Lost In The Dream

Zoooooooooo deze viel tegen! Klinkt als AI-slobmuziek. Met extreem veel moeite uitgeluisterd. Dit duurde gevoelsmatig 4 uur. Bij elk nummer even kijken hoe lang ik nog moest. Denk dat ik nog liever naar Bruce luister. Je bent er wel mee opgegroeid omdat veel mensen om je heen hier wel naar luisterden in het indie-hipster tijdperk. TWOD sloeg ik altijd over en nooit verder gekomen dan de hits. Als je de 2 hits hebt gehoord, heb je het hele album ook gehoord blijkt nu. Wat een generieke rotzooi. Ik zag iemand die zijn albums op deze manier rate. Wel een aardige maatstaaf. 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

Beetje alsof Dylan en Springsteen een lelijk Gen-Z baby hebben gebaard. Ik voel erg weinig voor dit album. Ik vind de sound haast een beetje arrogant te noemen, alsof je naar een band luistert dat in een uitverkocht voetbalstadion staat te spelen. Laag op laag, een echoënde sound met een dikke bak reverb. 2 sterren.

war on staying awake

Boring.

Real chillers only.

The War on Drugs is a band I have tried several times simply because all the references suggest they should be right up my alley. They are constantly linked to heartland rock, Springsteen, Dylan, and Wilco, all of which I love. Yet for some reason, their music fails to really grab me. It is certainly not a torture to listen to, and there are moments on Lost in the Dream where I really like what they are doing. The layered, reverbed guitar work can be very enjoyable at times, but overall it becomes too much and repeats itself endlessly. Why are these songs so long? I honestly see no point in the final two or three minutes of the coda on the opening track "Under the Pressure," as five or six minutes was already more than enough. When almost every song stretches out like this, I lose attention in the similar and repeating guitar and drum soundscapes. I still have a hard time seeing how they get compared to artists like Springsteen or Wilco who write with so much more direct impact. Someone online commented that it sounds like Dylan and Springsteen had an ugly Gen-Z baby, which made me laugh, but it pretty accurately sums up why I struggle with them.

The War on Drugs are a regular play on Sunday mornings at my house. The Dylan vs Springsteen vibes just hit right for me.

uninteresting indie pop, samey and poop

Pleasant but dull and derivative, would listen to it hungover trying to fall asleep on the sofa I guess

Long and repetitive with a lacklustre voice. Loves a reverb but doesn't go anywhere. 2/5

Top tier heartland rock of the 2010s

“Keep singing. Maybe they will throw some fruit for dessert.” An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

i was so excited to see this pop up. i love Red Eyes and have always wanted to listen through the whole album. turns out it's so fucking boring i hate it. god i hate it. i might hate Red Eyes now. feels like it's echoing springsteen at his most fluffy and vapid and overly sentimental. stylistically and also literally just singing from deep inside a very echoey cave. the instrumentation is both too simple and over produced. trying to glean some redeeming quality from the lyricism feels like staring at the sun. just to make sure it wasn't a me thing i got a good night's sleep, ate a lovely full breakfast, listened through again and it just made my day a little worse. every fucking song sounds exactly the same

There are obvious influences from Dylan and Springsteen but it takes those influences and sets them on this beautiful wash of reverb guitars which is punctuated and accented with a range of different instruments. The melodies and progressions underneath are strong and could be taken in a completely different direction and still make great songs. The only negative is that the album is quite one paced and lacks a bit of variety. However, Red Eyes is soooo good that I am going to ignore that and give it a 5 anyway.

I remember when this album was released and didn’t bother listening it because of the blurb around them (Springsteen-esque, pink Floyd reverb) and thought it would just be a bit of a rehash. I’m so glad I listened to it later on though as it has so much texture and a groove to it that I enjoy it every time I put it on. The drums just enact this head nodding, toe tapping feel and the use of layers and layers of instruments and effects just becomes a wash of sound but the production on this and most of their other albums lets the solos still shine and Granduciel’s vocals to pop through against that swelling backdrop. The interludes really sew this album together and let it breath before onto the next. Yes, it has influences from other artists but it stands on the shoulder of giants and also does its own thing brilliantly well.

Instantly drawn in to the sound when I first heard it in a coffee shop (Headrest) in Brooklyn. Upon further examination, it holds up and I enjoyed the album. I will return to it. With comparisons ranging from Don Henley to Can, from heartland synth to neo dad rock, and from best of the decade to boring garbage, TWOD are doing it right. If this is the middle,todays AOR, I'm in. I believe there's a lot more there, and by seeing how many influences folks see in them, TWOD have made an original.

Whatever. C'était un peu fade.

Dude sometimes there's a drum machine sometimes there's a real drummer, sometimes there's a Bob Dylan style of singing and sometimes there's a more melodic and lush style of singing, there's usually synth pads and a lot of spacey guitars, and that all can sound awesome on a record but that's not the case here. Super boring instrumental passages.

Have listened to this one consistently since I first heard it when it came out. Great dad rock

Als een kameel kom ik na een lange zwerftocht van zeker 2 maanden door een droge woestijn van de jaren 60/70 eindelijk aan bij een oase van muziek uit de jaren erna… gulzig drink ik dankbaar en geniet ik ten volste van een andere sound. Is dit het lekkerste water wat ik ooit zal drinken? Zeker niet, maar ik ben er wel dankbaar voor en zal de plaat nu wellicht hoger scoren. Ik ben benieuwd of ik morgen weer terug de woestijn in gestuurd zal worden of dat zal blijken dat achter de palmbladeren een stad der moderniteit zal verrijzen en ik weer eens mag genieten van muziek na de jaren 60/70.

Vroeger als kind geloofde ik dat de top2000 de lijst der lijsten was. Als puber geloofde ik dat 3voor12 voor muziekcritici was. En toen hadden ze bij 3voor12 dit album als beste album gekozen als beste van 2014. Ik werd 18 luisterde dit album en ik ben afgestapt van mijn geloof in 3voor12. Dit is niet een fantastisch album, maar een matig album. In 2014 kwam ook salad days van Mac de Marco uit , de nacht is nog jong van Ronnie flex en our love van Caribou. Sinds ik dit album ben gaan luisteren ben ik geen artikelen meer gaan lezen van 3voor12. Ik was zeer teleurgesteld en nu weer. De reverb op de nummers is een beetje veel. Het is een beetje saai en het einde van de alternatieve, indie tijdperk . Alsof we collectief klaar waren met saaie bandjes van 3voor12 en we verder zijn gaan kijken of misschien was ik dat alleen.

its alright? kind of dull but its not a bad sound

Slow and calming. Two of the songs made it on to my favourites list. I did eventually get bored of the long soundscape-like prologues.

As vezes me lembrava um Bob Dylan a voz dele. Não entendi por que esse álbum tão novo está aqui. É ok, nada de mais, mas tanto outros álbuns que não entraram na lista... Muito repetitivo, e músicas muito longas. Não é ruim, mas não é bom.

GREAT LP !

Chill, a bit interesting at times. Singing inspired by Bob Dylan. 7/10

If Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen had a child.

Really nice lush hazy atmospheric album that feels like a nice hug. 4 stars

I slept on this album!

Listened

Did every song need to be 7 minutes long?? Absolutely not. But was it still pretty good? Yes, yes it was

Crazy that this is 12+ years old already. In my mind's eye I would have thought half that. It's good. Some tracks run a bit long and meandering. Some of it feels a little obvious. But is that not almost the definition of reching towards classic status? If it feels like stuff that's always been there, maybe that just shows some timeless solidity? Quite cinematic. Road trip music.

“War on Drugs” sounds like they lost the war on drugs.

intersting

I found this album hard to get into. Not because it is bad, far from it in fact, but because it has dreamy vibes that just melt in the back of your brain. If you dive deeper into the lyrics, you get some raw emotional storytelling, that quite frankly will leave you depressed. Not my favorite, but not bad at all. Favorite Song: Red Eyes Score: 82/100

This album made me want to do drugs, just to spice it up. Musically it's fine, the vocals are fine it's just really boring. 2.5* rounded down to 2*

Mark Kozelek was right; they suck!

Heard the name, but never really checked them out. Not a fan of the sound of the first track, second one is more of an 80s anthem, but something too clean about it all. Songs are too long. 2.5 rounded up Heard before? Some Owned: No, 108/429 (25%) Will I get: No

Well immediately under the pressure is on the playlist! Loved that! Was literally dancing and swaying at my stand up desk haha oh man, this album is 100% my tastes... ive been vibing all morning! Its amazing too how some good music sets the tone for your day. Added Disappearing to the playlist as well! Is that the first album so far thats had two songs added!? This album is fantastic! one of my absolute favorites so far! I will definitely be listening to more albums but The War on Drugs.

It was fine but pretty bland and forgettable tbh.

Listened before? Yes Thoughts: - I know the point here is to discover albums I haven't heard yet, but I'm still relieved when the generator gives me something I already know I like. - Have listened to this a few times, mainly for the song Red Eyes, which I still think is the best here. - Best places to listen to this would be either in front of a campfire, or driving at night. High in my kitchen was a good substitute though. - I can't give it a 5 because I do think a lot of the songs go on too long, but I'll definitely be listening to it again. Favorite track(s): Red Eyes; In Reverse

yes yes yes no skips!!

Whether it’s the shoegaze guitars, the reverb added to the synths and vocals, or the lovely instrumental sections, I love this kind of music. The opening tracks are really gorgeous, steady and heady, while the closing tracks aren’t as strong as the rest of the record. It’s really nice to come across bands like these while going through the list because I really don’t think I would’ve known about them otherwise.

I find it all a bit repetitive, so actually rather monotonous. Still, two stars...

this is sooo nice

A pretty good album with a couple of belters on it. Red Eyes in particular is a great tune. For a good while I was thinking this would be a four star but a few of the tracks dragged on a bit too much for my liking, Disappearing felt like it went on for an eternity. Overall I liked it but I’m unlikely to ever listen to it again in full. On a side note this is now my longest stretch without a five star album, 30 albums ago. Maybe I’m becoming more picky as this goes on lol. Top Track - Red Eyes

Never heard of this band. I didn’t mind it.

I was reading a reddit thread the other day about albums people listen to when they want to chill out and this one came up. Pretty accurate. 3.5

Sounds like a combo of Springsteen and Dylan and I think I prefer this to either of those guys. The drums are simple but always drive the song forward.

5 - This is one of my all-time favorites. No notes.

very good

lovely feels like the fog clearing in late autumn or an arm reaching out i really enjoyed

Whiny shit pretends to be Bob Dylan

Critically acclaimed with Americana influences?… I’m in! But alas, this turns out to be far too drony and navel-gazy for my liking. And honestly, throwing in a G-C-D chord progression and some treated harmonica on one song is not exactly Americana. They should have just titled this album “Music to Contemplate Killing Yourself By” and been done with it. But that’s totally giving away the game, innit?

The first track held me then de-evolved into ambient music for the last few minutes. Having listened to my list out of order this is right up the previous album I listened to "Selected Ambient Works 85-92" territory. I don't think this added much to the song and only makes sense as an album track as to release it you could cut the last 3 or 4 minutes without losing anything. The rest of the album does sound like themselves which is not a criticism.

They could be decent. Dire straits meets Springsteen/U2/KOL mash up. But it's just so dull and very little in the form of variety or change of pace.

Jeg kunne godt lide det.... det var en god oplevelse. Jeg er nødt til at fremhæve "Under pressure" , "Red eyes" og "burning" Det lyder alt sammen , men hver song er på en eller anden måde anderledes. Højt 3 eller lav 4... hmm....

Banger. It does get a little full of itself at times, but it is part of the charm. I am thinking a nice very comfy 4 here.

War on Drugs er sådan en snooze fest 1.9

innoffensive alt-rock, washed over me

suena muy indie 2010.

A bland boring nothing of an album.

Reminds me of TPS

I liked it. It wasn't great, kinda dragged, and was about 20 min too long but something about it really hit

I liked this. I'll quite happily revisit and listen to more of their stuff

Really nice drifting guitar sound. Like how it keeps moving even when the songs are long.

The instrumentals of the first song were jarring for me through my earbuds, so I didn’t have the best first impression. And I also immediately thought, “Whoa, this vocalist sounds like a modern Bob Dylan!” But then…as the album went on, I fell more and more in love. And was really pulled into it. Each song is so unique and his voice is also uniquely expressed in each one, so, sure, he CAN sound like Bob Dylan but is also so much more and has his own unique sound! I really love “Suffering” and also the instrumental songs. They all just went together so well. Maybe this is an example of “don’t judge a book by your cover” because I actually really, really ended up loving this. It just kept getting better and better. I went from thinking it would be a 3 or 4, but it is definitely a 5 for me. I want to listen to it again and again.

It sounds like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan had a baby, and that baby had a moderately better voice than either of his parents, and decided he'd like to carve out his own niche in the world so he started listening to pouty indie rock like Arcade Fire and Wilco, but also layered a tiny bit of atmospheric guitar-driven rock like Godspeed, or Mogwai into his inspirations. Sadly, there's also a piece of the baby that decided to rebel, and so every so often he allows country music to seep into his life, causing him to want to play around with sliding guitars and twang, and that really sucks. Overall, the baby is better than his Dad Bruce who massively sucks, and even though he's not anywhere near as good as Daddy Bob, he's a lot more varied, and I guess that counts for something.

half good half bad some of it was just way too much instrumentals

Amazing album by one of my favourite bands. 4,5/5.

Dreamy. Absolutely adore this band. I think the fact that Mark Kozelek hates the make me love them even more. 4.5/5

first album so far that I had legitimately never heard of, not my favourite but a solid 3/5 with some songs I will be revisiting

Under the Pressure was the only track I liked on this album.

Quite liked this. Reminded me of Richard Ashcroft

I think this guy got lost in the drugs

Very chill background music. Maybe they were some inspiration for Hippo Campus? I wouldn't actively choose this, but I do enjoy it a lot.

Over the years, more than one person has told me that I'd enjoy this band, including a random stranger in a record store who saw what I was purchasing and recommended The War On Drugs to me. So it was great to have this opportunity to hear them for myself, and to have the luxury of an entire weekend to try to get to know their music. Turns out, I already knew their music, because I have heard, and in many cases love, all their influences. Even the bit which sounded vaguely like Abba. As I listened for a second or third time, I found myself anticipating the bit which sounds like Van Morrison, or the bit which sounds like Mercury Rev, or Springsteen, or... You get the idea. In the end, it's fine; I do like it. But I don't love its meandering excavations of the last 50 years of music, and while I would never object to hearing it again, I equally wouldn't seek it out. In the end - it's fine.

It kind of reminded me of Explosions in the Sky. Remember them? Probably not. But that’s neither here nor there. I’d heard of this group, but wasn’t familiar with any of their songs. And even after listening to their album I’m not sure I was familiar with their work. It was hard to tell the tracks apart. They kind of blended together in a musical melange. A very, very well performed melange, I might add. The instrumentation and performances were really top notch. Overall, I’d say I enjoyed it and wouldn’t oppose listening to it again.

I really like the tone of this album. I let it all sort of wash over me as a long soundscape. That’s also something that lets me know I likely won’t revisit. It’” sounds great. But it mostly blends together without many stand out songs.

One of the better albums I’ve listened to so far. Thoroughly enjoyed the listening experience with ethereal melodies. These songs sound like a quiet chill Monday morning and there’s beauty in that. Only a 4/5 due to the fact that some songs drag on a little too much but would listen again

I like!

4.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-war-on-drugs/lost-in-the-dream/ Took me quite some time to get into this at first, but have been a fan of this album for a long while now. Used to be bummed that the album was not more like Red Eyes and got annoyed by the long, almost ambient parts. Oh, how foolish I was!

Nice. Good working music

First few tracks very standard indie. Got a lot better but not quite Springsteen!

Nice sound, album sounds the same throughout so I am not sure it excites me

lange nummers, beetje repetitief wel leuk opzich.

There’s a folky ambience to this. Sound wise I’ve heard similar things on modern Dylan records, but this is less demonstrative, more insidious, and it does its best to insinuate itself into your consciousness rather than demanding attention.

It's chill. Lot's of Noah Kahan vibes mixed with Bob Dylan. I enjoyed it. I probably wouldn't put it on proactively but I wouldn't stop someone from playing it on a road trip. I could see myself getting to like a handful of these songs.

Call me Nixon the way I love The War On Drugs. Favourite songs: Red Eyes, Suffering, Eyes to the Wind

fantastic blend of psychedelic techno rock bono,Dylan sounding album

Super chill, yet substantial and moving - with hints of Springsteen and Henley.

Strong start—Under the Pressure is a banger, but then the rest of the album kinda blends together for me. Lowkey every song sounds the same :(

genuinely ass doesnt even feel like indie rock well ig indie rock is a broad genre

It’s an alright chill indie sound

En realidad es un 3,5

Haunted Idle is great. Instrumentation is great. Lyrics are great. But again, the vocals are...lacking heavily.

Great album, but not sure how the war on drugs is going...

It’s not bad but it’s super long Nice & mellow; good for focusing

It was fine. Songs a little on the long side.

скучно. не мое, ожидал большего