Lost In The Dream

On the one hand, I’m a fan of these guys. Their brand of dreamy, cinematic, Springsteen-meets-Dylan heartland rock can be exactly what my ears need, sometimes. Their catalogue peaks around the 1:48 mark in Red Eyes - sublime stuff. On the other hand, the songs don’t half go on a bit. 3 / 3.5

Red eyes Suffering An Ocean In Between the Waves Eyes to the wind Burning Musically a good album. Great for if you just wanna chill and vibe. I found nothing wrong with it personally

Dreamy and soft but nothing groundbreaking. Good background music

Вроде сначала и понравилось, но вторая половина альбома слабее как по мне. До 4 немного не дотянули.

Loving the first two songs, they sound very familiar but I can't quite place them. I am pleasantly surprised!!

Good stuff. Super mellow.

Some songs great, some boring. At the 3 stars (with some goodwill)

First time I’ve listened to one of their albums and it won’t be the last. Full album synced together nicely. Standouts were and ocean in between the waves and disappearing. 3.5/5

3.5 Very very nice background noise. A lot more uplifting than I anticipated which was nice. Can’t say it really stuck with me emotionally, but it was very pleasant to have on as I was doing some writing. Some great songs in here though.

this one's alright! some pretty mellow indie rock tunes. but nothing else to it. i ended up taking a nap directly after listening to it... maybe it was because i was sleepy and the chilled out stuff only encouraged that.

Solid Album.

inoffensively beige

A couple tracks threw me back to my uni days. Nostalgia done right, it lives in the vocals. But it stops there, same old harmonies. I was expecting more from the songs I didn't know. Wish they'd experiment.

All albums are apparently 3 stars

Average American rock, although I now understand why that one Killers tune is so different in style

I did not know anything on this album or artist going in. I was pleasantly surprised here. They touch on a lot of different sounds on this album. "Burning" and "In Reverse" stood out for me as well as "Red Eyes". This is a great one for playing in the background while I'm working. I will definitely give this another listen.

2/23/24. Perhaps need to listen to this album again but didn’t expect a Spaceman 3 like experience. Instrumental driven and spacey vocals, mostly enjoyed it.

Rock, indie, pop, americana, mid, male, keys, delay on drums, BruceSpringsteen overflow, dreamy tunes, sounds all the same. Solid sunday morning music, not bad, but not mine.

Sounds like Dire Straits

Reminds me of Tom petty.. I don’t like Tom petty

Bryan Adams goes indie

sad rock album.

This was a new one for me. I wan’t sure what to expect going in, especially having so little prior knowledge. The album is really well recorded and the songs a vibrant reflection of where my mood wanted to be had it not been flipping a ream of papers to be grading and responding to the endless barrage of email which kind of blended the songs into one continuous flow. I am definitely going to relisten tonight when I can void out the world and take it in.

I want to like this album more than I actually do. I’ve definitely listened to it before. I guess this is just one of those albums that doesn’t quite do it for me.

Electric Dylan in a chilled out Traveling Williburys. It's a vibe album as I feel you lose the plot every couple songs. Difficult to differentiate at the lowest points but pretty stellar at their peaks.

It has some nice tracks, but overall, I don't understand why this is on 1001? Also, a little repetitive.

Second song "red eyes" sounds familiar but I don't think I've heard this album. The rest had a similar, nice enough vibe but nothing really stood out. I didn't add any songs to my library. I didn't write home. Would give it a 2.5 if I could, but I'm glass-half-full so 3.

Them songs were lengthyyyy

Many of the songs were quite good. Good thinks so too

Decent album.

Nice

I enjoyed this well enough. You could have told me that this was U2 in the late 80’s and that would have been pretty believable. Yet, I doubt I will revisit this one too often

Bon Iver on speed

Listened to it while coding and it kinda blended in to the background. So... OK?

Fine for background music

Surprisingly good album. I nice listen this morning in the office.

Solid album for the most part. Really easy to listen while working. Album flowed pretty well too. Only downside is that no songs really stuck out to me

There’s something very 80s about all this. Springsteenesque in parts. It’s ok, nothing I would choose to listen to in my own time but it’s alright background music while I’m working

I do really enjoy war on drugs but it does all sound very similar.

unoffensive listening

Generally liked the album but long synth passages were disturbing so I skipped them

good album not in love though

Pretty songs, didn’t find it particularly interesting

easy listening 👍

Just ok for me

U2 and Killers vibes on an indie rock record, it’s representative of the time period

Oh, I see. Apart from not living in the US, I'm right in the demographic target group for this. On the other hand, I'm not so easily duped and would have to be in a special mood to not be mostly bored by it. And, as Bob Springsteen continues to push his lush but smelly blanket on me - I'm good, dude! - annoyed even. 2.5, let's make it a 3, because I don't exactly hate it.

Eh, I don’t have a lot to say. It’s meh but not terrible.

You know? It's fine. I like the sound better than the older stuff, but it's mostly just a different flavor of fades-into-the-background.

War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream This album is a good representation of the Americana movement. With all albums that came out in the last decade, it's hard to truly see how an album that new should be a must listen. This album is good, but I don't think it is ground breaking or setting the music world on fire. To me there are better bands that I'd pick over this album/artist: Avett Brothers, Jason Isbell, to name a couple. This album is fine, but I don't know if it's really something everyone should hear before they die. 3/5

Pues no sé. Es un disco que está bien por momentos, pero que en general da la sensación de que le falta algo

I like the vibe Songs for playlist: Red Eyes Suffering

I probably shouldn’t have read some reviews before listening, but I did. “Underwhelming”, “I’ve never understood the hype”, ultimately one dimensional”, “fairly uninspiring”…. Uh oh. Especially worrisome we’re several comments about the drumming being the same across the album. The problem with that is that once it is mentioned, you can’t help but notice. And once you notice, it is hard to ignore. Like quite a few albums I’d heard through this project, it’s not bad. But neither is it especially good. Certainly not “must hear”. Solidly in the OK but no interest in hearing again. A good bit of this is downright lethargic. And most of the songs go on and on without adding anything. Over 1/2 the songs are 6+ minutes (we’ll 5:55+), all would be better if truncated by at least a minute. I’m not against longer songs, just longer songs with no reason. And the band name is just more evidence that all the good band names were gone by the year 2000. 3/5, but barely.

Pleasant

Never heard these guys before but I'm actually really liking the sound. That was pretty good but only 3 stars.

Sounds like Bruce Springsteen, but with reverb.

The blend between americana and dream pop is a very great idea, works well, but I just can't engage to those songs and I don't know why. Too repetitively mellow? Pleasant listen, tho.

I liked this quite a bit at first, but it started to drag about halfway through. Ultimately I think it’s a bit too long and the songs aren’t distinct enough. I was also surprised to find it reminded me of Seal in some places, particularly during Disappearing

This album throws a bit of everything at the wall but doesn’t really do anything particularly well. It has a pleasant sound from mixing together their influences (everything from New Wave to Ambient to Classic Rock) but ultimately doesn’t make much of a mark as a whole for me. I would normally put War On Drugs a step above most other newer Indie acts (gotta give props for the Philly rep and the fact they started with Kurt Vile in the group) but ultimately this is right in the midrange of sounding nice but not being essential.

Why are these songs so long

I was listening intently for any signs of Spacemen 3 and found none whatsoever. So that was a bit sad, but the album was fine I guess in parts, a bit dull in others. It plays out like something Tom Petty might have recorded, or even Bob Dylan in an electric phase. There's one track near the end which is more like Bruce Springsteen, and that was a definite low point for me, lots of "hey"s and generally incredibly cringe. I was half expecting it to suddenly morph into "Dancing in the Dark". It might have been a 4 star album in places, but the derivative nature let it down a bit I feel, so 3 stars from me.

Depressing

Not my fav

Songs had promise but felt incomplete; they just wandered off instead of being developed and fulfilled. Singer needs to stop trying to sound like Bob Dylan. Lots of potential - I really liked a lot of the music, it just never got to where it wanted to go.

Couple of songs with good rhythms, but the percussion becomes repetitive over time. Lyrics hard to understand, but maybe that's the point of the album. It was dream-like, I didn't give it a deep listen.

I got a bit if an 80's throw back from this one and it was just middle of the road ok at that.

This was a cool sounding album,you can really tell it’s a newer album y the sleeker production,I was vibing to it at times but it’s really not my thing.

Teilweise hörbar - aber in weiten Teilen nicht mein Geschmack.

I remember this coming out and there being a lot of hype, but it never clicked with me. Listening again I kinda feel the same, it's hard to find anything bad about it really, but also hard to pick out anything it's really good at. It's just solid rock music, needs more energy for me though.

Had been meaning to listen to this band for a while and I can see why friends like them. I liked the overall sound and vibe very much. Certain songs had a meandering style which I'm not a fan of, but a good album nonetheless. The Springsteen/ Dylan influences were clear as was some Phil Manzanera/ Mark Knopfler guitaring.

Had never heard of this band so was excited to listen to music that was completely new to me. On New Year’s Day too! A new discovery that I’ll come back to, I reckon. Swirly ambient guitar sounds. I hesitate to be that old timer who says how reminiscent new music is of past music but it does Listen to again - Suffering

Olen kuunnellut tätä paljon opiskelun ja työn taustamusiikkina - siihen loistavaa. Pelkiltään kuunneltuna supertylsää. Paitsi että alku on lupaava: Under the pressure ja Red eyes, hyviä eikä vain junnausta. Kitaraan on yks kuvio ja rytmiin/rumpuihin vielä vähemmän. Tunnelma on kyl kiva

Surprisingly not as annoying I would be afraid it can be compared to bands that sounds/sounded similar.

His voice reminds me of Bob Dylan.. I really enjoyed this.. very mellow kinda shoegazing vibe.

Left no lasting impressions.

Heavy influences of Springstein in there. A definite Bob Dylan impression in the vocals here and there. Channeled them pretty good though.

All around pretty chill music

Does the 80s Springsteen, Americana thing quite nicely, the overt homage in the sound being what makes this good to listen to. Having said that, a razor could’ve been taken to a fair few songs, which would’ve made this album tighter and more focused overall. Still, for once, ‘Lost In The Dream’ is an Indie album that I don’t despise.

Strong 80's sound. They don't move the ball down the field musically, but it's fine for listening. Solid 3.

It was OK as background music. Probably wouldn't listen again

3.5

Nice listening but a bit repetitive

3/5. Good vibes, but pretty plain

I recently complained in my review of the Stone's Sticky Fingers that it was such a dull experience... My apologies to Mic and company. I did not know how boring it could get. This is over produced to complete monotony. The drums are, I think, identical on every track. The vocals are so drowned out in effects (and in the over saturated instrumentation) that its difficult to make out a word. (at least not my old ears) But don't worry, I looked up the lyrics and we're not missing anything. All of the playing is solid. This band is tight and I'd hope they put on a good live show but like... for who? They seem successful so someone must like them but... meh? This is mediocre white man the band. It's a shame because there's a lot of great playing here. It's just all in service of such a boring, shallow, and pretentious slog. I don't get it.

Not what I expected. A cross between Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and U2? Songs all have layered sound. Good overall for chill, upbeat, atmospheric vibes. Would recommend a listen, and listen again myself.

Reminds me of Bob Dylan

Decent one.

Musik für Leute denen Bruce und Dylan zu wenig queer sind, aber trotzdem den Sound mögen. War einmal zufällig Kurt Vile in der Arena. Bin leider zu ADHS-geschädigt um diese Elegien wohl zu genießen. Eh schön.

Sounds great. Good recordings but just kinda went on. Some good songs and very much along the ethereal lines of songwriting but nothing that really struck too many chords with me.

5/10 - Not something id listen to every day, but good for a rainy day. Slow alt rock - Decent slow jams album - Good for studying

"Red Eyes" is the single that I had previously heard and the clear standout, though "Under the Pressure" is almost a longer version of it. Both are solid tracks. This quiet album as a whole made me quite sad and lonely, which unsurprisingly was the mood of the frontman, Adam Granduciel, while making the record. The War on Drugs sound reminds me of what little I have heard from Bon Iver and The National. I also think of a comment made by an old classmate: "When did alternative become adult contemporary?" Probably when all the grunge enthusiasts hit their mid-40s.

Sensitive mix of the styles. Some post-rock, some indie, I've even heard some U2 inspirations.

Slow

band name is misleading. im willing to bet there was at least some marijuana involved in the creation of this record

cool! i like this. i thought i was very cool for liking red eyes and then it was in a commercial for a truck named “avalancher” or something and i lost touch. but very good!

Really liked the sound of this album at the start but grew tired of it by the end of the album. Rating: 3.1

It was pretty good, nothing ground breaking, but definitely a solid record.

Sounds like Arcade Fire…ok, just nothing special in my opinion.

Very ethereal and enjoyable album. That being said, some songs just bled into one another and didn't have much identity. Under the pressure is in the top 3 songs this app has shown me so far though

Definitely liked it, and recognized a few of the songs, but most definitely would have to give it a few more listens to really gauge my response. The parts I loved the most were the long sections of quiet, ethereal instrumentals.

Very chill kinda boring but I would have liked it if I listened when it came out.

This was lowkey kind of boring, but it sounded soothing and cool. I couldn’t pick out any individual songs that stood out though. Even though I literally JUST finished listening to the album, I couldn’t tell you the names of any songs or how they go. But I really did like the vibe!

lost on the dream felt pretty killers, other parts felt very springsteen. overally Fine but not like, earthshattering or anything. Had never heard of this artist.

Squeegee stolen from Sweet Home. They get a trash squeegee.

Under the pressure and Burning was introduced to me by Lizzie and I still like those songs

This isn’t bad music by any means, but I don’t understand why this album is here. It’s nothing groundbreaking, nor is it culturally significant to my knowledge. But yeah, it’s decent music.

Red Eyes, I think, is prototypical Springsteen to me without being Springsteen. It was March '18, the song came up on a station started on Holding On For Life, on heavy rotation since a recent breakup. I hadn't listened to a Bruce album carefully or with any criticism, so the song stuck in my brain like a dream. Many such dreams, crafted slow. It's music for me, and I receive it gratefully.

Very good, a little samet for a lot of the songs, but overall very solid. 6.5/10

A little slow for me

I was aware of WoD but have never listened to a full album until now. There are moments that I really enjoyed - bits that sound like New Order, hints of Bob Dylan on the vocals and LCD in places. I liked the lush multi-layered sound more than I expected and there are some interesting production choices. Overall though, I found it too drawn out and I lost interest in nearly every song as they dragged on.

Your Bob Dylan tribute needs more harmonica. Nice pipes on track 2. Otherwise, not my jam. Best of Indie 2014 playlist material.

амбиент-инди, приятное, ненавязчивое, по-американски грустно-оптимистичное

Fine. Not something I'd seek out. Not something I'd skip past. Disclaimer: I was doing chores whilst listening.

Ethereal with a Dylan-esque lead vocalist. Some tracks very long, running on a bit.

It’s alright

Moody atmosphere

Slow chilled vibe that reminded me of Bob Dylan, but with a touch of 80's, maybe due to the drum machine.

The band consistently puts forth an amazing sonic landscape, but it lacks the dynamism or swell to make it a desirable listening experience.

This is definitely wet weekday background music. It lies pleasantly enough in the background but pretty much never changes in melody or style or timbre from song to song. And didn’t quite break through the ‘need to listen to this again’ barrier.

On the whole, I liked the vibe of this album. Some of the songs went on a bit long and were kind of navel-gazey.

I own this, and have probably listened to it a dozen times, waiting for THIS listen to be the one that reveals the hidden truths to the album. But, alas, no. I mean, it's OK. Plays on without incident. But for the life of me I can't glean what it is that makes people list the band as important or exceptional. Like their inclusion on this list. What is it that others hear that I don't? Can someone else hear for me? I guess not, so it will remain a mystery...

At first, I was struck by how '80s this sounded. Really wasn't expecting that. Overall, this is OK. There were a few songs and moments that kind of swept me away, so that's cool. And maybe if I gave it more spins I'd be more into it. But at the same time, it all feels very safe and very much like other things I've heard before. So, right down the middle.

Heard this a few times...although each time I listen to it I don't remember the songs at all. It isn't bad and there some well known songs on the album. I think I just need more time. Most Notable Songs: Red Eyes, Under the Pressure, Burning, Eyes to the Wind, An Ocean in Between the Waves 3/5

There is so much good music in the world. And this is good. Really good. But not really special.

I've never heard of this band before and I'm pleasantly surprised by this album, little bit of Bob Dylan mixed with some Tom Petty overall very solid album.

2010's hipster indie rock, sounds like Dire Straits and Springsteen. It has the potential to grow on me Best Song(s): Suffering, Burning Listen Again: Yes

i'm torn on this album. on one hand, musically, lost in the dream is solid. they've got this dreamy ambient vibe that's a little spooky--perfect for october listening. in that regard, i can't say i'm surprised this album was written by the lead singer while he was in the throes of depression. but the thing is, i'm not sure i heard much new music on this album. "eyes to the wind" had bruce springsteen's sound, bob dylan's voice. "burning" was full springsteen. the title song was very dylan. "red eyes" sounded like "touch of grey" by the grateful dead. i could go on! but you get the point. mostly, i felt like the war on drugs brought nothing new to the table. i say mostly because their instrumental "the haunting idle" was unique and was creatively interesting. i'll give this a 3 and we'll call it even.

This was a good listen, but maybe underwhelming in terms of this project. This psychedelic, folky, Americana indie rock was really easy to listen to. A lot of indie music leans into folk sounds, but it's not everyday that you hear something in the indie space that does Americana and does it well. They're clearly heavily inspired by acts like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. I found this more pleasant than most Bob Dylan, so there's that, but still not sure on what makes it so special for this project. Liked it, didn't love it, found it interesting, but don't understand why it's on here. Just gonna even it out at a 3.

not my bag, man

Had never heard of them but liked it. However, none of the tracks really rose above solid.

This album is like a solid 3.5 for me, and I really enjoy the war on drugs. It just sounds way too same-y for a full through listen

Folky but also rock pop. Calm listen all the way through. Standout tracks: Burning

own

it's nice, not my style

Liked it, not loved. Just didn't really stick with me

Not really my thing, a little to 'indy'

Sounds a lot like Springstein. OK but not outstanding.

Very atmospheric, very Americana, kinda like revamped Springsteen to me. Not bad, would listen again in the right time and headspace.

Kyllähän tää on sillai hyvä levy, mutta mua on aina häirinnyt se tunne siitä että nää biisit ei sillai ”lähde käyntiin” vaan nää on sellasta helkkarin hyvää introa koko ajan. Livenä kun oon nää nähnyt niin mulla on sama fiilis. Tuntus tyhmältä haukkua tätä levyä huonoksi kun ei tää sitä oo, mutta kaipaan biisien eri osien välisiä eroja tosi paljon. 3/5

Really enjoyed the first track but subsequent tracks weren’t as good. Overall 3*

inoffensive

Underwhelming: I felt this whole album was just a little mid. No songs I particularly enjoyed and neither many I absolutely hated, just meh. It was a very forgettable affair and just for that it may be on the lower end of ratings. I just felt it was on the end of high two to a low three, I'll round up but this was just a little unimaginative.

Very bland and one-dimensional. Not a bad record but not a memorable one. Don't really understand why its here, I can't figure out what new its bringing to the table, if any.

Rock indie

Quite nice

This was okay. Pretty cohesive as an album. Some of the songs went on for much longer than they needed to. The War on Drugs aren't always my favorite, but I liked this well enough.

Under the pressure was my introduction to The War on Drugs. Amazing album that I still constantly listen to.

3.5/5 enjoyed this one more than I thought I would

3/5 Best: Under the Pressure Worst: In Reverse

i think if i had listened to this album around the time it came out, i would have been into it. this was the kind of music i was into at the time, and i'm surprised i missed this one. where i stand now is i appreciate it, but it maybe did not hit as hard as it may have back then. i still enjoyed the sort of atmosphere-y approach to the heartland rock sound, but ultimately i found this album a little dull. there are some nice moments here, but you have to sit through a lot of the atmosphere to get there.

Sounds really good but its sounds develop too slowly for too long to be a complete album listen.

Overall pretty good. Some songs were unnecessarily long and a little too repetitive, but it's much better than some of the albums this website's given me.

Coole Sounds, aber insgesamt ein bisschen lahm

Synchronicity! I just added Under the Pressure to my playlist last month! Great song! The album as a whole is pretty 2010s alt-rock-y. I think I would've liked this a lot more if I'd heard it then, when that was 'the Sound'.

This is okay at first. It has this heavy, old school Americana feel to it that I can kind of get behind. But it never really goes anywhere. And by the back half of the album it's just fine in too long.

Pretty good throughout, a bit too slow for me for an entire album and some of these songs lose a bit of Steam after a bit, otherwise not bad at all.

"Mom can I have Bruce Springsteen?" "We have Bruce Springsteen at home"

Husker ikke så mye av den dagen etter så 3

This album is already in my regular rotation only because it’s a recent album I like, it’s good and I agree it should be on the list, but of albums Iv enjoyed in the last few years it’s just a bit samey for it to be more than a 3 star album. It’s not one I openly recommend to people.

Had never heard this band before. Really interesting songs, vocals straight out of the 70’s (Wiki namechecks just about everybody as an influence - for me, Granduciel’s vocals remind me of Steve Forbert). But it’s the music that rules here. The ethereal sound of the guitars is a knockout. Well worth the trouble.

I have never consciously heard anything by the War on Drugs. It's got a strong influence of Americana-ish, but with a hazy spaced out production. It doesn't surprise me that the guy was largely writing about his own depression. It's a fair record, but didn't set my world aflame.

Unimpressed

Beautiful chords and immense lyrics. Love the rock tone tempered with that voice 7/10

like springsteen with better guitar and worse writing

Lost in the Dream is the third album by American indie rock band The War on Drugs. It is an indie rock album inspired by Americana and psychedelic rock, with themes about loneliness and depression. This critically acclaimed album performed well commercially but was only certified gold in the UK. It's an inviting and comforting album that contains a collection of dreamy vibes and changing moods that can only be truly realized with repeated listens. I appreciated the soft and slow rock sound present on this album. It was a touching record that has a lot of greatness to be discovered if you listen closely. Lost in the Dream is nowhere near my favorite album, but I'm glad I had the chance to give it a try. Now it's your turn.

Better than I expected it to be. The echo/reverb works really well for their styling, it has a momentum and a passion to it, An Ocean In Between The Waves is my favourite but piqued my attention to learn more. A high 3, not into very good territory, but could get there on more listens.

It's not terrible, but a little boring. Same level of intensity all the time. Sounds like one very long song. Favorite song: under the pressure

Växer säkert men en aning blekt som album. Låter faktiskt en aning svenskt.

I don't see the influences from Bruce Springsteen or Neil Young and Crazy Horse - more like a mellow Bob Dylan. But I quite like the album.

The first two tracks are familiar and I like them. Listening to the rest of the record... Mellow. Nice sounds. A decent record.

Individual songs sound nice but this album feels more like two mixed albums than one coherent

Good

enjoyed this album, chill vibe- perfect for study. the run in for the first track genuinely hurt my ears and was tempted to not listen- the rest was lovely

It's the same and the same and the same for the entire album. There's one banger a couple of tacks in, but besides that it's a snooze fest for someone like me. However, if you really enjoy the sound and are not easily bored, then I guess it's alot of the good stuff.

Many of the reviews have commented on how pretty much all the songs sound the same at some point, and it's not much of an exaggeration. It's perfectly pleasant to listen to, but I never understood why it was so widely critically acclaimed. Looking at my four star ratings, most of them have some five star tracks, and this one has none anyway near that score. So, 3 it is for this samey wamey album.

First half great! Second half boring…

I actually enjoyed this album. It felt strange at times because there seemed to be an incongruity between the 70s rock n roll sounds and the indie baselayer but for the most part I think it worked for me.

Perfectly pleasant without standing out as anything more than that. Maybe if it were a band you were into this would be something to love, and I’m sure there will be albums on here that I feel that way about. Pheasant’s not bad. But it sort of passed me by a bit.

nice vibes I thought

Springsteen

- Never heard this album in full before - Always thought TWOD were decent, but nothing incredible and this kind of fits that - Good album though, just not higher than 3* - Fav songs: Red Eyes, An Ocean in Between the Waves, Eyes to the Wind

While I like this band sonically and at their "rockier" moments. I find them incredibly dull when they try to soften up. And this record definitely went on too long. I think, but I'm not convinced this band might benefit when you go see them live. Maybe I will one day! 7 out of 10

Not bad, but nothing ground breaking, got a bit boring at times Saved tracks: Red Eyes, An Ocean In Between The Waves, Burning

WOD bore me for the most part, but...If i forget that i'm listening and it blends into the background, i find myself really enjoying it. not sure what that says, but here we are

kind of a one dimensional album. But it was fine

This is a modern alt rock band that seems to have a lot of slower more atmospheric songs. I like them as something that I can just put on in the background and not really worry about. There isn't really much to say about the album. It's good, but not really something I would actively search for again. One detriment though is that the songs are extremely long. Would have been a solid 3/5, but is more of a low 3/5

Kinda spacy and chill. Not my usual thing but a nice listen

I've listened to TWOD's more recent songs from A Deeper Understanding and I Don't Live Here Anymore, but this was my first experience listening to a whole album by them--to be honest, I was a tad underwhelmed. I certainly like Granduciel's signature yacht-rock sound, but I found that throughout its decently long runtime (61 minutes), it didn't really flesh out the sound as much as I was expecting to. Certainly some fantastic tracks off this--Disappearing, Burning, and In Reverse were the main highlights (as well as the aptly-titled ambient interlude The Haunting Idle), but the rest didn't feel like it warranted its hour-long run time. Would've been a fantastic EP, but the padded length ended up hurting the album as a whole, unfortunately.

3.5/5

It has all the charm of indie rock that I've always loved. But tends to drag and get monotonous after a while.

Ballades, belle voix. On attend que ca leve, mais ca leve jamais autant tu voudrais. Belle fin d 'album, j'aimais bien les sons et l'espoir, mais still.

If I didn't know this came in 2014 it would've fooled me. They perfectly nailed the sound they were going for. They beat the Killers to the punch on making their own Springsteen album. It teeters right on the edge of me giving it a 4. Score: 70 Art: 50

It’s alright I guess. Chill.

Some great soundscapes but all a little samey to me.

Hmm, kind of like Springsteen mashed up with U2. Not my favorite, but it was pleasant enough for a single playthrough. Will have to play again some time.

That was not bad, I’m surprised, almost like if Paul Simon had Mogwai as a backing band. Almost, not quite. C

I've heard this before, and I'm not a very big fan of The War on Drugs to be honest. I can see why they are popular, but to me each song just feels too much like the same thing and becomes very predictable. The chord progressions are good, but I find the issue in the arrangements. Most of the songs it feels like there are no tempo variations, breaks or anything, and the tempo is usually way too fast for the song. Once the drums start (for which they always play use the most basic pattern there is with almost zero fills or variations) it just goes on repeat until the song ends with no finesse. Under the Pressure, Red Eyes, Burning for example is prime examples of this. In addition, I'm not a big fan of Adam Granduciel's tormented singing. His voice is unique in a way, and he doesn't sing false or anything, but I just don't like the style. Despite me being hung up on certain things, I still think there are some songs where these issues don't stand out as much, for example Suffering or Disappearing, and I usually like this type of genre. So it gets a 3 for me, but I had to revisit what I had given a 2 star rating to determine that I actually think this is a bit better than those.

Soothing Backgrounds, in part ambient Rock, very calm

while i had heard of this band, i had not actually heard any of their material. strong tom petty (wildflowers era) vibes. at times, the lead vocalist sounded like sting or don henley to me. interesting sound. solid effort.

Good chill 80s vibes coupled with some of the best 'WOO's in the game.

местами Боб Дилан, местами Андромеда, в остальном американа на три трёх аккордах. норм)

Reminded me of Tru Love and High Adventure at first, then dropped quickly into rentaElbow territory before becoming easy to live with once I zoned out of actively listening.

The "Americana" moniker overpowers this one. It definitely sounds like a mix of Tom Petty, Bryan Adams, and The Boss. I only like one of those three influences, which might be a contributing factor in the rating I'm giving this one.

British Sea Power meets Bruce Springsteen

Ok

And with his last breath Mark Knopfler gasped out ‘Take my haunted guitar and keep fighting the war on drugs….’

brothers in harms

Red Eyes, Under The Pressure and Burning are my favorite. I liked this, I hear a lot of Springsteen and a sprinkle of Dylan. I can see myself listening to some songs again in the future but also forgetting about this album too.

I guess I’m the odd man here. I didn’t hate this. But I look boo boo downer tunes quite a bit. Still don’t know that I’d rock out to this again.

Loved it insanely when it was first released and I still have no idea why. I'm sure it's because some music critics or Bono told me I'm supposed to love it, so I just went with it. Mainly while mowing the lawn. Did it make me mow my yard faster? I don't have to answer that. I do recall an urge to mow it in a different direction each time though. Sometimes I'd go in a criss-cross pattern, but that would only make want to listen to "Jump" by the dynamic duo Kris Kross. There was one mowing session where I only had time to mow the front yard before it started raining. Rather than going to mow the backyard when the rain disappeared, I just left to grow longer until the next mowing session. This allowed to me to tell my neighbors that I gave my yard a mullet - business in the front, party in the back. No one would ever admit this, but I GUARANTEE you some of those neighbors did the same thing with their yards and took all the credit for that lame joke. I'm done with mowing lawns for the most part now, which means I'm pretty much done with this "band" too. The lesson: Never trust a band that is actually just one dude who dicks around with Pro Tools to make albums. Plus, he's sleeping with Krysten Ritter. He doesn't need my approval.

Ladies and gentlemen Bob Dylan is floating in space. A neat little album that sounds like Americana mixed with neo-psychedelia and space rock, but not much to write home about. At least the soundscapes are chill.

Þetta er alveg áheyrilegt svo sem. Minnir mig dálítið á Dire Straits, sem er hrós, en rennur svolítið saman í eitt langt lag í hausnum á mér, sem er ekki kostur. Kannski vex þetta við frekari hlustun, en eftir þrjár er ég kominn með nóg í bili.

Defs one for Amelia but I didn't hate it

Okay. Liked the instrumentation, and the singing, it was a little too melodramatic for me, but it was good 👍

It's pretty good, I like the guys voice. Might listen to again. Songs that stood out to me, Under The Pressure, Red Eyes, Eyes to the wind

These songs are way too long. I don't usually have a problem with long songs but here it felt a bit forced

it's good, definitely of the era.

HL: "Under the Pressure", "An Ocean in Between the Waves", "Burning" 2nd WoD album I've heard, after 2021's "I Don't Live Here Anymore". I appreciate the spacey psychedelic elements in this one (they complement the album cover too), but IMO the newer album has slightly better songs. 3.5 February 23, 2023

Kinda think the same now as when this first came out. Very strong start which quickly drifts away and then picks up again towards the end. I still don’t get why this is so well loved by fans and critics. It’s decent; and had a massive influence on bands that have followed, but I don’t get why it gets mentioned in the same breath as records by The National or Walkmen.

Utterly inoffensive, some nice sounds, but won't be going back.

There was a nice sound to the album but the tracks sounded very samey. Nothing stood out it was just plesant to listen to in the background. Doubt I would listen again because the runtime is too long for the repetitive feeling of the songs. Highlights: Under The Pressure Red Eyes Burning

During 2014, this was one of my favourite albums from the year. However, I don't think it aged that well: songs I previously found mesmerising now leave me rather indifferent. Sure, the album has its moments. I admit to tilting towards the longer, ballad like tracks such as An Ocean in Between the Waves. However, in order to truly be able to get what Lost in the Dream tries to deliver, I find I need to leave everything else and truly concentrate on the music. Which, these days, is usually too much of an ask.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, it was something they really fills the room and had a very calming presence Favourite song: Track 2 - Red Eyes

Kuuntelu sillon kun hittaa ja se hittaa.. kuuntele sillon kun ei ole relevantti ja haluat anta ayhden tähden tälläselle indie kuralle..

Few good songs. Flowed well as an album. Songs tended to start slow and build. Kinda dreamy. 3 stats

Its ok. I like the sound of the songs in the beginning but after a while it gets boring because the sound keeps repeating and it just sounds flat. There's no ups and down. Barely and energy. Not for me but it's ok. The album cover is good though I like it.

There are two or three solid songs on this LP.

A solid 3/5 indie rock album for me! I liked the mix of folk and rock influences on it, but it seemed to keep leaving me hanging. The song structures sometimes droned on with little to no change, and the vocals didn't really drive like I would've preferred. I felt like I was left without a guide. However, I still think it has a lot of value and I absolutely understand why others really like it! In summary: pleasant and unoffensive, but not incredibly challenging or distinguishable. This isn't inherently bad, though!

Tough one to score. I enjoyed having it on in the background, but not a very memorable album. Strong 3/weak 4

A couple good tracks and great tight production but ultimately a bloated album that tends up linger on ideas far too long.

The first thing people will notice is how derivative his work is on others' work. The spacious synths look back on Dire Straits, the beat is a basic krautrock-style that was likely taken from garage revival bands (alongside the lofi vocal filter), and the guitar and vocal style shows signs of Bruce Springsteen (predominantly), Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. Yes, all artists take influence from others, but it's never been more of an imitation than here. Of course, he's none of those artists. He doesn't have the energy, dynamic range, or personality of any of those artists, but that doesn't mean any of this is bad or underwhelming. In fact, the mellow vibe, basic beat and synths, and lofi vocals are characteristics that dominate much of generic hipster indie rock nowadays. We have a coherent mass of 10 tracks that do what we do well. Take away the sources and honestly it's hard to find a better Americana album not by The National, especially one that fits so well with the times. It's a bit long at an hour, with many arguable filler tracks like "Eyes to the Wind" and "Lost in the Dream" (the Dylan copycats), but the prolonged atmospheric synths seem to make up for what otherwise would be wasted time. The reverb synths do repeat themselves quite a bit, but not nearly as repetitive as those drum patterns which do get tiresome. Favorites: Red Eyes, Suffering, Disappearing, In Reverse

Interesting dreary, dream-like sound but ultimately the album falls short because of its rather long runtime and absence of real highlights

Quite good and calm. Easy to listen to.

Good

I tried listening to them back when they were a big deal, and didn't really get it. I was a little more receptive this time around but still not all that mind blowing

This was a pleasant listen but not much more. I’d never heard of this band so I came in with no expectations. The album started off strong and there were no bad songs, but it was pretty repetitive. I did find myself thinking “wow this part sounds like ——— (Dylan, Petty, Springsteen, Dire Straits, etc.)” a lot. This would make pretty good background music but I probably wouldn’t seek it out.

Encore un album de Post-Erasmus-Indie pour Robert qui n'en finit plus de réclamer des baffes et qui les obtient en général très rapidement.

Après une bonne vingtaine de tentatives vouées à nous imposer son style post hipster indie, Robert a enfin réussi à me faire apprécier un album du genre. Une belle preuve des dangers de la politique du bourrage de crâne, qui nous ramène aux heures les plus sombres de notre histoire.

Very this century Bob Dylan, good lyrics, but every song seemed to be the same drum track and didn’t really grab me

I really wanted to like this more than I did, especially after reading on their spotify description about how many diverese genres they mix. But unfortunately all I heard all the way through was Springsteen meets Wilco. There were some soundscapes and noise that were very well made and ovbiously done with great skill but were over very quickly. The recording, songwriting and mixing on show is impressive and I did enjoy it, but I couldn't get over how let down I was, expecting something weird and interesting and just getting a big old slab of boring Americana. A complete lack of standout songs really seals the deal for me. I dont think ill be in a rush to revisit it.

So my cousin Paul loves War on Drugs and insisted I would love as well. I tried awhile back and retried again with this album. I really liked Under the Pressure, Red Eye and Lost in the Dream. But I kept feeling like I was hearing the same sound over and over again. It wasn't terrible, but the songs were long and unnecessarily drawn out. EVERY song. Again, it wasn't terrible and I think Mindy would really like this band too, but outside of a coupe songs, they were not for me. I wouldn't turn off if on, but I probably wouldn't seek out to play either. The genre it rolled into on my spotify had quite a few good songs after, including songs from Wilco and The National. Anyway, I listened at work and was OK. I wonder if I have a few beers and a couple tokes, I would enjoy more (what the hell am I saying? EVERYTHING is better after a coupe beers/tokes)? Maybe I give that a try over the weekend. Anyway OK, some good songs, but too much of the same sound. 2.5 for me. Will score a 3

Under the pressure-5 Red eyes-7 Suffering-7 An ocean in between waves-8 Disappearing-6 Eyes to the wind-8 The haunting idle-4 Burning-7 Lost in the dream-7 In reverse-8

a very smooth and easy listen it definitely overstays its welcome at times tho

dimestore bob dylan, but less twangy so an improvement for me.

Seems like another 3, some nice songwriting but not much stood out

atmospheric indie death cab for cutie rock with some 80s pop radio aesthetic

Intro, sounded like I was being abducted by a nomad isolated tribe in 19th Russia. Skins character that overdoes. I liked the long songs. The long guitar solos that you can take long night drives to, that make you feel that nothing can hurt you. Fearless.

Smooth and rolling album. All very melodic and easy on the ears, but each track is very similar.

This was... okay? Pretty forgettable. Kind of trying to be Tom Petty. Generic indie.

super chill

Частично приятная запись, частично — мало запоминающаяся скука. Эмбиентные моменты местами очень заходят, но к концу пластинки начинают надоедать. В целом не люблю этот стиль рока, так что неудивительно, что не зафанател. Мб на переслушивании раскроется лучше.

I love the first two tracks and I can appreciate the general quality of this record without getting excited by it. Neither Courtney Barnett or Kurt Vile are on the 1001 Albums list. Give me either of those two over this any day.

love the first 2 tracks - then goes off into sweeping introspective stuff which is a good listen.

3.5

It runs pretty long, and is pretty clearly derivative of a specific 80's sound.

It is very 80s like. Since I already lived through the 80-s, it's hard to get too excited about 80s2.1

Indie. Ni fu ni fa.

Amazing songs. Some a little too slow for me

It's like if you put Bob Dylan in a blender. I don't like Bob Dylan, but Dob Bylan right here has some nice production (and no harmonica) at least. First three songs were lovely, then it all got kind of samey and went on for far too long. I also really like the album cover. Gives me Dog Man Star vibes. I wish the music gave me those vibes as well, because you can never go wrong with some Dog Man Star vibes.

The singer feels like he is trying to be a cross between Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. Not sure which one he really wants to be. The lyrics sound like he's trying to be profound, so even though he sounds more like Petty, he wants to be Dylan. I like the soundscapes in the background of a number of the songs, which make the songs a bit... more. And The Haunting Idle was pretty good too. But ultimately I just didn't find anything here that stood out, made me go "wow!" It was still average-sounding rock. They were trying to be more than that, but I couldn't pick out anything... unique. So a big "meh" from me.

Prefs: Under the Pressure, Red Eyes, An Ocean in Between the Waves, Disappearing, Burning Moins pref: Suffering

Had not heard this band’s music before but I seem to remember their name. I like it. There’s a familiarity to the sound, most likely due to—as the Wikipedia entry describes—the influences on the style, so that feels comfortable to me. I like the way they put their songs together and perform them. Nicely done.

Pretty straight forward, decent to listen to but not stand out

Chill, but not my fav

Begon erg sterk, maar zakte toch wat in.

Ik weet ergens dat dit goed is, maar het ging me op den duur toch vervelen. Toch 3 sterren voor de eerste twee tracks

Beetje slaapverwekkend, eerlijk gezegd. Niet slecht ofzo, maar wel steeds hetzelfde nummer in net een ander jasje.

Starts strong but kind of fades in interest. I almost really liked the album.

Definitely one for a particular meed I think.

I love The War on Drugs for their more recent albums (Deeper Understanding, I Don't Live Here...) but I haven't listened to this one. Excited to dig in! Update: Good record but a little meandering. I found myself looking at how much time was left in some of the songs to discover that while the main portion of the song had ended, there were still a few minutes of instrumental wankery to be had. I think later releases benefited from a little trimming. All that being said though, I enjoyed this a lot! The tracks sound very nostalgic like they're from some by-gone era we're all remembering fondly...which honestly could describe 2014 lol

• Nothing in the album stuck out as good or bad, though it was a calming listen. Favourite song: I have no idea, maybe Under the Pressure?

Enjoyed the album, not much to say about it though.

Slightly too somber for my tastes in the first listen through, it grew on me a couple tracks in but still not my favourite so far

very okay

I need to take more drugs

They have a wonderful sound. The combination of ultra-precise machine-like backbeat and canyon-sized echo on all the treble instruments really works. First half is extremely strong, but they’re kinda lacking in variety, so drags a little on the back half.

Took me a couple listens for this one to hit me. First pass was a more boring version of Dylan. Second pass was atmospheric, relaxing, and cool. 3/5

While I enjoy the overall style of the War on Drugs, I find aspects of this album a little boring. Sometimes it just goes too low key and is not my thing. 3/5

this is driving music (affectionate) but also sleeping music (derogatory)

Good, sometimes a little too Arcade Fire in their Springsteen mode.

Mostly enjoyed this one. Should listen again.

Started off well! Track 2 is a tune! Then it fizzled away for me!

Great vibe and melodies. The mix and overall feeling of the album is great and I would listen to it again. 3.5/5

This album got better as it went on. I liked its sound, but none of the songs jumped out at me. My favourite song was probably Lost in the Dream, but, again, nothing jumped out at me particularly.

The Springsteen influence is palpable, but I don't really think it holds up to that comparison. Springsteen, even during his ballads, has a lot more energy. There's also some notes of Arcade Fire in here, as well. That being said, the production is nice, and I like some of the soundscapes throughout the record. Favorite track: "An Ocean In Between the Waves"

Okay. Easy listening. Lead reminds me a bit of Paul Simon for some reason

"It's not that bad" - Ike I am in complete agreement with this assessment.

Not my particular cup of tea but makes for reasonable background listening.

Super chill vibes. Mix of classic sound and modern nuances.

Ietwat te mellow voor mijn smaak. Op wat ruis elementen na een goede achtergrondmuziek plaat. Fretloze bass is altijd goed.

3.7

Some chill indie rock. I like this alright. Pretty sure I like their previous stuff better but haven't compared.

Listened Before? N This was pretty decent. Nice and mellow (a "vibe" as the kids say). Nothing stood out to me but it's well written and not bad to listen to. Strong U2 vibes but I far prefer Bono's vocals. This dude is hard to understand sometimes. Overall, I enjoyed it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Under the Pressure

I guess there's a need to add some contemporary albums to this 1001. This is really enjoyable but adds nothing to Henley/Springsteen/Petty who all have pioneered this sound. Still, I quite like it. More ethereal perhaps, haunting guitars and synths rather than rock.

Gods, just good

Vocals weren’t for me but instrumentals were very well done

Yawn, very dull

Musically, pretty interseting but it would be nice to understand some lyrics - maybe a little less reverb mixed on the vocals.

Best Song: Suffering. Thoughtful lyrics and this drawn out, echoey musical style. really feels like the distillation of the melancholy feeling that the rest of the album is going for. Worst Song: Eyes To The Wind. Leans a bit too heavily in the bluegrass/country domain for my tastes. Overall: Music to drive/stare out the window of a moving vehicle to. I can see how some people would love this, but it just doesn't match the type of music I typically like. It is inoffensive and pleasant to listen to, but doesn't do much to grab my attention.

Got pretty bored ngl