Lost In The Dream

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

Kind of meh. Not a fan of emo.

Indie que entrega um clima etéreo.

Really atmospheric, had it's moments, however got very boring. Someone I bet you LOVES this band

The guitar really carries this album. I wasn't a fan of the vocals at all, but the rest of the instruments were complementary enough. The best parts of the album were the droning guitar solos, but unfortunately a lot of time was spent on more reserved indie rock type tunes that just weren't very interesting.

Guy sounds like Bob Dylan + Paul Simon

was good, need to listen to again but keen for a new album today

Dreamy and drenched in reverb, and unfortunately on too far on the bloated side to really see myself returning to much. It was a fantastic fit for this foggy morning, though; that was excellent coincidence.

Very akin to a drearier Arcade Fire. A good chunk of bloat, but it is some good rain music.

Very casual background vibe. Mellowed out music

Was OK for someone I'd never listened to before.

Reminds me of Bruce Sprinsteen for some reason. It's good, not a fan of the slower tracks mind

je, lijep je album, slušao sam ih neko vrijeme, ne puno jer su mi dosadili dost brzo, nedvojbeno je fin album, međutim nije mi za punu četvorku. fali mi nešta još, ne znam.

I didn’t know the E Street Band fired Springsteen and replaced him with someone boring

Just kinda long and consistently alright. 6/10

I have heard people raving on about this band for a while. I remember trying to get into them but never could. It is good and all but just a bit boring for me. Nothing terrible, just nothing special either

I love me some retro 80s music but this one sorta got boring by the end.

I should listen to more from them.

I loove this vibe! Wll definitely listen again

The Dire Straits it's cool to like. Reverb, motorik beats and synths. There are some good tunes here but they can start to blend together. Best Tracks: Under The Pressure; Red Eyes; Burning

Generally, The War On Drugs does nothing for me, yet I can see why this album is recognized as Granduciel's biggest achievement yet. It's just that, apart from some highlights here and there in those looooong tracks (see "Red Eyes" or "The Ocean Between The Waves", for instance), the music on *Lost In The Dream* is just too 'one-note' compared to things I usually like (okay, two-notes, as in "the same two chords" repeated and then transposed all over a song, ha ha). Lyrics are fine, with some striking one-liners here and there. Yet most of the compositions and arrangements are just too linear to seal the deal for me. Granduciel does his best Dylan impression on opener "Under The Pressure", then channels his inner Springsteen on " Red Eyes", often to great effects. But as much as I can appreciate those references, and as nice as this album *sounds* overall, its second part tends to fade away into the background as it drones on, one track blurring into the next without making much of a difference. I always try to keep an open mind, but clearly, I don't see what the fuss is all about with this borderline "bland"- band. I might reconsider that take, though, and so leave the door open for other listens. In the realm of acts inspired by Springsteen and the likes, I guess you can still consider "Lost In the Dream" as better than anything The Killers ever recorded, for instance. That's gotta count for something, right? :D Number of albums left to review or just listen to:  more than 900, I've temporarily lost count here. Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens:  approximately a half so far. Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter (including this one). Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter.

Very chill and slow. I can enjoy this kind of music as background music but It didn't feel like anything more than that. Burning was probably the most memorable song from the Album but it felt like the album was meant to be listened to in its entirety. Album probably a 2.5 but ill give it a 3

Enjoyable, pleasant to the ear but didn’t set the Heather alight

I went in with an open mind, but while not bad, I wasn’t impressed. Just sounds like a modern Dire Straits.

This starts off nice and smooth. It's an easy listen, harkening back to 70s/80s singer / songwriter FM rock, Bob Segar and Jackson Brown come to mind. This is my first experience with The War On Drugs, and it was pleasant and soothing. 3/5.

From what I heard they were pretty good, I'll certainly listen to this again

Nice

A more recent band for this list. I bought this record when it was released and still go to it a few times a year. It's nice and chill, but with a lot happening. I'm glad Adam Granduciel made a record that got him a first date with Krysten Ritter, too. I think they're still together. Good job, pal. His guitar rig is incredible. Like so many signal paths routed through several very nice guitar amps. I like that his vocals are a blend of The Boss and Dylan.

Never heard of this. Thought I'd hate it. Actually really enjoyed it. I'm not sure why - it was just pleasant to listen to. Nothing earth shattering, just well-executed artsy rock stuff.

Very ethereal, but ultimately it tries too hard to emulate that New Wave-style synth sound from the 80s and ends up being forgettable in places. Standout tracks: Red Eyes Eyes to the Wind Lost in the Dream

Listening to this for a second time, I think I realised why I hadn't previously listened to this for a second time. Goddamn but these songs are just wiltingly long. I like the basic material they're made from—the tunes are good and I enjoy the crossover of 2010s indie with 80s classic rock—but they didn't need to be *quite* so much as they are...

‘Burning’ sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song but I enjoyed listening to it so three stars

Ranges between a sort of soft rock sound (meh) to a Vapor Wave sound (fuckin rules) Overall a lot more enjoyable than I thought it would be

3/5

Rating: 6/10

Didn't hate it. Album moved along and each song was as strong as the next. But in the end it's a one and done for me.

They try a few different styles, but none work particularly well. Only "An Ocean in Between the Waves" and maybe "Lost in a Dream" are fairly good tracks, in my opinion.3

I liked their sound but I didn't really hear anything distinctive.

First time with this band.

It’s nice but not for all the fuzz around it

Daora, mas quando cheguei na última faixa, já não me lembrava nenhuma das outras anteriores. Mas escutarei novamente em algum ponto no futuro.

Nothing of note, good nor bad.

Not great... 3?

This is what I wish Jakob Dylan and The Wallflowers sounded like.

I want to like it more than I do. I do like it, but it's just sort of "there". Doesn't excite me or move me. It's kind of that 2010 era of indie sensibility that is somewhat interesting and yet very palatable, which I think compromises too much on accessibility, at least for me.

Bom. Mas não ouvi muito.

Sounds like the 80s with better production. Catchy and calm.

The guy who wrote this list certainly has a type where indie rock is concerned. I liked this pretty well, but the limitations of the vocalist detracted from the music a bit for me, and rendered most of the lyrics indistinguishable. So if they were clever, they were lost on me.

Another mediocre album. It wasn't awful, but I can't imagine I'd ever go back and listen to it again.

As a guitarist the album is brilliant for painting dreamy fuzzy guitar filled landscapes, but as a listener the songs don’t really DO anything. They feel a bit lacklustre and drag on way too long. It’s a weird one, one half of me really enjoyed the loose and spacious atmosphere created by his guitar pedals, but the other half of me was bored out of my mind. 3/5 - Great music to fall asleep to.

mostly cheesy but really liked some of the more instrumental ambient tracks

When the album first started, it seemed to be a very familiar sound to me...although I don't think I have ever heard of the album nor artist. That familiarity was kind of comforting. Then as I listened a second and third time, it became less and less meaningful...kind of just bland. If I hear any tracks from the album in the future, there is a good chance that I may not even notice it in the background. I think I will have a response like "Meh, I think I have heard this before, but I don't think I really care..."

Not sure if I've never heard of the band before, or just didn't recognize the band name as a band name. The latter seems more likely. It's a pretty recent album and I really don't think it's inclusion is warranted. The singer has a good voice and the album probably takes up a particular niche in the music scene of the last years. But the reason that niche might still have been free might simply be that it's not very interesting. Previous decades had more than their fill of this sort of album and most likely with more interesting instrumentation. Yes, the minimalist bare bones approach in instrumentation and mixing help highlight the voice - but they are also very boring. Please turn that war up a couple of notches next time guys.

Trim some songs down and this could have been higher.

Not bad a bit mellow

Nice

Super easy to listen to. Good vibes ✌🏼 let's get lost in a dream babyyyy.

wasn't expecting to like it, long tracks but good listen

Yeah pretty good, nothing earth-shaking

3.5. Disco muy homogéneo y ambiental. Buen rollo para tener de fondo. Under the pressure y eyes to the wind las mejores en un primer contacto.

Indie. Ni fu ni fa.

It's a decent album, nothing really bad about it, but it's just kind of bland. Songs that seem to go on and on. Pleasant to listen to but just sort of boring. 2.5 stars, rounding up to 3 because I feel generous.

3.5 | Sin conocimiento de la banda ni del disco, se me hizo un disco bastante decente, se sienten claras las influencias (a veces demasiado) tipo Springsteen o Young y, aunque tiene una cantidad de ratos medio sedados y que no proponen mucho se me hace una producción muy limpia con un sonido que llamaría panorámico. Solos de guitarra interesantes y momentos también explosivos. No me encanta del todo la manera de cantar pero el disco como tal fluye y fluye correcto. Fue bastante agradable para trabajar, no pensaría que es ni cerca del pináculo de ese estilo de "Americana" al que se apega tanto, pero funciona correctamente.

Bastante agradable de inicio aunque las tres veces que lo escuché no logró mantener mi atención.

скучно. не мое, ожидал большего

On paper I should like this. Moody atmospheric rock, emo, psychedelic, but this just didn’t click with me. I can tell it’s well made and deep, but was t what I was feeling at the moment.

The singer wants to be Dylan, the keys and guitarists want to be the E-Street Band, and the bassist and drummer are there on work release or something because they can only play the simplest things. The soundscapes do nothing but extend boring songs. It's an extra star because you could pick one of these songs and it'd be ok, but not an hour of what is essentially the same song over and over. This goes beyond inspiration and in to a shitty tribute act of the various bands they wish they were. It's embarrassing. And I don't even like those bands.

Нормально для фона. Не более.

This is probably really good if you're on the right substance and trying to hardcore chill. Otherwise its a big lazy drag.

A soundscape I can get behind, but it felt like it went on for the full hour without changing. No standout tracks. Rating: 2.5

This album is the aural definition of the word "meh".

Had to listen to it 3 times to understand how it made the list. All the pieces are there, still isn’t good

Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs 2014 Genres: Rock Styles: Indie Rock 1. Under the Pressure (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Abre el álbum desde la ansiedad y la sensación de estar sobrepasado. El narrador intenta mantener el control mientras lidia con pensamientos, miedo y una presión interna que amenaza con hacerlo quebrarse. La canción funciona como la entrada al estado mental del disco: movimiento constante por fuera, pero confusión y angustia por dentro. 2. Red Eyes (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Presenta la huida como una forma de enfrentarse al malestar. Hay carretera, velocidad y movimiento, pero avanzar no significa necesariamente escapar de los problemas. El narrador parece decidido a continuar aunque siga cargando con sus propios fantasmas, y la energía de la música contrasta con esa incertidumbre. 3. Suffering (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Es uno de los momentos más sombríos del álbum y gira alrededor del sufrimiento emocional, la confusión y una relación que parece atravesada por el desgaste. Más que contar una historia precisa, transmite el estado de alguien que se encuentra atrapado en una situación dolorosa y no sabe muy bien cómo salir de ella. 4. An Ocean in Between the Waves (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Utiliza la imagen de un océano entre dos personas para representar una enorme distancia emocional. El narrador intenta recuperar el control y seguir avanzando, pero reconoce sus dudas, su vulnerabilidad y la posibilidad de estar engañándose respecto de su propia situación. La intensidad musical hace que parezca una carrera desesperada contra esa distancia. 5. Disappearing (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Trata sobre el aislamiento y la sensación de desaparecer emocionalmente. El narrador se repliega dentro de sí mismo y queda cada vez más alejado del mundo exterior. Es una canción particularmente introspectiva, casi como si estuviera flotando dentro de sus propios pensamientos sin encontrar un punto firme donde apoyarse. 6. Eyes to the Wind (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Es una mirada nostálgica y bastante vulnerable hacia el pasado. El narrador reconoce que está agotado, solo y atravesando un período oscuro, pero también intenta aceptar las cosas tal como son en lugar de seguir luchando contra ellas. Dentro de la tristeza del álbum, representa uno de sus primeros momentos de apertura y de posible recuperación. 7. The Haunting Idle (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Instrumental que funciona como una representación del estado de ánimo del álbum más que como una canción narrativa. Su atmósfera suspendida y fantasmal transmite introspección, soledad y una sensación de estar perdido en los propios pensamientos. Es como un intervalo en el que desaparecen las palabras y queda solamente el estado emocional. 8. Burning (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Es uno de los momentos más luminosos y enérgicos del disco, pero mantiene su preocupación por el conflicto interno. La imagen de algo que sigue ardiendo puede asociarse con deseo, frustración, inquietud o una necesidad que todavía no se ha apagado. La música deliberadamente ofrece un contraste más optimista con las partes oscuras del álbum. 9. Lost in the Dream (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Es el núcleo conceptual del álbum: estar perdido dentro de los propios pensamientos, recuerdos y deseos. El narrador parece contemplar su vida desde cierta distancia, atrapado entre lo que ocurrió, lo que quería que ocurriera y aquello que todavía no consigue dejar atrás. El "sueño" funciona menos como una fantasía feliz que como un estado mental del que resulta difícil despertar. 10. In Reverse (★★⯨☆☆) -Context: Cierra el álbum intentando mirar una relación y el propio pasado hacia atrás para comprender qué ocurrió. Hay una mezcla de pérdida, oscuridad y aceptación: el narrador ya no parece intentar reconstruir perfectamente aquello que perdió, sino aceptar que algunas cosas desaparecen y que él también tiene que continuar. El cierre termina siendo más esperanzador de lo que parece al principio: después de todo el ensimismamiento del álbum, finalmente está moviéndose. -TOTAL = 2 -Me generó rechazo el hecho de sonar como a la distancia, atmosférico en parte, pero distante, sin vitalidad, no me cerró por ningún lado, de hecho ninguna canción me resultó interesante a pesar de reconocer que suena bien, está bien hecho...

So incredibly boring (I don’t hate it as background music, but it’s extremely dull)

the auditory equivalent of driving on the highway through nebraska cornfields for six hours; the vast majority of it is a stultifyingly repetitive trudge, broken only occasionally by a glimpse of something more worth observing out of the corner of your eye - perhaps a train, or a power plant - but it's in the rearview mirror and then out of sight in moments.

Not my thing. The drums and guitars sounded the same on most of the songs to me. 2 stars

Elevator music for sad dads and irritating music college first years. As dull as it is musically accomplished

blah, just the classic american album i guess

This dude sounds like he wants so bad to be Bruce Springsteen

Its okay to make a song that's less than 5 minutes long guys I promise

Another middle of the road 2000's era indie rock band.

Really liked the first song then it started all sounding the exact same to the point I thought the first song was like 20 minutes. This is what people were talking about all this time saying I need to listen to this band? It’s like millennial Bruce Springsteen which isn’t bad sometimes but mostly I’m good

Everyone I know loves the war on drugs. I do not. Ploddy bullshit. Like if Bruce Springsteen had less personality. Like if the guy from future islands never did his guttoral throat singing and never danced with any passion. Like if Bob Dylan could sing but had nothing to say. This is going to be a biased review/rant, feel free to check out. Nothing happens! It's all very nice and you find you foot tapping and you go, oh what's this, let me listen and as soon as you actually acknowledge the sounds your foot stops tapping and you realise it's just a slow repetitive beat, some reverb and a guy who sings like he thought dire straits were too exciting. Like a rights free indie soundscape written to help you imagine the colour magnolia. I actually thought Kurt Vile was Mr war on drugs, but I was wrong, he was only there for one album and that wasn't this one. But his music is exactly the same. I read that they wrote stuff for Sharon Von etton too and that explained a lot, her stuff is nearly fun. I imagine this is what Sam fender sounds like. I hope I never have to listen to him on this. It's the sort of music which seems to resonate with people I like and at least two artists that I love have got into this sort of thing and overnight I went from loving their tracks to having no emotional connection with it and it made me miserable. The best compliment I can think of is that some of it sounded a bit like the stuff pink Floyd play in-between actual songs, but without any sort of payoff. I read that burning was like dancing in the dark. This is a lie. But to try to be associated with that good song he even put the line "dancing in the dark" into the lyrics. Jeeez. Normally something this dull would be a harmless, forgettable 3, but the effect the influence of this boring music has had on my friends and some of my favourite artists means actively dislike it... I'm not sure that has really come across in this review, so I figured I should spell it out. Eurgh.

Just okay background music again…

Sorry broseph that’s a nope for me.

Good album, not the best that TWOD has done

Nice music

this is almost very pretty. Five or six different decisions and I think I would have liked this a lot. Unfortunately it's hard to unhear the issue with the drums. It's also unpleasant to hear the Dylan-ish delivery. Everything kind of flows together but in that everything feels the same way, not the lost in an album kind of way. I really wanted to like this more than I did.

Is this what the kids in Philly listen to when they edge?

Give me drugs anyday

Repeat listen. I’d still rather be tuning into Kurt Vile. Original review: Like an ambient Tom Petty, or a smoothened out Kurt Vile, but less interesting than both

Couldn't listen to all of it, it was so boring it annoyed me

I've heard of this band, but never heard them before. There's elements of a lot of things I like here, but I am pretty sure I'll never put this on again.

One of these songs sent me into a crazy depression and I don’t even know what they were saying. It just made everything dark. And it had a very appropriate name that I’ve now forgotten.

Some nice musical moments, but a bit bland overall. Not particularly memorable.

1) Under The Pressure 2) Red Eyes 3) An Ocean In Between The Waves Least Favourite: Lost In The Dream

Ikkje for meg

4/10

Most of the songs sound like versions of "Boys of Summer" but not successfully. A little too overproduced, especially the vocals, for me. 2/5 Won't listen again

Nothing horrible on this album but nothing that stands out either. Just kind of boring.

Feels like a thinking album had it on while I stared out the window thinking. I do think that it might be a little long but that might be my cooked attention span

Kinda sounds like many other artists from this time , nothing memorable a good background listen

This album is so 2014 it's painful. I'm not a fan of this era. Generally, unoffensive background music. But then the vocals come in with that breathy/nasally thing and it is just so irritating. It's not just this band, it's that whole era of alt-folk. Also, this sounds extremely over-produced.

It was a pleasant album.. but kinda the same idea developed the same way on each tune. Two stars

You're not bob dylan mate. It's ok. No variety at all. Pretty good for 2014 I guess because music was evolving into what it is today: a bunch of horse-shit. Anyway, it's fine. Won't be listening again.

I would consider this good music for in the background when you’re bored laying upside down in your bed I guess.

Used to love this at 17/18 but oh my God what a snoozefest now. How the hell did it get on this list? Sax is sometimes cool.

Lame indie rock. The vocals have an annoying fuzzy sound to them. On the track "Suffering", the singer sounds like that guy that took a pill in Ibiza.

Bland as bland can be. If it got more interesting after song 6, I wouldn't know. DNF.

Like a worse U2 mixed with Arcade fire. Well produced nothingness.

One negative sign on an album, when I'm feeling thankful because it's surely about to end, and it's not even halfway through. I could appreciate the effort at the start of it, and then it went evolving and it became too modern too fast and at the same time, way too Americana. I'm not sure why this genre is choosing to bring back synth-pop, either. This makes sense on the list the way a lot of the 'world' entries make sense, because it's a weird sound and it's well executed. Best for when you're somehow in the mood for ambient/synth-Americana. Not really built for me, I found it cheesy more frequently than not, though there are some redeeming moments. 2.4/5

Nothing about this really stood out to me. It wasn’t awful but neither was it influential. This seems like mid 2000 navel gazing music by someone that watched Garden State too many times so I was surprised that it was from 2014 since that made it seem outdated to me also.

An REM with better songs, a more subdued Bob Dylan, and a lighter Dire Straits—but the conclusion remains no. Whenever I see a cover like this—a drab, mottled gray of mess, I don’t even want to pick up my headphones to listen.

Tää oli niiiiin kivulias kuunneltava. Tuntu, ettei lopu koskaan. Jotenkin venyvää ja pitkäveteistä eikä mitään ihmeellistä oikein tapahtunu. Välillä nauratti ko kitarasoolot + huuliharppu toi mieleen Anssi Kelan.

I like Red Eye on release as a single. Never listened to the album and I’m glad I didn’t. This album isn’t really an album but an extended play of one song. One good song becomes serious when you hear it several times.

Chill but didn’t resonate

Not my favorite

Gets very repetitive Veet quickly. Using a drum machine on an album like this seems almost offensive.

Music to fall asleep to, even though you aren't trying.

A very serviceable, musically uninteresting experience. Lyrically, the record seemed typically depressing and had some nice moments, but with no real nuance. Musically, it was entirely bland, expressing the decent lyrics through very limited vocabulary. In a phrase: like trying to express deep feelings without speaking, moving, or having facial expressions.

There's a bit of Springsteen and Dylan in this, but mostly it reminds me of U2? And sure, I like Joshua Tree as much as the next girl, but the type of thing that's comes across as transcendently beautiful in 1987 is honestly just kind of typical by 2014?

Disappointingly boring for a band with such a great name.

I wanted to like this album but it was just boring. No excitement lyrically or musically

Yet another blah and unremarkable for me. I left not feeling any particular way about it other than I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this group again.

Meh. I wanted to like it more than I did.

La música bien pero la voz entre Dylan y dire straits me dio hueva

Banda difícil de localizar no tempo e no espaço que parece que nunca chega realmente a nenhum lado. Sam Fender é isto em bom

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aburrido pero suena demasiado al 2014 y eso no me desagrada al cien jsjaja, parece que todas las rolas conforme va. avanzando dices “ah ya viene lo chido”, pero no llega

There’s an old Futurama joke where the robot devil announces “Your lyrics lack subtlety! You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!” The War on Drugs are constantly telling you exactly how to feel. The vocal delivery, the instrumentation, the lyrics (I assume - I can’t remember any) - everything points in the same direction. It’s all saying “we are trying really hard to make an album that moves you deeply”. Great art requires dissonance, a balance between tragedy and comedy. Without that tension, you’re left with mealy emotional mush with the staying power of a ‘happy anniversary’ card from the supermarket.

To much similarity, at least vocally, to Bob Dylan for my taste. Why anyone would choose to emulate Bob Dylan's vocal style is beyond me.

I got bored.

good

Not offensive. But, very derivative and boring. Nothing new or different here.

Maybe it's just me, but all of the songs kinda sound the same.

Don't know how to rate this one... It was completely inoffensive, but honestly, really just quite dull and uninspiring. The drum tracks are as vanilla as possible, there's melodies but nothing memorable, the vocals aren't anything special - occasionally sounds like a Bruce Springsteen impression. Not sure why this is as highly rated as it is and not sure why it's on the list, this was certainly influenced but I'm not convinced it's influential and I doubt I'll listen to any of it again. Favourite track: "An Ocean In Between The Waves" (and I had to go back and check it in the track listing because I had already forgotten which one it was since they all blurred together) - I guess that's maybe evidence that it's a cohesive album at least, though maybe homogeneous is a better word...

Ein Album für Menschen, die noch nie zuvor andere Musik gehört haben. Mittelmäßige, bereits 10 tausend mal zuvor abgekaute riffs mit nichtsaussagenden Vocals und allgemein packt mich das album einfach nicht.

Dull

2.5 - Not bad but nothing memorable

I liked this recording. It was sort of background so I didn't give the lyrics much attention but I liked the music, the voices, the arrangements.

4/10 I've heard a few songs by this band but never delved too deep until now. My opinion: the band's name is far too interesting for such milquetoast music. This is the least adventurous, most derivative rock I've heard in a minute. Every song has a 3+ minute instrumental close, which is fine on occasion but painful when it's every single track. Ultimately this is coffeeshop background music, but like, the type that is so dull you don't even bother looking it up to see who originally sung it. I'm somewhere between offended that it's on the list and appalled that people actually think it's good enough to rate higher than a 2 or 3. That being said, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - wrong with this album. It's just painfully boring, and that, I'd argue, is worth a low rating.

While I do not think The War On Drugs is one of the more interesting indie bands from the 2010s, there is something here. Lost In The Dream is clearly supposed to be a kind of immersive, dreamy experience, and it is, sometimes. Lengthy, atmospheric indie songs abound here, and it's possible that I just need to spend more time with this band, but a lot of the time, these songs seem overlong, and I'm not sure the songwriting here can support this album's atmosphere. But every once in a while, Lost In The Dream manages to suck me in for just long enough that I can kind of see what they were going for here. There is something kind of compellingly beautiful and a little sad here. But too often, the full picture feels like a slog. I can see myself revisiting this album, but at the moment, I just don't know if I can go too high here. For everything cool that happens, there's some meandering that I can't really connect with, and the cumulative effect is on again, off again.

I'm not sure how to feel about this one, I've never been a massive fan of Americana, just the odd song here and there. It never intrigued me when it came out and listening to it a decade later I can't say I'm kicking myself for missing all the hype. Nothing horrible about but ultimately nothing memorable either.

Groupe inconnu. Musique pop/rock d'ambiance, sans plus. Les morceaux sont inutilement long pour pas grand chose. Et plus de 60 mn au compteur c'est beaucoup trop long quand l’intérêt est si limité. La musique n'est pas désagréable (+1) mais je n'ai pas réussi à aller au bout, et je n'ai pas du tout envie d'essayer. =>2/5

Too long

Singer songwriter stuff but it’s one note and can be found in other places.

Its fine. Some interesting tracks but not enough to keep me totally interested.

Really enjoyed their first two albums, but found this one somewhat underwhelming. Surprised it made it onto the list

I bought this when it was released idk wasn't into it these days

I have very little patience left for this type of music that mainly consists of a man making sound into a microphone and expecting it to be enjoyed with very little interesting elements in the album. I'm tired

Bryan Adams meets The Cure

Vähän tämmöstä pusi-pruus springsteeniä, ei oikein napostellu

An updated take on Bruce Springsteen with some reverb that the hipsters loved

Not bad, but nothing really stood out either. Easy to listen to but also easy to ignore.

OK.

4/10

Nothing to see here. Move on. 2

This is very atmospheric, reminds me a lot of art rock and is great in the background. It's a mood and tonight, unfortunately, it is not the right mood for me. I did pick up on some like ambient country with some of these tracks.

That dreamy guitar style is not my thing

I somewhat enjoyed listening to this in the background but I found it very unmemorable. I couldn't point out a single song. A bit of a watered down LCD Soundsystem.

Two listens and it didn't really stick. I'm not a big fan of the kind of Americana that this resembles so it had an uphill battle with me.

boring slow music. Its well made, but its either boring or annoying and nothing in between.

So uneventful, I felt like I was listening to the same song over and over. It wasn't horrible, but very boring and uninspired.

Middle of the road listen Songs started to blend together by the midpoint

3. 더 워 온 드럭스 - 로스트 인 더 드림 총 10곡 수록, 1시간. 와! 록이다! 하고 기뻐했으나 그 실상은 와! 팝이다! 신스와 쿵짝! 앞의 두 앨범 이상으로 감흥이 부족함 흠. .. 근데 듣다보니 일렉도 나름 있고 록이네요 라고 하려고 했더니 어쿠스틱으로 간다 맛은 다양하지만 입맛에 맞는 것은 없네요 한줄평: 마치 잘 모르는 장르의 게임 할인 목록을 보는 것 같은 감각 취향:★☆☆☆☆ 재방문:★☆☆☆☆

Durchzogen die muik, gewisse stücke sind top andere frag man sich was das soll

There are parts of this album I really really like- largely the atmospheric and ambient bits like the end of the first song or all of ”The Haunting Idle.” I just don’t care for these Springsteen-esque vocals very much. The world needs more ambient guitar. God I friggin hate Bruce.

I was lost in a dream. Cuz this was boring and I fell asleep.

Nice to listen to, but rather dull and uninspiring. I can see no reason why this album is on the list.

I found this record to be quite boring. It's soothing, sure, but there's just something about the production that makes it forgettable. Favourite Track(s): Suffering Least Favourite Track(s): The Haunting Idle

Another boring album. I don't get why this made the list.

I'm just not feeling this one. Nothing is great about this album. Might not be coming back to it, but I didn't hate every second. It really didn't do anything wrong, just didn't do anything.

For some reason, I kept hearing the lead singer trying to sound like something between Springsteen and Dylan, and it put me off a bit but a mellow album in all that doesn't really change it up at all so it kinda floated by without much fanfare. I'll probably have another go sometime and give it a more careful ear but for now a 2...

Boring

inoffensive sadboy songs / 5

Songs are too long. Leave that to Pink Floyd.

Buen álbum

So boring.

Nice concept

Fine Fav: Red Eyes

I totally understand why this band would have longevity; there's a handful of songs that show a real expansion of the Springsteen-by-way-of-indie revival of the 2010s that peaked with Arcade Fire. But my god is this a slog. Song after song of the same bullshit over and over. It's perfectly fine and not terrible but it's bland and boring as fuck.

They sound like Don Henley and Ryan Adams. This isn't an album anyone needs to hear.

Pretty bland, doesn’t stick out to me.

This album is a bit like a plodding dull Paul Simon out take.

A celebration of mediocrity with some nice production here and there. I enjoyed moments of this album, but the band doesn’t have anything new to say musically or lyrically.

Jeg har hørt en mye på både Under Pressure og Red Eyes. Synes det er fine låter i roadtrip sub-genren som jeg fortsetter å komme tilbake til. Men det er en grunn til at jeg aldri har hørt hele skiva før: den er forferdelig kjedelig.

Not as bad as I was expecting, but just kinda washed over me tbh.

I’m a 35 year old dad who plays guitar, this should be my shit. The first track was great, but the album never really went anywhere from there. It felt pretty one dimensional and the sound scape elements didn’t really do it for me.

This was so unremarkable I forgot I was listening to it... But at the same time not terrible enough that I couldn't ignore it.

Not my type of music, but was OK

Highlights: Under the Pressure, In Reverse I had low expectations going into this based on the description, the name and the album cover. It gave a pretentious vibe and it was a sign of things to come. Under the Pressure was an ok opener, but dragged on for too long. The instrumental ending of Suffering was nice (the riffs). As the record went on I was kinda unimpressed. It sounds like a product of its time and I don't particularly like that period of indie music. Very uninspired and meh. This white man still hasn't discovered any spice in his life. The influences are painfully obvious and it made it less enjoyable. It felt cheap. Won't be revisiting it, nor will any of the tracks remain in rotation.

Lyssnade halva, inte riktigt min grej

It wasn't unlistenable, but it was one of the most excrutiatingly boring albums I've ever heard. 2/5

Hvorfor?

This band sounds like a poor man's Dire Straits, imitation Bob Dylan, bad Pink Floyd sound-a-like, Bruce Springsteen substitute .... you name it. This album is dull, derivative and totally lacking in originality.

As I listened to the first track, I read the band’s Spotify bio. They describe themselves as “reconnecting rock’s manifold hyphenates with an ardor and ease” and “obviating the gaps between abstruse and the anthemic.” My first thought was: what a bunch of wankers. The music feels similar - wanky. It’s not awful, but it reminds me of the Eagles in that it oozes easy listening without much substance or variation. In the end, it all blended together into a bit of a snooze fest for me.

quite the nothingburger of sounds. wasn't offensive but didn't strike me with anything interesting Would I listen again? no Deserves to be on this list? no 2.3

All edges are rounded and everything is known. Nothing is new or unexpected. This is the first time but I have been here before. There is no pressure.

The answer to the question: "What if Don Henley wrote 'The Boys of Summer' 10 more times?" To be clear, I love "The Boys of Summer." And this album is not only listenable, but enjoyable. Nonetheless, I can't help but feel it's more Nostalgia-Bait than anything (even if pleasant). I saw the War on Drugs in concert a couple years ago, and they were alright, but I think this music works better in the earphones (or, say, while driving down a country road at sunset). It’s not a bad album, but it really should not be on this list when so many other, more consequential artists have been left off.

Why is this on the list? Boooooring

Fun, it was oddly familiar. A little bit 1975 a little bit Bob Dylan.

“Don’t hold back. I’m ready,” he said, as the priest unveiled his quivering member. “Did you do the enema like I asked?” He nodded, blushing and breaking eye contact.

Not a bad album by any means but it’s just a little boring for my taste. I did find connection with Suffering and I enjoyed Burning. Will I ever listen to this album again? No

70% samey, 30% badly trying to be Bob Dylan. 5/10

Knappt lyssnat på the war on drugs och var därför taggad. De är som arcade fire för mig, ett sånt där band som bara flimrat förbi på way out west och som hypeats och hyllats av en samlad indiearmé. Några låtar är fina, men efter ett par lyssningar landar jag ändå i att mängden för tråkig Dylan-cosplay-rock är för hög. Jag fattar helt enkelt inte riktigt grejen. Sträcker mig till stark 2a.

Rock alternatif, shoegazing, inspiration Neil young & springsteen. Beaucoup de musique sont qu’instrumentales et ps spécialement mélodieuses mais assez tristes, autrement c’est plat, sans nuance. Encore une fois je suis déçue surtout que c’est recent. C’est peut etre ce que je retiendrai : decalage d’epoque

Якось нудно і треки між собою занадто подібні. Проте Lost In The Dream і In reverse мені в принципі більш-менш сподобалися

Light Beer Rock

Compelling band but I got a whiff of Bruce Springsteen on it and didn’t like it.

Like on song the rest was dull

Ni vrit ni mimo, srednja žalost, malo gore od toga još. 2/5, 3/10

Me gusta las vibes medias ambient rock etereo pero que aun asi experimenta con sonidos que no suelen ser parte de este genero. Siento mas equilibrio y originalidad en los momentos mas minimalistas que cuando juega a un sonido tan cargado y amplio. Likes: Under The Pressure - Suffering - In Reverse

Fantastic background music. Honestly some really interesting guitar parts, but lacks the excitement or lyricism to really make this an album worth revisiting. Could be good ambient music in a film.

i mean ok

I thought I knew this band but I think I have may have confused them with another band. Yeah I don't know, this album is boring and sounds like some weird 80's soft rock. Couldn't finish.

Lite sömnigt va.

I could see how this could be transformative and a necessary album if this was made in the 80's or 90's. But 2014?? This must just be the authors bias of the music tastes he likes. I swear, if we don't get one Taylor Swift album, I'm rioting.

I quite like what they're trying to do, but the drums are awful and the overall feel is a bit light.

Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs is long, intense, dark and, at times, a little dull. There’s no denying the atmosphere they create, but the problem is how rarely they stray from it. The band clearly has a formula, and across this album they stick to it almost rigidly. The same chord progressions, production style and overall mood repeat themselves, which means the record never really evolves or goes anywhere. What starts as immersive gradually becomes monotonous, and the running time only amplifies that feeling. That said, the album does finish strongly. When they tighten things up and add a sense of momentum, it finally clicks, reminding you why this band is so highly regarded. Favourite tracks: Burning and Lost in the Dream, the closing stretch is easily the album’s best part. Least favourite tracks: An Ocean in Between the Waves drags on and offers very little to justify its length. Album artwork: Moody and understated, much like the music.

“The War on Drugs are this century’s great rock ’n’ roll synthesists, obviating the gaps between the underground and the mainstream, between the abstruse and the anthemic, making records that wrestle a fractured past into a unified and engrossing present. The War on Drugs have never done that so well as they do with I Don’t Live Here Anymore, their fifth studio album and their most compulsive and bold set of songs to date.” -posted by the band I mean…I’m my own biggest fan, too, but Jesus, this is a lot of hot air. First song was pretty good, but it was meh from there. Jackson Browne might have made this record.

Impressive variety of sounds- they definitely want to sound like a Springsteen/dylan combo. No bangers but a fine listen. Sounds like something Julia would like. I get the feeling they’d let just about anyone play harmonica in this group.

This album was blah.

not for me, a lot songs just extending run time for no reason

Kind of suprised to find this here ...i think its okay...An Ocean Between the Waves has a vibe..but that's about it. I hear the album and I think groups like Beach House does this so much better.

Favorite track(s): please there was more music coming out in the 2010s that wasn't trying to salvage rock please we can't keep doing this

Hintergrundgedudel. Highlightarm, aber zumindest nicht nervig.

As a garden variety indie rock snob, I knew about TWoD early on and in keeping with that disposition mostly forgot about them. So it was a bit of a surprise to me when this leaked and folks were losing their minds over it - the dude from Kurt Vile’s side project is a big deal? Anyhow, that all aside, by the time this arrived I was well over the heartland rock thing, not to mention the incredibly long songs that are Granduciel’s stock and trade. Good for him keeping a bunch of sidemen employed in his live band I guess?

Nice listening. Nothing stood out in particular but I like the vibe.

Kinda nice, but far too generic. Babbles away in the background.

Ikkje for meg

Dreamy & kind of ethereal, peppered with some Bruce Springsteen-y overtones in the instrumentation.

Gepflegte Rock-Langeweile.

I really love the sound but I find that most of the songs are a bit too slow for me, probably should've listened while being in a different mood. Also none of them struck me as particularly memorable. I will listen to this again but probably not the full album.

its fine, i had high hopes but it quickly got dismantled. too wishy washy.

Started off decent but dragged on

A noise but not an abhorrent one

Album 22 Top 3 favorites off the album: Red Eyes, Disappearing, An Ocean In Between The Waves I will begin by saying that I love it when neither the name of an album nor the band whose album it is gives me an idea of what style to expect. This was one of those albums and bands. This style falls under some of my usual tastes. It's fairly cool, consistently smooth, the kind of thing I enjoy listening to at night. I'd put it on a playlist with Cigarettes After Sex, maybe. One of those albums that's distinctly That Band in a repetitive way. I think it's probably a combination of... the everything. We've got very similar drumming for entire tracks, a sort of wall of sound without much adding or dialing back of instruments across tracks or the album as a whole, not much variation in vocal technique or even volume, a consistent few drones on synths and guitar in some cases, all of it contributing to that smoothness/consistency but taking away from the overall musical interest. The most interesting tracks came around the halfway point to the latter half of the album, especially those that felt more country (?). Eyes To The Wind had a slightly different sound that I enjoyed. The lyrics aren't bad (I've been really bad about giving them all the attention they deserve these past few albums... oops). Very summer night vibes, very background music. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. Really, truly neutral on this one.

Could understand someone really liking this, but I thought it was quite bland

Really enjoyed some aspects of the album and can definitely see myself coming back to some of their tracks, but can’t really see myself listening too in-depth to it. A lot of the stuff sounds like it has been done before and better. Very similar to Dylan and Petty for me. Enjoyed a lot of the guitar tones and ambience however

Easy listening for indie rock fans. I can see these folks are competent musicians and production is solid but I simply found this boring and had to force myself to pay attention to it. Very textbook above average band with nothing particularly unique to their flavor.

honestly not for me, a few songs i liked (the slow ones) but i fear im not cool enough for this one

It didn’t blow me away

Born in the USA Springsteen-esque dream pop that wasn’t good when it came out, and continues to not be good now. For people with bland taste to “feel indie”.

this is what plays in craft beers commercials

#236/1001. According to the bands self-written description in Spitify, "Folk, indie, kosmiche, noise, roots, arena, psychedelic, soft, whatever—The War on Drugs are this century’s great rock ’n’ roll synthesists, obviating the gaps between the underground and the mainstream, between the abstruse and the anthemic, making records that wrestle a fractured past into a unified and engrossing present." According to me, they sound like mediocre shit.

A little slow and ambient for me

Not my favorite. Wasn’t pulled into the music, and there is nothing memorable for me.

good album for a road trip... ambience vs active listening. not really my style, but kinda reminds me of julie!

Why is this here? It's filler. Friendly advice: if you are going to make a list of 1,001 things that something, and you struggle to get to 1,001 of those things, change the name of the list. Influence 1. Hits 1. Quality 3. Intangibles 1. It's not offensive, but it may be the definition of mediocre 2.

So uneventful, I felt like I was listening to the same song over and over. It wasn't horrible, but very boring and uninspired.