 AJ Ramirez. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Popmatters". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Jon Dolan. "Only in Dreams, Album Reviews, Rolling Stone". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Joe Gross. "Only in Dreams Review: Spin". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "Only in Dreams Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "iTunes Store: Dum Dum Girls - Only in Dreams (Bonus Track Version)". Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Sub Pop Record: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams". Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Sub Pop records: Loser Edition FAQ". Sub Pop. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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- Jules
- Malia
- Sandy
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- "It Only Takes One Night"
- "Bedroom Eyes"
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