Lost In The Dream

This was awesome. I was unfamiliar with this group and this was great.

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

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

Back to resi! Está ali no 3.5, tem umas músicas engraçadas, mas também tem algumas que estão só lá

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

Às vezes só é preciso uma boa vibe onde uma pessoa possa chillar

Fator nostalgia mais um vez. Ouvi muito durante a uni por causa do Kurt Vile e da música do chil

I really do like this album, I became a fan of them when I heard their LIVE DRUGS 2020 live album on the radio and that has a lot of these songs, so I knew many of these going into this listen. I do enjoy the live album more than this studio one but I'll go 5 stars here, it just matched my mood today

If Bob Dylan could carry a tune and played with an upbeat band. I was vaguely familiar with The War on Drugs, having heard some of their songs, but never familiarized myself with them more. This was a really solid album, and while it was very enjoyable, the music itself could be a bit simple. 4/5

Very arcade fire WE vibes. I love it.

I totally do get the criticism of this album being one-dimensional Dylan-esque, although to me it always felt more like ethereal Springsteen, but I also cannot help but enjoy it. To a degree, I feel that complete albums should have a similar tone or feel to encompass what the artist is trying to convey. "Red Eyes" was a favorite of mine well before this album popped up on this project so I was already versed in War On Drugs. I respect the artistry and I dig the sound. While, I dont think its an all-time great album, I thoroughly enjoy it. Solid 4.

Vahva albumi! Mulle on suositeltu The War on Drugsia vuosikausia, mut en oo saanu aikaseksi kuunnella rauhassa. Paikotellen mietin jopa viittä tähteä, mut ehkä vähän jäi siitä. Todella hyvä joka tapauksessa!

Jo ekasta biisistä heti soundimaailma iski tosi lujaa ja tiesin että tää on mun makuun! Vähän ehkä puuroutu jossain kohtaa biisit, mutta tykkäsin silti niin kovasti, että kuuntelin tän toisenki kerran. Biisejä putoili soittolistalle, ja pitää kyllä tutustua bändiin enemmänki 🙂‍↕️

Wau! Mikä tää on?! Nimi ja kansi vei jotenkin vähän For Emma, Forever Ago mielikuviin ja musasta kuoriutu ikään kuin joku ihana sekoitus Knopfleria, Dylania ja Springsteeniä 😍 Upeet kitarasaundit ✨ Vähän keskivaiheessa päästi otteestaan ja unohtui taustamusaks niin niukasti käänty nelosen puolelle kuitenkin. Päätösraita oli timanttinen! 💎

Ah tää oli ihana! Sellasta toiveikasta ja ajatonta kiitämistä. Menee ehdottomasti talteen ja työskentelyn tai vibailun taustaksi. Pilvisen, tyynen päivän musaa.

tosi hyvvää ambienttiä ja indiemeininkiä!!! tykkäsin kovasti, ainut vaan että biisit tuntui tosi samanlaisilta ja toistuvilta niin ettei oikein tiennyt mistä uusi biisi on alkanut ja mihin loppunut. mutta kaunis levy!!

🫤

I bought this album when it came out because Q magazine said it was the best album of the year (beating AM by Arctic Monkeys). I couldnt get my head around it at the time and thought it only had a couple of good tracks. Listening to it again, I realise how epic this album is. Easy 5 star album!

best aardig maar werd snel oud

ach ook zo veel geluisterd... mooi

Love love love the atmosphere but some of these songs overstay their welcome. I'd also argue that some of this is more Bark Psychosis than Bruce. Still a great listen, though.

I bet this goes so crazy on a long and contemplative late night drive

Awful

It’s that 2010s alterna-rock that sometimes nods to the 80s. I was gifted this vinyl years back and it’s always a good listen.

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

A very pleasant MAB entry that, perhaps similar to the legendary MAB himself, has an air of fragility...maybe one should not dig too deep on this one. Maybe somethings fall apart when challenged. Let it flower and observe, but engage at your own risk.

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.

I liked the sound of this album. You could feel the Springsteen/Neil Young and general Americana roots going through it, but with a modern indie rock sensibility. The vocals did get a little lost in the production sometimes, but generally this was enjoyable, introspective, and easy to listen to.

Boring as fuck.

Meh

Buena mierda. Alex tenia razon

Funny album because no one track stands out but they are all, across the board so imminently listenable.

Decent, but all their songs sound the same and are too long.

This album was a gem. I think it's strongest in the first few tracks. The 80's rock influences aren't subtle, maybe it's not unique but it still sounds awesome.

Thought my headphones were broken when I first hit play. The album never got better than that.

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.

fave

I got bored.

Not overly excited about a lot of the tunes, as they were a bit backgroundy Springsteen generic. However, I loved the guitar soundscape work. It's gorgeous.

Listened twice to this album, it's something to get into. Got postrock music with some softer voices. Liked it, I think, but I think it'll grow more on me. 1. Suffering 2. Eyes To The Wind 3. Suffering

Ei

Bob Dylan vocals with very shimmery instrumentals to listen before sleep

I can see the points of some reviews, but I feel like this brings to mind a very specific vibe that is really nostalgic to me. Like it takes me back to being in my early twenties going road trips in the Mojave desert (especially the days that a storm was rolling in). Long-winded way to say it’s a guilty pleasure.

The influences are clearly on display, but I still had a good time listening. An album for a walk on a grey morning. Favourite track: An Ocean in between the Waves

Somehow, Dire Straits moved to Philly and became a jam band.

Not what I was expecting. Kind of that new wave American folk.

Great night time drive album!

This album got a lot of hype when it first came out and I really wanted to like it, but found myself disappointed by it. I was happy to see it come up again today in the hope that I'd find a new appreciation for it. Unfortunately I didn't. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing that I don't like about this, but equally there's nothing that I particularly love about it either. The ambient instrumental asides that some songs meander into are interesting. But they always lost me when they would segue into mediocre Springsteen impersonations. It's decent, grand, and enjoyable at times. But if I'm honest, I probably wouldn't be rushing to put it on again.

Really good!!!

A true favorite of mine. I remember first getting into the band with Slave Ambient, anticipating this release, and being stunned at the leap forward the band took. The way tracks are stretched out here really did wonders for their sound; every song feels like a journey, never staying in one place for long. A perfect album for a long drive through empty landscapes. Standout moment: The gentle rocker “Eyes to the Wind”, particularly the extended wistful outro when the horns come in.

good

Hermoso descubrimiento

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

Ols schoool vibes

great album, sorta like a tom petty

These folks owe Springsteen a royalty check. Let's call them "Boring Springsteen" because that's the strongest emotion this album evoked for me. It's Americana rock for those who don't *know* any of their painfully obvious influences (is this theft? "Burning" sounded EXACTLY like a half dozen Springsteen songs, chords and all...). Now, I can't call the arrangements bad, because they are decent enough musicians, but damn folks -- let's quit wearing our influences like a mask. (2/5) Had I not known all of the songs & artists this group (stole from?) were influenced by, I could see myself rating it higher.

I was intrigued when this came up, as I remember Red Eyes when this came out, but never took the time to dig into them. Under the Pressure seemed a solid start, but then it just refused to end, or get interesting, for more than nine minutes. Then I realized that Red Eyes sounded like nearly the same song. Then six minutes of Suffering lived up to its title, and I knew that it was time to start skipping through this one. There's surprisingly little to hear for a band with seven members, and while it does harken back to the Dylan/Springsteen/Petty roots that are its obvious influences, it manages to do so in the most boring, uninspired, and forgettable ways. The drummer either sucks or is intentionally underutilized. Just bum-tee, bum-tee, bum-tee on repeat at slightly different speeds in every song, and the jangly, reversed guitars have the exact same wanna be dreamy and atmospheric effect throughout. How can an album be sparse AND over-produced at the same time? An hour of sheer and absolute monotony. Ten songs that sound like one song, and then Spotify auto plays a song from another of their albums THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE ONE I JUST LISTENED TO. What started as something that should be right in my wheelhouse just made me disappointed and mad that it failed so spectacularly, so I'm rounding down to 1/5 out of spite.

Variety: 2 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 2 = 2.8 rounded up to a 3 "Must I always be the thief? / Come to me now, you know/ We’re so low/ And life is brief" A band I know almost zero about other than the name and that Kurt Vile was briefly a member. I generally like the stuff I've heard from him, so hope this one's not a dud. THE TRACKS "Under the Pressure" - Right away I was relieved to find this to be the more or less, shaggy eclectic kind of modern indie rock that I tend to lean towards. It's not trying to pull off any crazy tricks, but is a confident mid-tempo rocker without pretensions. Adam Granduciel's vocals I think I've seen compared to Dylan in some of the prep I did for this, and while that's in the mix, I think maybe it's more a case of him being influenced by the guys who were in turn influenced by Dylan. It's certainly not an impersonation. He feels relaxed and unflashy, and it's all in service to the music, which I find to be pretty, with just enough electronic effects to assist the vibe without overtaking. Not sure the three minute drone was necessary, but as an opening statement ( and these first tracks I will almost always give a lot of weight to as they set the tone). "Red Eyes" - Speaking of those 1st wave Dylan influenced acts, this one feels heavily indebted to Springsteen. This isn't terrible, but two tracks in and I had to stop and go back to the first song to see exactly what the differences were here. It's a little faster paced, and there are differences, the krautrock beat is more determined and driving, and there are more celebratory sounding flourishes. Hard to tell if this is a case of the band just solidly sounding like themselves, which can be a credit to a band who quickly found a distinct voice, or if it's a lack of ideas. This one lands on the positive side for me atm, as that exploding chorus works very well for me. "Suffering" - It seems we're travelling backwards in time as this one is more 70's-era Boz Skaggs than 80s-era The Boss. Granduciel keeps the echo effect on his vocals, but lightens and stretches his intonation out so that he's got a tad more Tom Petty in the mix. Or maybe Paul Westerberg after he healed up nicely from getting some throat nodules removed. This is not too dissimilar from some of the Mark Mulchahy stuff that I adore, so I'm down for it. It's slow and thoughtful, but never ponderous. A light touch is welcome after the first two, which were a burst of ( still restrained) energy to start things off. "An Ocean in Between the Waves" - The Postal Service was not an act I thought I'd be referencing on here, but there you go. We get what sounds like a drum machine to my ears. The early 80s Dire Straights are all over this as Granduciel seems to be purposefully invoking Knopfler's phrasing. This mostly works for me. "Disappearing" - The influences seem to be dominating this one, and here I'm reminded heavily of 80s Don Henley. That's not necessarily a bad thing as the guy knew his way around a hook or two. This is largely just vibes though. Fine enough, but nothing for me to really sink my teeth into. An aptly named track, as it sort of blends into everything else we've heard. "Eyes to the Wind" - Some country touches on this one with a steel guitar very low in the mix sounds like. But no more than you might find on a prime Bob Seger song, which is what this reminds me of. unlike Seger though, this one never busts open any ear candy choruses or vocal hooks. "The Haunting Idle" - Some airy, dreamy synths guide us all the way through this one. Ok atmosphere, but where's your song. Hate to call it padding, but certainly feels like it. "Burning" - More 80s Springsteen on the menu looks like. This one felt much more like pastiche than any of the previous touches on that sound though. Weird Al's style parodies come to mind, but without a lick of humor or irony. That bell organ sound is so very specific, that they have to unabashedly wearing those influences on their sleeves. I appreciate the unembarrassed boldness of it. We even get a very Bruce-ey "WOOO!" thrown in for good measure. Still not terrible as that sort of thing goes I guess. "Lost in the Dream" - This sleepy number is maybe the thing that most reminded me of Kurt Vile on here. Pleasantly shambolic bit of indie folk supported by some nice ringing guitar work and a tastefully applied bit of electric piano. I don't even mind the harmonica, as it's brief and there's no solo. I hate me a harmonica solo almost as much as I love me some hand claps. "In Reverse" - This one didn't work for me as a song either. And just felt more like they didn't want to repeat "The Haunting Idle" and so added just a little bit more. Again, not awful, but not for me. HIGHLIGHTS - "Under the Pressure" - "Red Eyes" - "An Ocean in Between the Waves" - "Lost in the Dream" MIDLIGHTS - "Suffering" - "Disappearing" - "Burning" LOWLIGHTS - "Eyes to the Wind" - "The Haunting Idle" - "In Reverse" FINAL THOUGHTS I was not expecting so much electronic instrumentation on here. It mixed very well with the sort of unostentatious, heartland rock these guys were very painfully trying to conjure. While I genuinely like a lot of that stuff, it'll never be my favorite. I wouldn't call it milquetoast, or bland, but maybe... comforting, and uh, gently seasoned. I'm lean more Roxy Music and less Springsteen. They also didn't shit the bed though. Above all I found this to be a pretty self assured statement. I think I might have a fair to middling chance of identifying this band given a random track from another one of their albums. This felt less like formula or lack of ideas, and more like design. This is their third album, so I would hope this would be the case by that point. This would never be my first choice of an album to throw on, or my second or even fifteenth, but I'm glad I listened to it and would certainly be open to listening to more of their stuff. Genuinely curious to see if this was just a stop along the way, or if there are several albums that sound very similar. Otherwise this was a fine enough calling card of an album. Nothing too special, but nothing offensive. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Not sure this will ever make any play lists as there is just SO MUCH MORE music in the world to listen to. FURTHER LISTENING - The River by Bruce Springsteen - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straights - Surprise Surprise Surprise by Miracle Legion - Back to Moon Beach EP by Kurt Vile

I guess the War on Drugs didn’t include ambian. What a snoozefest this album turned out to be. It’s monotone tempo across every track, most of them quiet in contemplation on thoughts of loneliness and depression, made for a drowsy time. This was a new listen for me. I was not aware of this band. It’s indie rock sound seemed quite in my wheelhouse even with the melancholy. And yet it never connected fully with my senses. I might add a track or two to my go to sleep playlist, but other than that I don’t see myself listening to this album much.

A contemplative, Bob Dylan-esque modern rock album. It was much moodier than what I expected, but my experience with the band is limited to the few songs I've heard but couldn't name from the radio. Pretty good!

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

There is clearly a genre that the author of this list enjoys, and he's made it abundantly clear that everyone needs to listen to this crap.

Really dug this album and had only heard of the artist in passing. The kind of music I really dig just enveloping me. I'll keep listening to this, no doubt.

This seems weird to say, but the instruments seem British, while the vocals are more American. The lead singer's voice reminds me of Paul Simon crossed with Bob Dylan (except, unlike Dylan, he can actually sing). Very simple and repetitive rhythm section, with other instruments swirling around in the background. Not particularly my cup of tea, but very well done.

always love to get suggested music from an artist i’ve never heard of. beautiful easy listening. favourite song: red eyes

619/1001 2026.05.21 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

Love it

Instant classic. Adam Granduciel is a genius. His next two albums are also very good.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tycker mycket om det här albumet som jag ofta kommer tillbaka till. Ett album jag väljer när jag behöver tröst och jag inte orkar med för mycket stimulans. Det är ett riktigt höstalbum. Det har en lågmäld varm produktion som nästan är som en värmande filt. Kan ibland höra inspiration från Bruce Springsteen Nebraska i Lost in the dream men med en modernare inte riktigt lika avskalad touch. Tycker detta albumet saknar dåliga spår och har konsekvent känsla rakt igenom så det blir en 5a. Bäst är Under the pressure, Red eyes, An ocean in between the waves, Eyes to the wind, Burning. Lost in the dream.

I really liked this, although I prefer the dreamy soundscapes to the bits where he's singing. I'm not 100% convinced it's a timeless classic that belongs on this list - it may be one of those cases where a critic picked their favourite indie album from the previous couple of years - but it's my kind of thing and I enjoyed it.

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...

Crazy vibey from start to finish. It's kinda indie, kinda psychedelic. I like his voice and it feels like I'm floating through these songs taking in the scenery. I agree with some of the previous reviews that the drum track causes all the songs to blend together a bit. But it just felt so magical. +1 star for sad boy too Low 4

C'est China qui m'a sensibilisé à ce groupe. Elle fait spinner cet album quand même assez souvent.

Wow! J'adore le son des guits et des synths. Je connaissais plutôt bien, mais surtout le début d'album. Les tounes sont longues mais l'ambiance est tellement bonne qu'on se tanne pas. Je pense toujours à Bojack Horseman avec Under The Pressure... quelle série, je serais dû pour la réécouter (pour une 4e fois) J'avais jamais réalisé l'inspiration Springsteen mais avec la toune Burning c'est clair-clair-clair. Et après validation avec notre expert local du Boss, je suis pas si fou que ça!

Ah ben là un de mes albums préférés de la dernière décennie… mais j’ai ensuite réalisé que c’est sorti il y a 12 ans. Ouf le coup de vieux! On sent les nombreuses influences, incluant Bruce, tout en donnant un son bien à lui. Je me me tanne pas, tellement d’emotions!

Might come back to this one

Little too slow for my liking. Did sound like a modern day Bryan Adam’s though.

Ist chillig

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.

I really liked this album (I’m a fan of indie/alt rock) the songs were great. However I did find that the length hurt it a bit as I had a break to finish it off

Me encantó, no los conocía pero son fabulosos. CD

Painfully middle of the road. Little wrong with it, but little of any excitement occurring here.

It’s mellow and understated. I can see why it would appeal to some people

I stopped listening to these guys when I followed Kurt Vile into his solo career but I enjoyed this a lot. I’ll need to go into their catalog a bit more.

Don’t you just hate it when the first song is actually pretty damn good, but then the rest of the album sort of sucks? I don’t know, I’m just not with this Old Navy 2014 Nissan Altima type music. The ideas are bright at the beginning, but the more you listen, the more they appear bland. I honestly got frustrated hearing the same type of rhythm, chord changes and that most of the songs ran longer than five minutes. That’s 5 - 8 minutes of too much reverb for me to withstand. You could say I am hypocritical because I adore where Tame Impala and Beach House were at this point, but I would argue that those songs don’t remind me of any other artists. When I hear them, I hear something new but when I hear this, I can’t stop thinking “BRUCE”. That and just the overall repetition of similar ideas makes my fuckin’ head hurt. If you like this, that’s cool. A lot of people do, but I have absolutely no plans to come back to this except maybe the first song. If anything else, the ambient interlude was very refreshing (3/10, 1/5 on this scale)

3/5

Chill and just engaging enough

3/5. The 2010’s was the decade where I really began to pay attention to new music releases, but at the time the War on Drugs completely passed me by so this is my first time listening to a record of theirs, and it’s alright. Decent blend of Springsteen-esque Americana and psychedelic indie rock. The vocals are solid and glide over this style of instrumental smoothly. My favorites were probably “under the pressure” and “disappearing.” Dunno that I’ll come back to this one as a full listen but there were at least a good handful of solid tracks.

Slow and spacy kinda folk rock album. I'm a fan of Kurt Vile already so pretty immediately I clocked that he had something to do with this. I really appreciate his and by extention TWOD's cadence when singing. It really does capture the sort of rambling daydream quality of the album. I def prefer Vile's solo stuff but this was a cute little album to vibe out to.

I find this an interesting album, it’s like a cross between Gilmour and Dylan. Overall the album doesn’t have a lot of energy, but it is pleasant to listen to…if you’re in a mellow mood.

Nostalgic album for me. Reminds me of road trips through the Scottish highlands, driving past lochs and mountains. A hazy, smokey record of long summer days. He sounds like Dylan, writes like Springsteen, and the drumming is repetitive, but I don’t care. One of my favourites of the last 20 years.

Definitely some Bob Dylan and Springsteen influence. Sometimes this album is a little too mellow for me.

I really liked Suffering and Under the Pressure. Good sound.

Good album. It relies a lot on the driving drumbeat and you could argue most songs follow the same formula, but it seems intentional and gives the album a consistent, somewhat dreamy feel. An Ocean in Between the Waves was my fave.

Good indie rock. Lots of good guitar parts floating on top of "dreamy, guazy" sounding melodies.

Never heard this album before but what an appropriate title! I know they are grateful dead fans and can hear that in the way they let the songs breathe and flow, but Bruce and Dylan are clearly influences too which is fun (see "burning" and "in reverse" respectively). Loved the sax on the end of "Eyes to the Wind". Low 5

Surreal to see this one here, another one I own on vinyl and in fact bought on release. It’s interesting because in retrospect it does feel like a punctuation mark of sorts on an era of ambient rock sounds (Kurt Vile, Smith-Westerns, Real Estate) with an anthemic streak burning in sprawling song structures. It’s a cool bummer of an album. After this it felt like rock advanced into a more dance- and electronic-inflected mode (Tame Impala’s Currents, St. Vincent’s self-titled).

Dull

Chille luister

Don’t really see what is so great about this. Did not leave a lasting impression at all.

2.5 - Not bad but nothing memorable

it was fine. i thought i didnt know any songs by them but i guess one was used in a bojack finale so that's cool

Makes me want to do a road trip

Has some interesting atmospherics. I know this is a much-loved album for people who like this genre and I can see some of the appeal. I didn't really pay attention to the lyrics, so probably missing out on something there. Good background music for me, but nothing more.

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.

S'okay.

I love this record. Folky, atmospheric, 80s nostalgia, big.

This did feel like being lost in a dream, in an enjoyable way. There are Dylan and even Grateful Dead echoes, but The War On Drugs shows more pop discipline. No one song stood out, but the arrangements produce continuous, rolling deep waves of sound.

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.

liked it!

I appreciate the vibe/sound. But I don’t really connect with the songs. Also, you could probably say that any good band—which, by necessity, settles on a sound and *commits* to it—is a little one-note. But this album really takes that to the next level. So samey-same. 3.5?

It was pretty good 🙂👍. My favorites were Red Eyes, Suffering, and Eyes to the Wind. Overall, very Bob Dylan-ish, but it also had a unique twist to it. I’d give it a 3.8/5! 😐🥱.

Hypnotic and cathartic . A high 4 . Excellent

The War on Drugs is a good natured, meandering, slowly unfurling, vaguely uplifting, updated take on Bruce Springsteen, smudged with plenty of reverb. It's a solid album but I’m not hearing the classic that others treasure, quite possibly because I have less reverence for the reference points at play here. It does however have a great flow, and a real sense of journey across the LP.

Yeah it’s really taken some growing on me but i’ve settled on a solid 4. I love the ambience, the meandering and wavey journey it takes you on, and many of the songs, but it doesn’t all hit for me and i do find his voice a bit too similar to Dylan inflections-wise which takes me out of it a bit occasionally.

New to me and pretty damned good. The reviews made me believe this was gonna be sad man rock. It was not. Interesting and mildly unique. Sounds like someone that grew up on Pink Floyd.

Some parts of this feels like they drag on a bit. But not bad. 6/10

The rare newer album on this list. Indie rock band I know. I enjoy The War on Drugs, but more familiar with their later album A Deeper Understanding. I’ve heard a lot of this, but will give it a proper relisten here. I always thought their sound has a lot of Springsteen in it at times, but seems very dependent on specific song. At its best, this is great music. It’s got that atmospheric sound especially on the first few tracks. Under the Pressure and Red Eyes are probably the standouts. There’s such a full sound on these songs. Prefer the regular rocking sound over the slowed down songs. Really love a lot of that guitar sound on this. One gripe is that I wish the slower songs weren’t so long. It all feels a little bit long in general. This is a tough one to rate. Love a lot of this, but some of it drags a little too long and may be the type of music that is very mood dependent. I’m somewhere between a 3 and 4. Going up with 4.

3.5/5 Einfach schön, dreamy, chillig aber auch flott (lol) also die Beats sind schon immer bisschen treibender als der rest von der musik In meiner Erinnerung ist A deeper unserstanding noch bisschen geiler aber habs nicht nochmal gehört. Das hier wird iwann bisschen samesies über die Laufzeit Favs: Under pressure, An ocean between the waves

wiat. the openeing song made me go back in time i feel like im a millenial driving a jeep into the oversaturated sunset

Boring

a lot of effort was expended by the War on Drugs here on their third album, and yet it's all just in service of reheating Bruce Springsteen's nachos. Lost in the Dream doesn't so much recreate the magic of Springsteen and the E Street Band at their peak in the late 70s and early 80s as it evokes that sound by association, without seeming to understand what made their music so successful. Springsteen is a master of the narrative song; his compositions and lyrics work in seamless tandem to tell incredibly specific stories about life under the gun, replete with imagery that always feels like it's in purpose of moving both the song and story forward. the War on Drugs replicate the sound and style of this music with a pretty astonishing level of clarity and production panache. the sheer amount of layers present from song to song is impressive; the guitars, the percussion, the synths, those slinky basslines popping through. the issue is that the band spends so much of this album just meandering. the same 2-, 4- or 8-bar sections drone on endlessly, with none of that sense of forward momentum. (why are so many of these songs nearly—or even more than—six minutes?) lead singer Adam Granduciel waxes semi-poetically on top of these nothing-songs about... well, I can't quite tell. "An Ocean in Between the Waves" contains one of the most impressive lyrical clunkers I've come across for this list yet, a series of images that sounds nice until you unpack it for more than five seconds: "Feel the way that the wild wind blows through the room / Like a nail down through the heart / That just don't beat the same anymore / That might as well be gone." can you explain what that means? because I sure as hell can't; and nearly every lyric falls apart like this upon even a little bit of analysis. none of these songs manage to achieve the basic act of telling a story, or even giving you a view of how Granduciel might see the world; meanwhile, the strong sense of Springsteen's point of view, his perspective on life and people and places, is at the center of all the finest moments in his discography. all the fanciest, nostalgia-baitingest instrumentals in the world can't make up for that glaring lack of insight. light 4/10.

Enjoyed this one, red eyes the favourite, chill rock vibes

I really enjoyed this album. I think I've heard one or two of their songs in the past, but the whole album was pretty good. Nice change from what this list usually feeds me.

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.

Again, why is such an album on the list? If I would not know that this was done by humans, I would say this is generic AI slop. 1/5

Not heard of, and from the write up was kind of looking forward to, a popular blending of 80s rock and Americana - could be up for that. If you were keeping rock going in 2014, great. But like when I had that band that were supposedly the modernising of folk rock it’s just anodyne music, that it just left me somewhat cold. All super clean production and spot on musicianship, a positive but overall it was quiet uninspired, inoffensive and a pedestrian hour. Good on atmosphere, bit dragged out, but lacked anything resembling a great/good song, an overall pleasant ambiance, lost in a dream indeed. So ultimately I just found it well, a meandering reaching back vibe that was at best ok, if it had come out at the same time of it’s influences would it be on here, hell no, so a generous 3 star.

*2014. *I've listened to this several times now, and I'm totally digging it. *It's melodic, soft but gritty, and interesting. *Very early 2000s alt - similar to Band of Horses or Minus the Bear or Modest Mouse. *Really good background music for reading. RATING - 8/10

The Killers at home:

I really loved this album when it first came out--over 10 years ago, which seems hard to believe!--and I still love it now. Passionate, evocative guitar music ftw

Nice

Strong 80s vibe, some pretty cool songs

This album is just beautiful. It feels so deeply authentic in the way his voice is able to portray melancholy, regret, and hope (at least for me). And this is just for his voice, I still want to analyze the lyrics. For me, this is higher than just songwriting, because the instruments along the songs are able to convey so much more. Furthermore, the songs throughout the album are cohesive, but still have their own identity. Love this album

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

Had no idea this was on the list. Really great atmosphere, it’s a bit long but makes for great background music

Too long

Pretty enjoyable!

Definitely experimental rock but experimental in the sense that it was a bit too out there for the radio. Sonically it’s close to easy listening, very nice to just let wash over you. Saw a review that compared it to Springsteen and I’d say I agree in a weird way.

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

Millennial Bob Dylan in the stylings of the most vapid indie pop possible.

Very relaxing, great for road trips.

Rating: 4.8/5 Short Review: Dreamy, expansive, and hypnotically steady. Feels like movement without urgency, just miles passing under you. Warm on the surface, but there’s a quiet loneliness underneath. Favorite Track: “Red Eyes.” That groove just carries you. It builds without forcing anything, like momentum you don’t question.

Clearly, this guy was meant to write Red Eyes. I'm not sure if I envy him for having achieved his life's purpose, or pity him for the fact that every other by him will forever remain in the shadows of his masterpiece.

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

Great music, not my normal listen, but still very enjoyable. Want to listen to on the dock

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

i like the album, it really gives me a 2015/2016 vibe, like the songs i used to listen to back then. thanks!

gran descubrimiento de banda

None of the songs were bad but none made much of an impression. I do not like the vocalist much. An Ocean Between the Waves is a good song. I get a but if a Spaceman 3 meets MMJ vibe from them without being as good as either of those bands I mentioned.

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

This was nice, but kind of in the most generic way possible. So...yeah.

A generous 4, heard it a few times now, decent album with some standouts, red eyes is the best

Bryan Adams meets The Cure

de fondo me gustó

Alkuun kuulosti jopa ihan kivalta mut kyl se vaan alko käydä lopussa tylsäksi kun ei oikein mitään uusia sävyjä tullut harmaaseen

Vähän tämmöstä pusi-pruus springsteeniä, ei oikein napostellu

Hyväntuulista veisua, mutta siihen se jääkin.

Sillai tää on ilonen yllätys, että uusi (joo vaan 20v vanha pändi) on onnistunut tekemään pändisoitinmusaa, joka ihan toimii. Biisit sillai mukavan seesteisesti rullaa eteenpäin ja laulupuolikin sopii pakettiin. Vaikka tää nimi nyt on iät ja ajat ollut itelläkin tiedossa ja satunnaisesti kuunnellut, niin ei oo koskaan noussut semmoseks, että vasiten ottas toistuvasti kuunteluun. Tästä johtuen vaikka onkin henkisesti nelkku, niin pakko se on kolkki tuutata, kun ei tää nyt oo mitään uudistanut. Ovat omalla tyylillään tehneet kivaa settiä, jota kelpaa viilistellä.

Tykkäsin aluksi paljonkin! Aika tavalla uudempaa Killersiä muistuttavia soundeja ja kivoja melodioita. Itseasiassa hemmetin hyviä biisejä ihan kourallinen. Mutta kääntöpuolena sitten se että jokainen biisi oli kymmenen minuuttia liian pitkä, ja loppua kohden se alkoi olla jo vähän liikaa. Parikymmentä minuuttia lyhyempänä heittämällä nelosen levy, nyt valitettavasti putoaa kolmeen tähteen.

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.

Pretty mellow

all-time classic, man i love this album

Love this, neo-americana?

all sounds the same in a good way

Pleasant enough, nothing stood out particularly, sounded a bit Dylan-ish in places

Wonderful find. Nice atmospheric music. Thoroughly enjoyed. I had never heard of them before. Will listen again for sure

Interesting. A bit My Morning Jacket, a bit Dylan, a bit Paul Simon, a bit post rock. I’d probably listen to this again. It feels like something that would improve the more you listen and know it.

The first tracks were a nice stroll on the boulevard… overall a nice cozy album!

10’s Rock ⭐️An Ocean Between The Waves

This album almost feels like one of those summer days that never seem to end, where the weather is perfect and the vibes are immaculate. They are few & far between, and all you can really do is just enjoy the hell out of them. The album isn't quite perfect - it fatigues me more than those summar days do - but it is definitely up there.

OK.

رهيب كان، بس يطفش مع الوقت

Could get lost in the repeating loops and guitar solos. Not quite ambient

This is my first exposure to The War On Drugs and they're pretty decent. Listening to the album, my first thoughts were "This is what people mine when they describe something as an "indie darling," followed closely by "I bet Pitchfork loved this." Sure enough, that site rates this as 8.8 and gave it "Best New Album" back in 2014. It sounds a lot like a modern day version of Springsteen, especially on the track "Burning," but there's also (appropriately, given the title) a dreamlike quality to the instrumentation. The standout track for me was "Suffering," which seems to be the one track none of the other reviews mention. So it goes.

bastant chill

Buen disco

4/10

está lindo este disco. esa vibrita folk te invita a bajarle un cambio a la vida y sumergirte en esta experiencia musical. bien merecido su lugar en esta selección

Nothing to see here. Move on. 2

I think The War on Drugs thought influential meant sounding like all of your influences at once. Music for dudes wearing corporate branded fleece vests.

Ihan okei, indiemäiseen tyyliin laulu oli taas ajoittain huokailua mutta soitanta oli ihan mielenkiintoista.

Aivan mukavaa vibeä kevätauringossa pyöräilyyn ja maisemia kattellessa. Vähän kävi pitkäksi ja suht löysää kuunneltavaa, ettei omaan makuun täysin. Lyriikoihin en paljoa perehtynyt, liekö sielä jotain päräyttävää sanomaa - laulaja ei oikein houkutellut keskittymään sen kummemmin

Not bad but same sound every song

STILL LISTENING! Like the E Street feel, the musicality and the lyrics. Never heard of this group; don't know why but really liked their "feel".

Pretty dreamy and folky. If I listened in the right mood I think I’d really like it. Didn’t give it enough attention on this go so I’ll definitely come back to it.

My first time ever hearing this artist, let alone listening to him. I got this album during my study session for my finance test. The random probability gods worked out in my favor for this one because it was the perfect mellow, tune-out, relaxing album I probably could have gotten. I would probably not listen again on a normal day, but maybe on a cloudy, mind numbing one. The music was really beautiful and hold lots of emotion.

A few songs are a few minutes too long, but I enjoyed this. The sum of its parts makes a very good album

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.

Liked it

This was so painfully boring. Not for me at all

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.

Decent 3 because some songs are great and some songs just sound a lot like the great ones.

Not a big fan of this genre of rock.

I’d heard the name but never heard the music. Not sure what I expected, but it could have been some quite bland middle of the road safe sound with a bit of rock - which would explain why I’ve never sought the band out before. Production wise it’s very good, so that probably boosts the album from a 2 to a 3 for me. It’s certainly not bad - just very safe and a bit dull for my tastes. It’s got that nasally Dylan sound, and I’m not a Dylan fan so that also doesn’t help. The more Springsteen-esque tracks are probably their better ones.

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.

Sounded like a lot of stuff I like. Was less rock than I'd expected

This album starts so strong and then chills out a bit. I wish it was way better.

depre

Bon mais trop long!

Smashing together Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and even a little Rod Stewart, TWOD creates a hazy, swirling orchestra of heartland rock sounds that aptly sound exactly like the title would suggest. The soaring anthems of "Red Eyes" and "Burning" mixed with the contemplative musings of "Under thr Pressure" and "An Ocean" create some incredible soundscapes that truly feel like lost summer days hidden between sleep cycles. A wonderful Album indeed.

So I saw The War on Drugs in 2012. My one of my best friend's birthday was coming up and he had told me he really liked them. I had an opportunity to see them so I went and then saw them afterwards for a meet and greet. I bought their album ahead of time and Adam signed it. When I gave the CD to my friend, his reaction was "oh. cool." I guess he had already moved onto liking a different band more. This album was a 2 in the same nonchalant manor my friend reacted to his gift. I enjoyed Burning but I can listen to a Bruce album and get the same if not more out of it. I saw that their earlier albums had more instrumentals and I'd be maybe interested in checking them out because I really enjoyed when they were just playing. Idk, much like the Beach House album I heard earlier I came in with a lot of interest and left somewhat dissapointed.

Never heard of these guys before and many of the artists who I was completely unfamiliar with on this countdown have not been great. This album proved to be on the opposite end of the spectrum for me though. The record gets off to a very cool start with Under the Pressure. Is it a bit too long? Yes. Frankly, the last 2+ minutes didn't need to be there. But the first 2/3rds of this track were really strong, especially the rhythm and base lines. This was followed up with another strong tune in Red Eyes. The drums drove throughout this track, pounding and building to a couple of cool crescendos. Excellent. Suffering follows and it's a bit sleeper than the first two, though it has some moments that are cool. Decent track. An Ocean In Between the Waves is a step back in the right direction. The baseline on this really reminds me of some of my favorite songs from Anberlin, a band I really love, or the middle part of Scenic Route by Jars of Clay. It's pulsating and setting the stage at just the right pace. By the time Disappearing comes on, it's pretty easy to settle into who this band is. They very much like longer tracks where they let the instrumentals do the talking, which doesn't bother me at all. One of my favorite artists of all time is Joe Satriani and almost all of his catalog has zero signing. This track doesn't disappoint either. 5 for 5 so far. In listening to Eyes to the Wind, I can't help but feel like there is a bit of Dylan in the lead singer's voice, I just can't really decide if it is Bob or Jakob. Anyway, another sweeping tune that I really enjoyed. Oh, and that sax which comes in late out of nowhere? Well played! At this point, I am astonished I've never heard of these guys, though I get why they aren't on the radio much. These tracks aren't exactly radio friendly, though I am thoroughly digging them. The next track is just kind of filler first one that’s a smidge, disappointing, but not much expected from a song that short. Burning came on and once it dug in, it gave me Young Turks by Rod Stewart vibes, so I instantly liked this as well. It’s not as good as YT, of course, but still very solid. The title track was the only let down for me on this album. It's not unlistenable, but it just didn't do anything for me. That said, we picked back up with In Reverse, which was a very good closer to the record. There's something almost nostalgic to this song, not sure what it was. I can't think of the song it reminds me of, but I know I like it. When it was all said and done, I had taken 7 of the 10 tracks off this record to my personal library and I will definitely come back to this record. Very surprisingly, a 5 star effort.

A fantastic chill rock listen. Background bliss. If you're freaked out, good with kind smoke and a good pair of cans to calm you down. Lotta utility to this album.

Great ambient music but not really for active listening

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

I expected a dark and moody album, but was pleasantly surprised to find a solid synth pop album with strong 80s influence. Will likely listen to this again, some time.

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

Liked this vibe a lot

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:★☆☆☆☆

The War on Drugs’ Lost in the Dream is a richly textured, atmospheric record that leans more on mood than momentum. Echoes of The Cure shimmer through its layered guitars and synths, while the vocal tone and heartland rock touches occasionally recall Bryan Adams. Its cohesion is undeniable, but the album’s steady tempos and restrained vocal dynamics mean it rarely rises or falls, trading emotional peaks for a hypnotic consistency. The result is immersive and polished, yet at times feels just out of reach of something truly transcendent. Decent working music. I want to give it more than a 3, yet it's not quite enough for a 4 IMO.

The most recent album I've gotten yet. I was excited to listen to this in full because I previously never really gave them a chance, despite hearing and enjoying songs like Under the Pressure and Red Eyes on Alt Nation all the time back in 2015/2016. Those songs, and many of the songs here, are enjoyable. Something just falls a little flat for me. I'm not connecting in the same way I connect to some of the music that has clearly inspired this record. All in all, a very pleasant listen.

Very nice love the vibes

chill

Noiosissimo. Ma tutte le canzoni sono identiche. Stessa batteria, stessi accordi, stesso ritmo

Lots of good songs here really great project I'd recommend

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

It all kind of sounds the same.

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 liked under the pressure

shout out ethel cain for priming me to sit through an 8 min song. jokes aside i enjoyed this greatly

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

Really interesting sound but sometimes was slow in a boring way. Decent!

Pretty fun listen, honestly. It was a good album, enjoyed this. Probably 3.75 stars.

La verdad me parece un buen álbum alternativo, ya que es bastante fluido. Tiene un ritmo muy cálido que sirve para días específicos y las melodías recuerdan a diferentes grupos como the strokes, Coldplay, etc. Lo volveré a escuchar un domingo lluvioso

Totally pleasant. This is not meant as a diss.

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

I enjoyed the vibe of this album. It is laid back and beautifully produced. I hadn't come across the band before but the music was accessible and provided a great soundtrack for a lazy afternoon

This is an album I should loooooove but I kinda only really like. Kurt Vile’s legacy continues via dreamy Springsteen Americana—it sounds pretty, tho. Honestly a 3.5 but it’s definitely not a 3, so 4 it is..

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.

ganz okay hintergrundmusik, nix weltbewegendes, bisschen dudelei… einen track hab ich gespeichert

Some day I’ll be alone in a dark room and throw this on while smoking a doobie and it’ll be 5 stars. But today it’s 4

I may have never read anything more pretentious and self-serving than the (self-posted) artist bio on these guys. This is like low rent Arcade Fire. The length of these songs is depressing. An Ocean In Between the Waves sounds like the listened to Rod Stewart's Young Turks and loved it and wanted to cover it but didn't want to seem lame by covering Rod Stewart. The songs are all too long. Another 80s Rod Stewart-y track. I bet these guys idolize Bruce Springsteen.

dreamy bops reminds me of 2010’s teenage years

Actually really enjoyed this

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...

Chill relaxed record

UNA FUCKING LOCURA

Boring.

Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and The Waterboys blended with indie rock and car advertisement music. It works well at times and gets a bit repetitive and overdrawn in others. It is still a nice listen. By the way, is it just me or the track Burning has the same keyboard riff as Rod Stewart's Young Turks?

It was ok. Nothing special

A few songs I really liked. Songs were so long. Honestly a good winter background album.

A little psychedelic U2-ish mixed with modern alt rock?

- Chill, easy listening, if a bit forgettable

I really don't get the fuss? Perfectly unobjectionable but only one or two memorable tracks. Plus the tone of language on their wiki is insufferable.

very chill very 2010s

Music for driving at night

Hopeful, energetic songs with long instrumentals that get you in the groove

Boring

Just good music to listen too.

Great Album, good music.

With the exception of Burning, which was solid, this whole album floated by me without evoking a single emotion. It exists. It feels generic as all hell. I genuinely couldn't tell you what actually would make this "guitar while being sad" album stand out from any of the others.

4/3 Really like this one. Very Bruce Springsteen & Bob Dylan-esque with 80s rock. Buying this one for sure

Rätt bra, väldigt chill när man är sugen

inoffensive sadboy songs / 5

Songs are too long. Leave that to Pink Floyd.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Its better than a 3 but not by to much.

There’s something about it. But not sure yet

forgottttt a this one!!!! so good actually

unexpected hit for me, liked the mix of instrumentals and the overall sound

I just knew The War On Drugs by name and had always assumed it would be sort of lo-fi singer/songwritery indie. Did absolutely not expect it to be straightforward rock. I am hearing some Petty and lots of Springsteen ... very pleasantly surprised!

Buen álbum

I appreciate the unique sound, but it's all a bit samey after a while, I can't really understand how these guys were SO big for a moment. Not bad, but just bland.

Good album but repetitive.

It was fine. Kind of boring. No standout songs to get excited about.

So boring.

Thanks to advances in modern science, we can now make Springsteen 80% more bland, boring, and unenjoyable.

Samey samey but 4 popcorns from the Lewis

Nice concept

Fine Fav: Red Eyes

coming of age movie soundtrack

I remember listening to this album when it came out as the band was on the lineup for Gov Ball which I was attending that summer and was blown away. Each time I listen to this record I try to listen in full as it is a great experience end to end.

Garbage

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.

Oh, dear. An hour-long indie rock album from 2014 with only 10 tracks sounds like an absolute borefest. Unfortunately, it was. The songs were mostly just background music with mediocre lyrics, and they often ran way too long. This album isn't good or bad, it's just nothing. There's nothing really noteworthy here, and this isn't worth the hour. An inessential album for sure.

Me gustó muchísimo, tiene como una sensación nostálgica pero divertida, similar a una película. La energía de la melodía y las letras lo hacen muy disfrutable. No es un 5 porque no me encantan las canciones tan largas y tan instrumentales, pero a parte de eso me pareció genial

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

Boring

thats great

3.5

Pretty bland, doesn’t stick out to me.

lmao he sounds like bob dylan. i don’t think i ever checked these guys out bc of the band name. they’re good though. for the most part i liked under the pressure. red eyes was fine. atm, this isn’t doing much for me and im not sure why bc on paper i should love this. i took a break before disappearing. that song was gorgeous. and i’m loving eyes to the wind so far, surprised this wasn’t the lead single. there was a great stretch from suffering to the haunting isle. i hope it sticks the landing. i liked this but i also found it very frustrating.

This is one of the worst albums I have had some 370 albums in. Bland. Boring. Lazy.

V nice

3.5/5

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

I love this album more than is reasonable. I first heard it when i worked in restaurants and the bartender sometimes played it when it first came out. The sound was so immediate for me it’s one of the few occasions I went out of my way to find out who it was. Whatever it is this album is consistently “just so”. It does what I like when I want it to. The atmosphere and noisy bits are just right. The singer’s voice sublime. I just love it.

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.

Ok

Exceptional album. Music and lyrics are both done really well. One of my favorites.

I like all of the parts but it just doesn't add up to as much as I want. Really between a 3 and a 4 for me.

Good but maybe not for me, getting old you know.

I actually like this kind of dreamy melancholic reverb sound that invokes feelings of nostalgia and something I can’t really describe. So why isn’t it really working here? Is it because all the tracks are drawn-out and should have been shorter? Or is it because the tracks are dull, there’s not much happening with that sound? I mean it just goes..and goes..with no development, no progress in it. The fact that I don’t like the vocal doesn’t help either. Examples of such kind of “nostalgic” sound that actually works for me would be Wild Nothing (and - to a certain extent as they a bit different sonically - Still Corners), but this one is just meh.

This was ok.