Lost In The Dream

This is exactly the music I don't like. Almost made The National exciting.

It was laborious to get through the first song, skipped the next two after about 30 seconds, and then listened to one of my playlists. I wasn’t feeling this at all. Like the real War on Drugs, this album is a waste of time.

*snuuuuuurk* wat? Stond er een plaat aan? Archetypisch voorbeeld van het zeer succesvolle genre "hipster liftmuziek" Opgenomen in weet ik hoeveel studios en de mix is nog steeds een wasmachine ontworpen om de zwaar ondermaatse songwriting te verbergen. Lidl-huismerk Springsteen Mom can we have Neil Young No we have Neil Young at Home Neil Young at Home: Kan op de radio uitgezonden worden als goedkoop alternatief voor diazepam om zorgkosten te drukken. Ik kan nog wel even doorgaan. En lang dat het duurt ook.

Op plaat is het tegen de verwachting in minder slaapverwekkend dan live. Desalniettemin is het de meest inspiratieloze troep die ik in het genre ken. Het voelt alsof ze bewust muziek schrijven met de gedachte: "hoe maak muziek die mensen okee achtergrond muziek vinden als ze op een grasveldje zitten en niet teveel van hun gesprek afgeleid willen worden?" Echt een band waar ik me moeilijk kan voorstellen dat je de muziek op zet om er naar te gaan luisteren. Eerlijk gezegd kan ik me nieteens voorstellen dat de band zelf geniet van de muziek die ze dag in dag uit op een podium staan te spelen. Wat een bestaan...

As for whether I like the album, no. "Lost in the Dream" is boring, yep! Have I heard of the band "War On Drugs" before, it's completely unknown to me. Will I ever consciously listen to any more of their material? I see no reason to.

meh, this didn't do much for me. very samey throughout and just generally depressing. easy listening in the sense it didn't spark much joy or focus to it, so I guess I would listen again, but can't say i'd recognise anything that made an impact on me

Just dull. Dull, dull, dull.

Just the sort of 80s, American, MOR, soft rock sound that has never done it for me.

Dull, without a single original thought. Re-treading the vibe of the Waterboys on a few, some Dire Straits guitars, some Pink Floyd guitars ... no redeeming features, at all.

This synthwave throwback trend was the worst because it fused the bad bits of 80s rock with a modern sensibility eschewing melody in favor of mood. The bad Dylan impression gets old fast too. There is nothing in these songs that justifies an 8 minute length.

It's so meh that i actually forgot that i had the album on. It just completely faded into the background.

A drizzly Monday evening finds me at home, with the window open starting what appears to be the saddest album ever written. At least the guy on the front looks like they just closed the MEC closest to his ethical encampment at the base of the mountain he hallucinated on his ayahuasca retreat. May his flannel rest gently over his mending heart, and may the shipping on the carabiners/gu-gels be reasonably priced. This is a good time to mention that I’m using the desktop Spotify today and my big headphones. Should every album receive this attention? Yes. Will it? No. Do you realize how many television programs and books and games and also foods and outdoor activities and music exists?? I also have to spend most of my hours chained to a desk and the rest in a comatose state of rest, so some of these get hit on the fly or at work. Sue me. Hold that thought. Let’s wait and see what the worlds saddest hiker is about to uncover. Under the Pressure - A title track this early? What did we do to deserve this kind of simplistic album pacing? Oh god, this is a Bryan Adams vocal line. Big shit. The label is Secretly Canadian but I didn’t expect them to take it that literally. You know what this song could use? Drugs. This 9 minutes has felt like considerably more than that. Red Eyes - 170,000,000 plays. What a treat. This sounds nice-ish. Has that washed out sound from the first track with a little more purpose. Still kind of millennial wedding-y and really hammered home the boredom by the end Suffering - I’d say I’m getting close to that, yeah. Oh wait, he wasn’t asking me. I’m really happy this is a 6 minute song. Fuck this would’ve ruined my Good Friday. I was riding a high on that crucifixion and this would’ve plummeted me right into the doldrums of resurrection. Sad really. Pass me that phone. If the pharmacist can’t increase my Prozac, I’m turning to crime. An Ocean In Between the Waves - Bryan Adams trying to be sensitive. Just admit you like Corey hart and Bryan Adams dude. Nobody will make fun of you. Don’t dress it up as 2014 indie. It’s ok. Be yourself. Disappearing - The clue is “what will this album will be doing from the listener’s memory 5-10 seconds after ending.” Start the clock. Oh I know this one, ugh hurting, no that doesn’t make grammatical sense uhhh emanating? No uhhhh oh oh oh DISAPPEARING *ding ding ding ding ding* YEEEEEAAHHHHH. Congratulations music reviewer! In completing your own password, your reviews have won immunity from criticism. Such is the gift of this website given up for you. Eyes to the Wind - No wonder your eyes are so red. Between the MEC closing, the wind, and of course the drugs, I’m surprised you’ve got any intact blood vessels left. Rest your weary corneas here my good man. Wait for this bus stop of a song to be over and dry those tears. Bob Dylan called, he said stop busking in his voice at the bus stop. The Haunting Idle - At least there are no vocals here. Best thing so far. Burning - We’re back to the 80’s after our foray into a world without a vocalist. While it was boring, it was less painful. A reprieve from the horrors. Neutrality felt blissful. Lost in the Dream - Man, how is there still almost 12 minutes to get through here. This is more quiet, poppy, country tinged boredom. Usually these things are lyrically weighty, but I’m finding nothing is grabbing me there either. It could be I’m just too intellectually dull to keep up with this millennial Bob Dylan impersonator who headlines a third rate university campus’ pub. Yeah. It’s probably that. I have been outpaced in the neurological arms race by slob Dylan. In Reverse - Welp. I throw my right hand over the passenger seat after putting the car into reverse. I slowly lift off the brake as I begin to roll backwards. I then jam the gas and mow down a commemorative peanut statue en route to plunging my 01 Camry to the briny depths beneath the pier. It’s a good life down here. And to see that smug peanut float down next to me, makes this a peaceful exeunt. Makes me almost not hate this song so bad. I am so bored. Talk about end of long weekend blues. I had to check my pulse near the end there. I think the almost decent minute or so of “In Reverse” reminded me that I’m on planet earth. If that’s indeed the true name of our planet. It could be M’aarthoum N’ak N’aa or as the Chortillian hordes of the sixteen moons once referred to it, Spylon the Eye of the Outer Ring. Wipe that dust from your outer eye ring and look towards the infinity of space. Succumb to the silence of its enveloping eternity. But first, turn this album off. Play something bitchin’ like Gangrel’s Theme Song. This thing? Nobody can hear me scream up here. 0.5-1 HIGHLIGHTS: The Haunting Idle

I've never figured out why critics lose their minds over this artist. The music is aggressively mid and grows more tedious as it rolls along. There's nothing in here that others artists haven't done better, but some people want to act like they reinvented music.

I get it. Bob Dylan is cool. But we already have one. And he’s not as dreadfully boring as this album.

I kinda hate this band Will I listen to again: 0%

bleargh

If these guys were contemporary with their genre, they would be 60% as interesting as anyone else. But they're not, and that's worse. Instead, it sounds like a 40th anni reunion tour that lost its spark, but without any original. It sounds like they were familiar enough with Americana to know that Mark Knopfler could jam on an intro/outro for 4+ minutes, but not enough to know that Mark Knopfler could do that because he had chops.

Kinda boring I’m sorry.

We kick off with an eight-and-a-half minute track that goes absolutely nowhere. It’s downhill, or rather, level ground with no ups or downs from there. I forgot about the existence of this album halfway through listening to it.

да че за залупа нахуй томная

Fahrstuhlmusik.

никакое

Easy listening rock with some light synth sounds sprinkled within. Highly boring and lame. Not a single song stood out to me. More synth sounds would have made the album a bit edgier. I doubt I will listen to the album again.

Not feeling this one at all really

Not for me.

i wasnt very enticed by the sound. normally hard for me to get into albums that are predominantly long songs.

Weird and dull, never provoked any kind of emotion beyond boredom

1/5 would not listen again

fuck the eagles

And then man invented Flaccid Rock. It was at some point in the mid 2000’s, no one knows the exact trigger, where many youth and bands that once might have been described as alternative made a choice. They decided that rebellion and innovation weren’t for them and that the expression of youthful angst and frustrations once borne out in rock and roll or punk were best expressed through the medium of middle of the road 80s style pop and rock. Sadly, as of 2024, this has yet to find a cure. This lot seem to have decided that a crap Bob Dylan impression over some Bryan Adams/Springsteen style tunes with some contemporary sounds/production, and to add a bit of excitement they ‘get a bit louder, albeit playing the same thing, at the end of the song’ is the way to go. It definitely isn’t. Christ this album was about as dull as it comes.

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background I'm being harsher on this album than it really deserves, but if you're going to give me long songs, at least change up the drum beat every once in a while. I just couldn't escape it. There may have been interesting lyrics, occasional dynamics and guitar weaving in and out... but the incessant drum pattern. Can I buy a drum fill for $200? I also don't hear anything new or interesting here that would make it essential. Album sounds well produced, I just wouldn't put it on this particular list.

In a nutshell: music for a PG teen drama. This was an unpleasant listen. Unnecessarily long tracks. The drum beat is recycled. Predictable use of other instruments. The vocalist, Adam, is obviously channeling Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. I can't find something I like about this album. Overall: 1/10

way too long for me, couldn’t even finish it. Sound did not grab or interest me.

Not particularly exciting musically. Easy to push into the background. Like a whole album full of the second last tracks from other mediocre albums. I probably wouldn't listen to it again on purpose.

Drum beat's too similar throughout the songs. Didn't really do much for me.

Very first track, dude sounded like Bob Dylan... I stopped it and moved on... It's bad enough this list has 7 Dylan albums, don't need a knock-off Dylan too.

That’s a no for me dog. New generation trying to be Don Henley.

Makes me want to do drugs again. Snooze fest 2024

3/1001

First album not to finish. Seems like some potential, but was very meh

Life is too short to spend it listening to these loooong and mostly boring songs.

Glad to see the ambient sleep genre being represented

duran demasiado las canciones

Before listening: I've heard of these guys. One of their songs popped up on shuffle once and I did like it. Kinda like a soft, pop, rock sound. There was a guitar solo in it, I believe, and they're rare in music nowadays. I didn't listen to the album although I probably should have. Are they Australian? After listening: Lifeless. With each song I felt nothing, kinda like new Coldplay or new Maroon 5. Everything sounded the same and none of it was interesting. I think this was released in 2014 which, if I recall, music was shit. Fucking Passion Pit, Imagine Dragons, One Republic etc. were everywhere. Turns out they're Americans.

on the better half of 2010s indie pop but not by much. It appears to be going for a melancholic or nostalgic tone but is simply did not work as being interesting to me. I also dont know what it is about modern vocal performances but few are in any way distinguishing so this sounds like any other indie pop artist. The arrangement was alright i guess but it is so unmemorable that i say that for sure. Anyway. Please male indie artists, stop trying to be Bob Dylan, even he struggled making that work.

Background music, can't really pick up on anything significant.

Sounds like an album made in the 70's. Pretty boring overall.

Like beige in musical form

No accounting for taste (even of reviewers…or especially). Drone.

This started off okay, with the first track reminding me a bit of VU, but it quickly morphed into Dire Straits for millenials. Completely unnecessary.

This pairs well with Starbucks. I fucking hate Starbucks.

dynamically boring and unimaginative Significant 41/131 Liked 20/131 Added 5/131 NNN

This album was not very good. So many bands that should've been here in place of this wet blanket of an album.

Not a fan of this band. Boring to me. No soul.

Listened a bit but wanted a little more ambient and a little less meh

Boring Not a huge fan

not bad, but not my pair of shoes.

Giving up on this one. I tried listening many times and just couldn’t get into it

Didn’t care for it

2014

Why is this album on the 1001 albums list?

You just can't make a song 7 mins long with only one simple drum pattern. This band and this album are not for the 1001 songs list. If you want something with the same effects but that sounds great listen to King Gizzard and the lizard wizard.

Impressions: Was an okay alternative album. Not groundbreaking enough to warrant a spot in the 1001 albums list. Favorite tracks: Under the Pressure, Suffering Rating: 1/5

FULL ADMISSION: I made a big mistake. I read the "about" blurb on spotify before listening to this. The "about" blurb on spotify for The War On Drugs appears to have been written by the band (and given that all the photos are of the lead singer, one presumes by him specifically). It is nonsense from start to finish, and negatively colored my impressions of the record thoroughly, so I recommend not doing that. Perhaps their other albums show off their skill as "this century's great rock synthesists," but the start of this record is nondescript middle of the road indie rock. Then suddenly, the warning signs: an extended Dire Straits impression on "An Ocean In Between The Waves." The almost-unique vocals now sound like they're trying to be something specific. And then inexplicably it turns into Bob Dylan tribute music on "Eyes To The Wind." If you inexplicably turn into (bad, I might add) Bob Dylan tribute music in the middle of your record I will give you 1 star every time. If you then, after an unearned instrumental interlude, turn into Bruce Springsteen tribute music on the very next track, I'll wish I could take that 1 star away. This album infuriated me in a fun way. 5 stars for the experience, 1 star for the album

Why are these songs so long??? I'm playing catch-up because I didn't listen yesterday so they feel that much longer that I'm wanting to rush through. This is similar to music I'd like, generally, but it's not grabbing me at all. The elusive one star because it also has these tracks with weird uncomfortable binaural effects.

So so dull

Boring

0.5/5 unlistenable

This is not my cup of tea

Wasn’t feeling this one.

It's watered-down milk.

1. chill, a bit too long but ok 4,5/10 2. slow; melancholich-ish 3,5/10 3. even slower 2,5/10 4. more energetic, too long but relaxing 4,5/10 5. same as 3) but more enjoyable 3/10 6. highlated vocals, more upbeat 5/10 7. haunting insturmental, nice fade 2/10 8. upbeat 3/10 9. somewhat country vibes (idk), vocal foreground 3/10 10. slow start, a little more upbeat afterwards, melancholic 4/10 Not my type of music.

I tried multiple times but couldn’t get into this. Not for me.

Just looking at reviews for this I have to wonder if there's something wrong with me. This sounded like the world's dullest Bruce Springsteen pastiche, but every review of it hails it as some sort of masterpiece. Was it that there were very slim pickings in rock at this time? This feels like music for people who find Vampire Weekend a bit too edgy. I'm probably wrong, but I hated it. Just insultingly boring.

Bland and forgettable

Sounds like a meh knock off of Dylan

Derivative and drab.

So boring I had to turn it off.

Shit, I still remember when Red Eyes hit the waves. It took over the world. So dreamy and catchy with an incredibly timeless feel. It deserves all of the accolades it’s gotten. Sadly the rest of the album doesn’t stack up. The first song sounds like Red Eyes and then didn’t know when to quit. The second song is Red Eyes which gains a whole star, which is good because the rest of the album builds off of the same foundations. Aside from a few cool solos and licks here and there every single song sounded the same. When it was just a reskin of Red Eyes, it was relentlessly boring. Favorites: Red Eyes

God, this shit is boring. One passive listen and nothing has stood out, except maybe the 9 and 8 minute (respectively) intro and outro where my feeling of tedious impatience peaked. I can’t hum one tune or recall one lyric. He tries to imitate Dylan in the way his voice trails off, in Dylan’s case the trailing signified lingering pensive thought, in Vile’s case it signifies an empty stylistic choice coated in self satisfaction. More active second listen now, ‘Suffering’ typifies his style of lyric writing, straightforward depressive to complement his earthy instrumentals delivered with no measurable feeling.

The first song was okay. For two minutes. Then the next song was okay, for one minute. It didn't recover after that until the end of the last song, which I wasn't really enjoying after the four minutes I had to get through first. He sounded like Bob Dylan, but they music was just straight boring, and at times not good.

Could barley get through the first song 😭

Before listening: Not looking forward to this. Someone compared it to Bryan Adams, which seems like a bad sign. After listening: It was worse than I thought it would be. Every song sounded the same. No idea why this is on the list.

did not enjoy

This preposterous record sounded like an enraged horse shitting all over the face of a crying baby in the living room of former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Alas, we're all going to eat eachother's dicks.

Shit!

Planant et énervant

Skip after intro of the 1st song, no-no