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Only in Dreams Studio album by Dum Dum Girls Released September 26, 2011 Recorded 2011 Genre Indie rock, shoegaze, noise pop, post-punk revival Length 36:30 Label Sub Pop Producer Richard Gottehrer & Sune Rose Wagner Dum Dum Girls chronology He Gets Me High
(2011)Only in Dreams
(2011)Singles from Only in Dreams Only in Dreams is the second album by Dum Dum Girls[3], and was released September 26, 2011.
Contents
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [4]
Consequence of Sound [5]
The Guardian [6]
musicOMH [7]
New York Times Positive[8] NME [9]
Pitchfork Media 7.6/10[10] Popmatters [11]
Rolling Stone [12]
Spin [13]
The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75 based on 10 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 passing."[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 Caramancia's positive review stating "Only in Dream ... 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 Girl's 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.
No. Title Length 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 iTunes bonus track[15] No. Title Length 11. "Crystal Baby" 2:22 Sub Pop bonus 7" vinyl[16] No. Title Length 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 Alanza Vargas, with assistance from Justin Smith. Mixed by Alanza Vargas. Mastered by Joe Laporta.
Release history
Country Date Format Label United Kingdom September 26, 2011 CD, digital download, LP record Sub Pop Canada September 27, 2011 United States References
- ^ "COMING DOWN MP3". http://wearedumdumgirls.com/2011/07/21/coming-down-mp3/. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Dum Dum Girls new single "Bedroom Eyes"". http://twitter.com/#!/SubPopWorld/status/106353696404815872. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "RECORD L-U-V". http://wearedumdumgirls.com/2011/08/08/record-l-u-v/. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ a b Tim Sendra. "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls, Allmusic". http://www.allmusic.com/album/only-in-dreams-r2266875/review. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b Joe Marvilli. "Album review: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams: Consequence of Sound". http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/sep/22/dum-dum-girls-only-dreams-review. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Maddy Costa. "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls - review, Music, The Guardian". http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/sep/22/dum-dum-girls-only-dreams-review. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b Gareth Ware. "Dum Dum Girls, Only in Dreams - musicOMH". http://www.musicomh.com/albums/dum-dum-girls-2_0911.htm. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b Jon Caramancia. "New Albums by Dum Dum Girls". http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/arts/music/new-albums-by-dum-dum-girls-and-the-bangles.html?_r=1. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Ben Hewitt. "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams". http://www.nme.com/reviews/dum-dum-girls/12322. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b Lindsay Zoladz. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Album Review, Pitchfork Media". http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15851-dum-dum-girls-only-in-dreams. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b AJ Ramirez. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Popmatters". http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/146390-dum-dum-girls-only-in-dreams/. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Jon Dolan. "Only in Dreams, Album Reviews, Rolling Stone". http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/only-in-dreams-20111018. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ a b Joe Gross. "Only in Dreams Review: Spin". http://www.spin.com/reviews/dum-dum-girls-only-dreams-sub-pop. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Only in Dreams Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/music/only-in-dreams. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "iTunes Store: Dum Dum Girls - Only in Dreams (Bonus Track Version)". http://itunes.apple.com/ca/preorder/only-in-dreams-bonus-track/id464348331. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Sub Pop Record: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams". http://www.subpop.com/releases/dum_dum_girls/full_lengths/only_in_dreams. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
Dee Dee · Jules · Bambi · Sandy
Frankie Rose · Brandon Welchez · Charles RowellStudio albums I Will Be · Only in DreamsEPs Complilations Blissed OutSingles "Longhair" · "Stiff Little Fingers" · "Jail La La" · "Pay for Me" · "Bhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout" · "Coming Down" · "Bedroom Eyes"Labels Categories:- 2011 albums
- Dum Dum Girls albums
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