Lost In The Dream

This was ok.

Someone is really into solo 80's Don Henley

Loved this album, all hits. No misses.

Pretty chill; I dig it. I had never heard of this artist before. I look forward to listening to this more in the future. Another gem

Excellent album!

Best album to drive to

This album was a hit from the first song. It introduced the overall somber vibe in a great way. It's emotional, beautiful and well composed. Its was nice to dive into front to back. 8/10, Favorite Song: Red Eyes

Had never heard of this band before and was completely blown away by this record. The performances are captivating and nuanced. The lyrics were meaningful and poignant. Loved the Americana/folk rock inspired influences. This makes me want to listen to more The War on Drugs. 5

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.

Det verste med dette er at jeg også ser ut som noen som digger The War On Drugs

Jeg er overrasket over hvor mye jeg likte denne skiva. I starten blei jeg litt irritert over de langdrygte partiene hvor de bare chillern, men når jeg begynte å høre skiva på dens egne premisser løsnet det.

Nice background music, would go hard in a cafe

Every song does not need to be 7+ minutes long, guys. And yet, 3.5.

Very same-y, but if one likes that kind of sound, one will probably like that album. It works fine for me.

Boring.

vor 10 johr öppe am paleo gseh sehr geil. erste song suuuper mega 80er? sini stimm erinneret mi glaub an paul simon. aber richtig geil. red eyes chönt au en springsteen song sii. und de WOO isch geil. ich ha richtig freud this is good. suffering meega pink floyd type sax am schluss. an ocean between the waves fangt huere cool ah die gitarre sind getränkt in effekt und bass und schlagzüg sind furztroche. huuere langi songs. aso cool aber eaasy lang. Disappearing au nice aafang de 16tel delay uf de drums isch cool. eeewigs outro. aso ebe s tönt guet aber s isch scho lang. weiss nöd irgendwie au cool. s passiert immer öpis. wenni de sound nöd so wür fiire fändis doof. eyes to the wind cool! leslie rhodes? ich has nomel glost wellis so geil find fÜFI

han ich schomal war on drugs glost? ich weiss es nöd klangteppich moment! recht cool wie s klavier immer wieder uuftaucht wowwwwieee red eyes het au e super atmosphäre, megaaa uplifting WOW SUFFERING ISCH FUCKING SCHÖN hahah es isch fast komisch, musig z lose wommer au mega hett chönne drüber stolpere (und zwar nöd wills speziell bekannt/ikonisch isch, sondern eifach GUET) SCHNORREGIGE ABER IN A DREAMY WAY d songs aind scho lang aber ich find es passt so geut, wie de ganze atmosphäre chan platz bote werde insanoschön es isch au mega öppis, wo sich lohnt als album lose, aber au die einzelne lieder als solches funktioniert findi muss es mier na überlege...bin zwüscheme 4i undeme 5i I guess ich gib mal es 4i und falls ich ide nächste täg merk, dass es meh muess sii gits es 5i

Really good. Chill sound but very easy to enjoy and nice guitar piano and sax

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

I know the name but have never listened. This first track is perfect whilst waiting for my morning commute, the sun just starting to breach the darkness of the hills in the east. The vocals are somewhat... Dylan? Odd stresses and stretches. The first track lingers a little longer than I normally like, but again in this morning setting it fits. Like the song is giving me time to wake up and catch up. On to track two, this is a bit more upbeat and awake, much like myself. Dylan is still in there, now wrestling with Rick Ocasek. The overall sound now is young Springsteen but in 2014 and not 1974. I suspect this is the tone for the rest of the album. (PS it was, and very Tom Petty, still a good listen)

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.

Not horrible, just kind of blah rock. They way overshot it with their spotify artist summary.

Menevää indierockia. Red Eyes biisi jopa todella hyvä.

I had never heard of this album or this band but I quite liked it. It was a little bit pretentious just like me, but very easy to listen to. Everybody seemed to think that it was boring, it didn't really bother me.

back ground music

Good to actually get a relatively recent album for once. Love the melody for the opener, Under the Pressure, definitely not a radio safe tune but it is awesome! I also enjoyed Red Eyes. Suffering is great too. Burning is my other favourite. In Reverse is great, too. I feel like War on Drugs took inspiration from MBV but stripped out all the egregious bullshit and just ended up with a beautiful record. It has a similar eerie, almost dissonant sound but actually sounds terrific where MBV are garbage.

kind of nondescript but very pleasant background music

Sepia toned, wide frame and analogue, music made with so much reverence for the past it feels like an act of homage. Vitally though it never feels like cheap mimicry, there is far too much skill and care in it's creation. Deservedly beloved, if a little too baggy by the end to be called a true classic.

This was a really nice listen. It had a kind of melancholy vibe that I really enjoyed

(Maybe 4.5 idk)

Oasis meets Dylan. It’s a little beige, and monotone, but there’s enough movement that it’s kinda nice and fun.

I really like this 👌🥰

Always liked their singles, but never heard this album past "An Ocean In Between The Waves", a song I wore out when I discovered it in summer of 2014. I could listen to the outro for that for a whole album straight, I swear This album's a bit of a funny one, it's always kind of teetering on the edge of being overlong in a lot of its songs - and the similarities to Springsteen run the risk of it all sounding a bit stale, not to mention the quite heavy use of drum machine - but there's something about the way the tracks end up locking into a groove that I'm happy to stay within that works so well for me. "Red Eyes" never fails to get me a bit hyped up with the "WOO!" and the lead guitar kicking in, kind of a basic trick but so so good imo Sam Fender's last album's sound owes a lot to this band (Adam from this band did produce it after all!)

Yeah this was fine, probably need to give it another listen. A bit of Sam fender vibes from it 3

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

Oh boy this is like Bob Dylan and Tom Petty as boring mall muzak.

For a band with ‘war’ and ‘drugs’ in their name, this was some of the most vanilla shit I’ve ever heard.

очень классный вайб, напоминающий эстетику наруто, прям аж плакать хочется

This is like if you blended up Arcade Fire with some Bob Dylan, a bit of Springsteen, and some other things I'm not placing. It's not bad by any stretch and nice to listen to. If you hadn't ever heard music before this would destroy your mind. Wouldn't put it on. Wouldn't complain if it was on.

Not that bad for 2014. First track made me roll my eyes but after that it was fine. Bruce Springsteen with a bit more modern sound. Mostly forgettable.

Very chill, would have to put this on night time driving playlist.

Good vibes

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

Just absolutely magnificent album.

Det e ikke dårlig, for all del, på ingen måte, men det får mæ stort sett til å tenke på en Bruce Springsteen uten det ekstra gnistet av flammer og intensitet, og det e jo ikke akkurat en sjanger æ føle et behov for å utforske i særlig grad, takke mæ til faktisk Springsteen.

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

najs vibe

Good

Gillade albumet bar elgitarr och skönt sound

4 stjärnor

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

Hvorfor?

egész jó volt

solid vibe

Ok

Love the chilled out vibe of this album.

A couple of decent singles on there but a very bland album

I liked it for sinking in and vibing. The long tracks have a way of puling you in and letting you get settled into a groove without thinking. There are times where he feels a little like Dylan over 80's, sure, but it's not unpleasant. My Rating: 4/5

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.

I loved this album back in the day, and it's been probably 8 years since the last time I revisited it. It is a great album, though I agree with the sharpest critics that every song sounds the same.

probablemente el album que mas me gustó hasta ahora. Lo guardé

Look, I love the sound, I love atmospheric space layered …whatever you want to call it. I just wish this one didn’t sound like the same 7 min jam for an entire album. Otherwise, it’d be up there!

Only listened halfway, decent, need to revisit for the rest

DNF

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

Standouts Under the Pressure An Ocean in Between the Waves Disappearing

Ok. 3.4

It’s like the lead singer was told he could do a really good Bob Dylan impersonation but everyone in the room was drunk when he did it, but then he latched on to that idea so much that he got a group of people who had heard music a few times to play in a band with him while he sings generic lines like “I can feel the with under my overalls” in a Bob Dylan voice, but now that everyone else is sober they don’t have the heart to tell him it isn’t that good of an impression, so instead they suggest that they call themselves “the war on drugs” and they all think that’s pretty cool cause one of them did cocaine once and so they keep playing music but the lead guy never drops the Bob Dylan voice for the rest of time. Music made for dads on a boat.

From the second I first saw the album cover, I knew this album was going to be great. Lost In The Dream is a beautiful album that I can't believe I've never heard of. Every song was incredible and I felt myself getting emotional a few times while listening. 4.9/5

Like if Dylan and Springsteen had a baby

Ein warmes, fließendes Werk voller Drive und Melancholie. Die Songs ziehen sich gelegentlich etwas, doch die Stimmung trägt beeindruckend weit.

Pretty cool pretty chill

Great band. Knew this album already. Really up there for me. First heard it round a campfire in Dorset camping with some good pals. Good tunes

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.

Idéal pour une sieste

Bra! Håller fortfarande. Burning och Red Eyes är bäst. Tycker mycket om detta album.

yt man pain on guitar,will listen

Perfect for the kind of album it is meant to be, but what kind of album is that? I feel like other reviews, positive and negative, have offered various descriptors that add up to “Dad Rock in space.” For me, a new dad who has most of the Dad Rock canon rolling around in his head at any given time and who always needs more time to spend just staring at the stars, it’s very much appreciated. So why not a 5? In a different rating system it might be a 8.5/10 or a B+ or A- or even “one of the best albums of the 2010s.” But ultimately I want a great record to help me do more than chill, and I have never quite found that side of this one. To me, that makes it a little less than my other go-to chill-out bands like My Morning Jacket or Beach House, who always mix up the vibe just enough to keep you awake. I’m open to the possibility that it’s there on this album too, but I’ve listened to it a lot since it came out and haven’t heard it yet.

I like 2010s indie generally but I wasn’t wowed

Eh

Felt very Americana with Eyes to the Wind being the beginning of it feeling like a Bruce Springsteen record. Occasionally the singer’s tone was reminiscent of Bob Dylan. Unlikely to relisten but wasn’t unenjoyable.

Very listenable, but it says a lot that I didn’t notice when it started playing other bands when the album finished. Background indie.

I fear this is right up my alley. Gotta have a little sad boi indie every now and again to cleanse the palate. No, this is not the most innovative or impressive album ever made. But damn, it's comforting. I especially appreciate how they take their time, letting the songs build and settle and fade. Big fan. Fave tracks: - Under The Pressure - Red Eyes - Suffering - An Ocean Between The Waves - Disappearing - Eyes To The Wind - Burning - In Reverse Edit: on a relisten, I now find them "taking their time" to be a lot less cool than I thought. Every song is about two minutes too long -- it's good sounding stuff, but when you run out of things to say, just cut the track man.

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.

If Bruce Springsteen came out 30 years later he would have definitely been part of the emo movement.

"This is cool," I said to myself midway through the first song, "but I have a suspicion that the whole album might sound like this. If it does, I'm going to check out pretty quickly." And lo! The whole album did sound like that.

Glenn Frey called (from the great beyond); he wants his album back. Was going to give this a 2, but then I thought about the baritone sax on Red Eye and decided I should rethink this. I almost gave it a 4! But then "An Ocean In Between the Waves" came on, and I remembered how much I dislike Glenn Frey and wondered why a band would spend so much time trying to sound like him. Then I got sleepy. Then I decided to give this a solid 3. Middle of the pack band, middle of the pack sound, middle of the pack ranking.

People really loved this album when it came out and I didn't totally get it. I liked revisiting it and found more to like. His lyrics are generally solid and while it hews pretty closely to the dreamy dad rock vibe, there are enough tracks that take the tempo enough to provide a little caffeine - Red Eyes, An Ocean in Between the Waves, and Burning especially.

Why is this on the list? Boooooring

3/5 - I like the first two songs, and then I'm good. It's all competent stuff, but nothing I'd call great. Lacks a dynamic range for me.

7/10

Too slow paced and not enough stand out songs on here for me but the overall atmosphere and sound was good albeit not very memorable.

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

8/10

wow. really beautiful

Chill background music for playing minecraft but also wannabe bob dylan kinda

Hmm, I know I've heard songs by this band, but have no memory of what they sounded like. That's usually a bad sign, but we'll see. So this is normal rock music, competently done. It sounds a lot like what Dire Straits would have sounded like if they were interesting; there are lots of blurry instrumental bits and pleasant, indistinct vocals. The wiki says these guys were influenced by the Spacemen 3, which I'm not really hearing, but maybe that's where the nice blurriness comes from. I'm looking at 3 stars for this; it's not something I'm going to run out and look for a copy of since I don't really listen to normal rock music much anymore. But it didn't make me want to turn it off.

“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.

Modern classic. Na volle re-listen toch 5 sterren gegeven die dit verdient.

Ken ik al lol

Ja godverdomme wat een plaat. De eerste keer dat ik ze zag was op DTRH 2015 toen vond ik er geen zak aan want er gebeurde NIKS op het podium. Nu hoor ik Red Eyes en krijg ik kippenvel door de herinnering aan DTRH 2022. De knaldrang, de euforie, de zon❤️ Geen objectieve waarneming, maar daar is deze lijst niet voor, toch?

Eeaaaasy wat een parel. 20 jarige bri weer blij

Sooo drab. Do people really enjoy this bland generic crap? There is no feling in this and it makes me feel nothing except bored.

Some bands have "a sound" and some bands have songs that all sound the same. This album rides that line perfectly. Something I almost never say: "I wish this album were longer." Its great to sit and focus on, it's great in the background.

Eh. Like lo-fi for background music but it's probably not anything I'm looking for by name.

Phenomenal

Under The Pressure - Loving the opening, very interesting, I really like the way the vocals are, I don't usually like this much instrumentation but I'm kind of loving this Red Eyes - Really nice voice Suffering - Wow this one just feels like lonliness does An Ocean In Between The Waves - Awesome guitar parts Disappearing - Genuinely incredible. I have nothing else to say. Possibly perfection Eyes to the Wind - So gorgeous The Haunting Idle - I don't usually like instrumental tracks but it's so perfectly ambient. It feels a respite, but not a happy one. The world sucks and I know that but we're going to take a break from it Burning - First one that I feel like was boppy. Maybe a single? Still good though Lost in the Dream - Idk it's just good In Reverse - I really love the instrumentals on this Genuinely amazing album. No flaws. I don't even usually like instrumentals or interludes but this does it so well and I think it really conveys the emotions that it means to.

okay background music, reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen. Their biggest song is okay but the CD is very similar style throughout and not really my vibe

Keech.

I am not at all hearing the Springsteen thing...hmmm, am I deaf. I've seen "The War on Drugs" at numerous summer fests and I can say they are always a highlight. If not for K. Vile, this would be my favorite K.Vile-sonic sound I'd be listening to at all hours and to the chagrin of my poor, suffering at all hours loud blast from my man-den wife. She loves War on Drugs as well, especially when we are at peace with drugs and high as the birds....

another mid-2000s indie album in the books

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

Now that's some damn good soft rock music.

Oväntat men kul att det här albumet fick vara med! Riktigt stark start med under the pressure och red eyes. Det är nog en dos nostalgi som spelar in men jag tycker det är toppen.

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.

Behöver det vara 1 timme långt när allt låter exakt likadant? Tur iaf att det låter iaf, som någon form av blandning mellan bossen och the Killers typ? Blir alltid sjukt laddad när jag sätter på The War on drugs men tröttnar oftast efter typ en halvtimme.

de här albumet är heligt för mig eftersom det var en viss man som introducerade det för mig sommaren 2014. varje gång jag lyssnar blir jag så rörd av Nostalgisk Lycka att jag börjar gråta. jag är där i höghuset i eriksberg, 21 år och blixtkär! det är så starkt!!

Mycket känslor kring denna så svårt att sätta betyg. Bra musik att bli nostalgisk till, kanske längta tillbaka eller bara minnas. 2014 – vilken tid!

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

Great vibe, really felt it for several songs. Some akip tracks, but it was an enjoyable listen.

Really good, great background noise

Not at all unique, but the general kind of thing I default to.

Had a late 70s early 80s vibe. Good album to listen to while I study.

Nice blend of heartland rock and psychedelic sounds in the spirit of Neil Young. There isn’t much variation across the album, but its mood perfectly captures the feeling of spring (at least for me).

never heard of this album before and did not have high expectations. I was very pleasantly surprised!!! I really enjoyed it and would listen again.

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

very okay, very alright album. 1st track did well with setting it up kinda, then the 2nd and 3rd tracks were the peakest for me <3 overall a very alright really alright album. very vibey but thats really everything the album offers. i wish there was more mawma

Pretty good, sounds like something that I would listen to when playing Minecraft at 2am but overall very pleasant 3.5/5

You know that part in The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf returns as Gandalf the White, and when pressed, reveals that he is Saruman as he should have been? “Indeed, I am Don Henley now," The War On Drugs said, "One might almost say, Don Henley as he should have been."

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

Bon, ben c'était vraiment cool. Et dans une liste composée à au moins 25 % d'albums sortis dans les années 70, avoir quelque chose de plus moderne, ça fait bien plaisir. C'était assez long et je n'ai pas forcément bien écouté, mais je pense vraiment que c'est le genre d'album qui me plaira beaucoup si je prends le temps de me plonger sérieusement dedans. J'ai été tenté de mettre 3, mais je crois que je vais être joueur et mettre carrément un 4. Et je reviendrai dessus, ça ne fait guère de doute.

Before I even spin this: fuck off, you really think an album from 2014 belongs here already eh? Ok I'm 30 seconds in and it sounds like bog-standard 80s bubblegum. I don't need to hear this before I die, I've already heard shit just like it. Ohhhh no track 2 sounds like track 1, just double-time. Wow, we've got arena-rock cliches in the vocals and synths, complete with boot-thut drums and too much reverb. I know! Why don't we try to extend this shit out past 8 minutes with some open 5th swells on the synth? Nah, that's not enough, we'd better get the vocalist somewhere in the mix, but you can't really tell where because he's doing that hipster mumble thing and there's delay on his channel, and then both signals go to the reverb. Wow, I made it to track 3. It's been 15 minutes of the same thing, and finally it sounds different! This one slowed things down a bit and tightened up the mix, maybe it'll be a kinda intimate change. Wait, why is there still delay on buddy's vocals? Is it because we think delay on everything is cool, or we can't understand what he's singing anyway, or because our engineer is as crappy as the album itself and just forgot to do something different? Now the guitar solo is way too loud and not EQed properly, and the character of the song has been betrayed. Or has it? It IS called "Suffering", after all, which I'm also doing. Fuck this shit I'm out!

Like on song the rest was dull

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

Adore the band but this album is a little hit and miss in parts. Of course Under the Pressure is the standout track.

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

Спокійний, меланхолійний і сумний альбом. Добре підходить під читання таких самих сумних книжок

Yes every song sounds the same and like Springsteen or so many other artists mentioned in reviews here. But I like it...?

128/1001 First listen. I know the name but never heard a TWOD song before. There is a lot to compare these guys to, so not much new going on here. Odd choice for an album opener. It never wants to end. Seems better to close with it. Second song. Didn’t I just hear this? It’s a good listen but I feel like there are better versions out there of what they’re trying to do here. It’s got a good vibe though. I might check up on this again. 5/10

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.

Americana-influenced 2010s indie rock. New to me but I think I kind of like it. The Springsteen influence is noticeable. I was initially kind of bothered by the presence of a 3-minute instrumental outro on the opening track (at the end of an album I wouldn't blink, but on track 1?), but after getting to know the overall vibe of the album I think it's fine.

Pretty not bad! 4/5

Very much a 2010's indie take on ambient while also being a Bob Dylan/Tom Petty worship band. I remember liking Slave Ambient from them, and I feel like I've heard this before and liked it. But that was over a decade ago at this point, and at this point in time, it's really not doing a ton for me. Really sleepy music, even when it's moving. Good album, but pretty meh for me.

Not smt I would relisten to but I understand why it’s a good album

Before listening to this album, I hadn't heard of the album, the band, or any of the songs on it. Wasn't sure what to expect. I really liked the vibe/sound of the album as a whole. It was very easy to listen to and there were several interesting musical choices that I loved. I also thought that a lot of the melodies and guitar/piano lines were really beautiful. Lots of fun little moments. Truthfully, I didn't really listen to the lyrics, I more just went with my experience listening overall for this one. Maybe I'll revisit in the future.

Fine, easy listening, nothing standout. A little too much washed out guitar interludes for my tastes.

A lot of lush layer guitar arrangements creating atmospheric composition. The songs are all a bit too long though.

Great!!

Nice sounds scape. Way too long though.

I got hooked in the 2nd half of Under the Pressure - the breakdown and the buildup are godly. The rest of the album were a mix between Bruce Springsteen and Boards of Canada. I liked very much the musical textures, giving this a 5 star for now because I believe this will grow on me.

A soaring, tender, beautifully engineered album

Their music just pulls you in. Worth your time!

A lot moodier than I was expecting, still pretty good indie.

Musically, it was pretty good. It's amongst the better indie rock I've heard, but not quite a 4.

This is a low 3 bordering on 2. I mean it's a perfectly acceptable indie-pop album, but it's kind of boring and does not rise to the level of something that "must be heard before you die". I'd put this on the list of 10 million albums you may hear once in your life and forget. So I guess I'm not mad at the album, I'm mad at the editors for wasting a slot with it.

Fantastic record. Loved the longer songs with the guitars walls of noise. I’ve heard this album grows which I am looking forward to. I did like this but it didn’t blow me away like some other albums have so far

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.

While not being surprising this is a solid album, well made and with a point of view. I fear the score is a bit harsh, but the sound of it while odd for 2014, is very reminiscent of earlier music, and also not that different track to track. I think the idea was to make long songs, but it is a bit much here, making the whole thing sounding repetitive, and a little hard to digest hence why it's only a 3. But to me this is good, even though if I could pick myself I'll probably swap it for the second album

Definitely and indie vibe… Probably a good album for study sessions

I admit the drums are pretty dull, but how good is literally everything else? One of the best bands of its time.

Hatte ich vor langer Zeit mal gehört und hat mir nichts gegeben. Jetzt fand ich es super, Neuentdeckung!

Really chill. Good Sunday morning album. Like Silversun Pickups without the weird lead singer. I definitely pick up on the Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen influences.

Blijft een fijn album

Ik geef toe dat het niet mijn meest aandachtige listen was maar dat is niet helemaal zonder reden. The War On Drugs is altijd een beetje achtergrond muziek geweest voor tijdens een biertje op een festival. Ik ga niet claimen dat dit op een manier slechte muziek is, maar het heeft me in genoeg pogingen echt nooit weten te grijpen. Ik vind het toch vaak wat saai uit de bocht komen

Af en toe herken ik wel wat coole influences - beetje Bruce Springsteen hier, beetje Bob Dylan daar. Maar het is me net te saai. Heerlijk om op een festival op de achtergrond te horen terwijl je op een kleedje in de schaduw wegkwijnt van de 34°C, maar verder niet zo. 2,5 sterren

18-jarige ik was destijds helemaal overdonderd door de hypnotiserende riffjes en dromerige minutenlange outtro's op deze plaat. Lost In The Dream is vervolgens nooit lang weggeweest over de jaren heen. Af en toe gooi ik Under The Pressure gewoon weer eens aan en voor ik het weet kickt de grootse en toch persoonlijk en ingetogen hook van In Reverse alweer in. Echt een schitterend album.

Gillar Red Eyes mycket! Resten tyvärr trist

Gillar hur individuella låtar låter, men det blir lite smått tradigt som ett helt album.

Påminder mig om Low Roar så det blir en 4:a

Lite sömnigt va.

Beautifully crafted soundscapes and Dylan-esque vocal delivery (and occasionally quality of performance) for modern times. A few people have mentioned the drums when scanning a few reviews, and I agree there is very little differentiation in patterns, which feels a shame but by all means is likely very intentional. Overall a great listening experience.

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.

Love this album. It’s just an amazing ride through a chill guitar dad rock. Full 5/5

Really enjoyed this. 8/10 Most Excellent

I found this really difficult to get behind as they clearly have alot of talent but just come across as a mash-up tribute band. The first 2 tracks are very good though and elevate my score from a 2.

This is mostly just fine throughout - the song length doesn't bother me until there's a mediocre song and then it is very grating. The first two tracks are honestly fantastic and maybe set the bar too high if anything

Good band good music

It was okay. A bit boring

This was really good! Very long, but very good. I don't think it's something I'd return to, but it was an amazing theatrical experience. Just a taaaad bit too long. 7/10

Ok Sunday morning vibes

Totally listenable. But totally unmemorable. I listened to this twice and I can't actually tell you anything about it. But I wasn't praying for it to end, so it can't be that bad

It was kinda chill. A lot of mumbly words. I liked it but didn't understand all of it. I'll listen again. It gives a certain depressing vibe.

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

Cool album, but have some boring moments

I liked this. Hadn't heard it before, but will definitely listen again.

Af en toe een beetje saai, maar er zaten ook echt super mooie nummers tussen

The War on Drugs are a band whose dreamy music I can easily enjoy. And for me, they're also representative of the circular or non-linear nature of time. Let's unpack that through this record. Lost In The Dream is a well-crafted album demonstrating how good this band is while showing how connected it is to a rock 'n' roll timeline — I hear Dire Straits, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and even a little Bob Dylan, as well as bits of Slowdive and other resonances. The War on Drugs integrates it all in a compelling way. Even with what I call a "prove it opener," a long track testing the listener's commitment to the album (something I respect from a confident artist). You could believe time is an arrow...like light is a wave, and yet the more I listen to this album the more I'm reminded of the cyclical way music lovers grow up with a few bands they attach to and champion — and how new bands start and new fans attach to them as they rise. And I don't hear all that rock history as a straight line passing through Lost In The Dream but rather as ripples through a music expressive of their contemporaries as well. The War on Drugs and this record are excellent — four stars for me, but easily a five star album for others...Maybe they are one of "your" bands, but I don't think they're one of mine, and that's okay. We're just on different waves, attached to different particles and when I listen I can appreciate all of that complexity of reference and experience without reducing them to a list of comparisons.

I may have listened to this in the past, but I honestly can't remember. It's perfectly competent, if not particularly memorable soft indie rock. I didn't hate it and if it came up in a queue I wouldn't skip it, but I don't think I'd seek any of this out again.

Very heavy nostalgia trip on this one, this album was huge amonst my group of friends and we all tried to TWOD almost obsessively at each and every possibility. The album dragged a bit more than i remembered, i guess the two big hits are right at the start so the momentum feels a bit lacking after?? Maybe im only here for the glory i dunno, i really enjoyed living 10 years ago again for a bit. 3.6/5.0 Best Song: Under The Pressure

Pure nostalgia, the album sounds like summer. The big tracks on this album are so massive, but the rest are a bit boring.

This was good. I expected more bland indie-rock, but this was mature and sophisticated compared to some of the crud this list has thrown my way so far. I definitely heard a Dylan influence, but overall I enjoyed this.

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.

Great album for background - musically very soothing

Wow. I really like this album. I’ve heard of this band for years and thought I’d heard their actual music but I was wrong. It’s funny and interesting that I didn’t like the Clash album because it was too repetitive, but one thing I noticed about this album is that there seems to be a lot of Clash influence. From stat to finish, every song is so easy to listen to and I’m sure it gets more enjoyable the more you listen/more familiar you are with the songs and lyrics.

Actually grew on me as I listened. They manage to capture that prairie rust belt sound 4/5

New to me and thoroughly enjoyed. He obviously grew up listening to Lindsey Buckingham and Bruce...pretty good influences if you ask me!

“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.

Lush. Sounds like my college beau.

This ruled

I’d prefer to give this a 3.5 because better than Stevie, but not quite a 4. Red Eyes is a great one. Some of the others, not enough happens.

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.

how many albums in and i finally get a nice surprise?

A really fun album with a great sound. I love the long dreamy songs with sounds that harken back to singer songwriters of the late 80s and early 90s. Good times.

oh well. not a big fan of their dense sound, miss the great tunes.

This album was boring. I couldn’t finish it. I had some friends try to listen and somehow I got through more of it. It felt like AI music. Kinda surprised it made it to this list.

It's interesting that The War on Drugs was right after Deerhunter. Both albums were really good and both had at least one part in every song that made me go "oh yeah, I like that" but neither had a banger or hit that really grabbed me. I did add one song from this band to my playlist but I imagine, just like Built to Spill, it will be the only one and the War on Drugs will continue to be a "background" band for me.

This album is so lush!!

In my playlist

Very enjoyable listen, at points got close to a 5 for me. It's like if the Killers made a Bob Dylan album. Powerful emotions, I love the long shifting songs.

This album was really fun! It reminded me of turnover, which has a vibe I really enjoy. A great listening experience.

a win for depressed kids everywher

I really loved this album. It felt calming throughout, and I found it genuinely beautiful in the way it made me feel while listening. Overall, a standout experience for me, and easily a 4/5.

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

It was such a chill album and I enjoyed it thoroughly 5/5

Virkelig rart

Okay, so as it turns out, as I was getting ready to listen to this, I realized I was confusing them with The War And Treaty this entire time. I knew this was a band of white guys and not a Black duo, but I was expecting a more folk-y sound. Imagine my surprise when "Under The Pressure" kicked in! This is really cool. I can hear a little Springsteen in the vocals, and a little Death Cab-via-Jimmy Eat World in the music. Not listening the closest to the lyrics, but they give off a really isolated and lonely vibe. Is this one of those bands that has kind of a different sound every album? Not sure on that one, but they feel like they'd have the ability to do so if they desired. A little bit of 80s too, as "Disappearing" has a big "Running Up That HIll" vibe to it. Yeah, I was straight up vibing to this. This felt really good, really haunting and I can see this, after a few more listens, just crawling into my guts and refusing to leave. I'm normally not a fan of a lot of multiple 7+ minute songs on one album (I definitely said "ugh" out loud when I first saw this album was an hour), but the time flew by. This is great.

Cool vibe and an easy listen.

10 tracks and 1hr 35?!? What the hell. Intrigued but not very hopeful for this one… Hmmm kinda Bruce Springsteen meets Coldplay and The Killers. 6 minutes into the first track and more than done. 3 minutes still to go 🫠 Yeh, not really impressed by this. Feels pretty flat and basic, in ways. Just doesn’t grab or intrigue me and pretty much got my fill a few tracks in.

Not the sound I was expecting

Three or four songs in, I felt like this was a reasonably solid four, but then "An Ocean in Between the Waves" pushed me up to five, and the rest of the album didn't change my mind. I think I was in the right mood for this today.

A pleasant surprise

I listened to this album lots to be sure what I thought of it, and I'm still not really sure. The music is really good. I find the vocals very very reverb heavy which makes it hard to understand what is being sung sometimes. Or it may just be because he has the most American singing voice of all time. But it grew on me. I also felt the album ended very strongly with three really strong tracks. The first two tracks of the album also ensure it opens strongly. There is definitely a place for this music, and I think I ended up quite liking it. 4/5

Really incredible album. The only thing that let it down for me was the mixing on some songs, and some songs felt a little long. Otherwise fantastic.

Besviken. Som dire straits blandat med Bruce Springsteen fast mer generic

This is a beautiful record. Textured and lovely, and then powerful in spots.

Wie immer zu lang. 4 top songs, rest dudeliger filler

Hintergrundgedudel. Highlightarm, aber zumindest nicht nervig.

Klingt wie eine Mischung aus Bruce Springsteen und Bob Dylan. Gutes Album!

Me lo guardo

The intersection of Sigur Rós and Don Henley, which I actually have room for in my life. I like this album quite a lot. However, even Dimery now agrees that this is not album you must hear before you die.

Pretty good. 4/5

Great album. Feels like something from the 70’s, but still modern. Great guitar parts, and Red Eyes especially is a great song.

I’m pretty meh on this.

Again, great style, but not for me

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?

I've listened to this one before! 10/10 beautiful sounds

I really liked this one. I liked his voice, I liked the style. Some good sitting with an emotion music. Think I’ll keep listening to it. What a nice little surprise. Fav song: Burning Least fav: The Haunting Idle

Was wondering why the heck this random indie album was on her but this is very solid Specific rating - 4.3 Fav song - an ocean in between the waves Least fav- the haunting idle

Wasn't surprised to find out the lead singer produced Sam Fender's album, you can really hear how this inspired his sound. So lovely to get a good album from a band I've never heard of and want to keep listening to! Favourite song: An Ocean In Between The Waves Least: The Haunting Idle

I really liked this! Not uniformly great, but strong songwriting and nice mellow vibes overall.

Modern sad person music, as perfectly described by my friend. I liked it but would really need a very specific introspective or sad mood to enjoy it.

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

I was a late-comer to The War on Drugs, but when they announced a show here a few years ago I decided to dive in and see what I was missing and I was so glad I did. I love this album. It almost sounds like one long song to me. These guys remind me a little of Gilmour's Pink Floyd.

Wow, never heard about this band. The album is smooth, mellow and surprisingly good. If you need to have something playing in the background, look no further. 4/5

Damn good album! A great surprise and a new band discovery. They sound like someone put Tom Petty with The Cure and told them to play the Shoegaze genre.

Ugh the spacey guitars and anthemic quality of this is soooo good how have I never heard of this album before!! Reminded me of the Blue Nile and Prefab Sprout at some parts

Pretty good

Had a few good hits. Decent album. Nothing overwhelmingly special but I enjoyed it nonethe less.

I didn't need to read to hear that this album was influenced by the 1980's. At first I thought Tom Petty had written Suffering and Springsteen was singing in Red Eyes. Its a little deep and sad, and in ways perfect on a snowy day being stuck indoors (Lost in a Dream just felt mystical in a way with the snow gently falling). It was nice and some days I feel like I could fall into it deeply and feel it like a warm hug, where other days it just wouldn't be the right fit. I think my biggest criticism is that its less inspired by the 80's as it is emulating the 80's.

sort of washy and echoey. I'd like to sink my ears into this more but I'll have to come back to it. I like it.

I’ve had this album since it came out. It’s good and it has a nice driving-with-the-windows-down vibe to it but no song ever really stands out. Not bad, not earth shattering. 3.5/5

I’m glad we got these guys. I’ve wanted to get to know their music better and never made the effort until now. I really like their sound, there’s a beautiful melancholy to it. They create some really moving soundscapes and his vocals really layer on the emotion too. Burning and Red Eyes are my favorites on here, love the energy in those.

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

Gepflegte Rock-Langeweile.

Very cool chill vibes I like the vocals and the programming on the guitar 4.5/5 Best-Disappearing

Very few pieces of media make me feel the way that Lost in the Dream made me feel. Took me back to the summer between high school and college, that in-between time where my friends and I felt invincible. Where independence could flourish. Where responsibilities were completely tossed out the window, and stress didn't exist. Maybe the last time where it truly felt like everything was going to be alright. What else can I say about this album that hasn't already been said. It's a masterpiece. The instruments are masterfully mixed. Nothing feels out of place. The folksy, alternative, atmospheric sound is perfect. My first exposure to the war on drugs, and definitely not my last. First album on this list that made me want to drive to my nearest record store and look for this album

"Eyes to the Wind" was exceptional. The whole album has this driving-with-the-windows-open-in-the-mountains feel. Surprised by how much I liked this!

6/10

First time I’ve heard this album. Enjoyed it very much

fun, inhaler-esque, i

I kept checking the album info because it doesn't sound like a 2014 release. Dude was leaning into the 80's music I'm guessing he grew up with. I'm digging the vibe on this one. I don't think it will hit every time I play it but it's one of those albums where the weather is right and I'm not in it and I will want to listen to it. Didn't know the band before but I added this one to my library and will be listening to more of their stuff.

I enjoyed this

An album I experienced at least semi-contemporaneously and still like! I had only listened to the whole thing a few times before but I have some of the tracks on my playlists. Somewhat held back by having many very similar sounds. Standouts: Ocean in between the waves; red eyes

Strange music, don't hate it, don't love it.

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.

This is an album I have loved for a long time. Part of that love might be from listening to it as a teenager in high school while smoking weed with my friends. Something nostalgic about it for me.

Great indie vibes

Didn’t enjoy this

It was pleasant enough that I think I played it threee times while I was working yesterday, but I honestly don't remember any of the songs the next day.

This is probably the first one of its kind on this list so far, in that it's right up my alley and I should really like it... But I just think it's okay? Musically this album is certainly good and I can only say it wears its inspirations on the sleeve, though that might be a downside too. The whole time I'm listening along instead of enjoying I'm thinking "huh this sounds a lot like music I've heard before" very namely Rod Stewart. Seriously listen to Young Turks and then Red Eyes back to back, sonically the similarity is striking. It's difficult because I can't fault this album for things I've heard before but if you're going to subject me to an hour of it, and it all pretty pretty similar I'll be left unsure of what to think and even moreso what to critique. If you're a little less cynical than I you could probably take this as "more of a thing I already like" but 30 years later and that really falls onto the double edge sword of "I like it because it reminds me of a different time" vs "I've heard it all before" and I really am not sure why I fall on the latter. It really could just be my mood and that's pushing me to be unsure how to rate this. Part of me wants to say 3, it coincides with the sentiment of other albums in this tier that it's just not quite interesting enough to justify placement on this list but I'm not particularly aware of the music scape of mid 2010s do who knows if this was refreshing at the time and I'm just unaware. But part of me wants to acknowledge that even if it's VERY influenced by 80s music the experience and listen are pretty enjoyable and I can't deny the quality. I think if I gave a three I'd consider it too harsh so it'll be a low four but I highly recommend forming your own opinions. Also listen to Rod Stewart.

Приятный хартланд, но вообще не цепляет

*Good ambient sound *I can hear the Dylan/Springsteen influences *I prefer music with a faster tempo

I like the production but not so much the knockoff Dylan vocals. A lot of the songs drag on too long.

3.5

4.0

Highlights for me are the dreamy sequences and guitar passages. Album is firmly in the early 2010s in a good way. Not blowing me away by today's standards but an enjoyable listen. Would revisit on a nice walk or background during some busy work. Some of the tracks are a little same-y for me and sometimes its a good thing but often it creates a more sleepy vibe.

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

nice to listen to, dunno if I'd listen to again. songs go on a bit too long

Started off decent but dragged on

A noise but not an abhorrent one

Really good. And unexpected. Will add it to my main rotation for sure.

Great sounding album. Has a soothing epic-ness to it. Great Petty/Fleetwood Mac/etc vibes, while still being its own great thing.

Je suis en train ou en autobus…. et je regarde le paysage défilé par la fenêtre. L’âme mélancolique, je contemple l’extérieur tout en tentant de constater mon état intérieur. Cette pause forcée est un moment privilégié pour connecter avec un état de conscience parallèle. C’est parfois Lost In The dream que je me retrouve… Mon âme s’est allégée. Merci! 4,5/5

What if you made a THE WEEKND backing track less fun? There's nothing to really dislike here, but there's nothing to really get excited about, either. I bet this was great for the right person at the right time but now, ten years on, I think anyone discovering this has lots of options to discover similar through history. Perfectly passable stuff. Also seems inappropriate to be listening to during daylight. Took me almost the entire album to peg them not as Bruce or Don Henley but...Gang of Youths' Angel of 8th Avenue. Which I guess came after.

I really liked this actually. Very easy to listen to Songs added to playlist: - Under The Pressure - Suffering - Eyes To The Wind - Burning

"I was born in the wrong generation, they just don't make real music like this anymore (ㅠoㅠ)" I really enjoy these types of albums where elements of classic pop and rock music are updated and recontextualized for a modern audience. In this instance, The War on Drugs take the pained yet hopeful heartland rock of Bruce Springsteen (with dashes of Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and a bit of U2 for good measure) and infuses it with neo-psychedelic elements and moody, introspective lyrics. Oftentimes, songs will end with extended dreamlike outros where you are simply left to sit and process the emotions of each track. As a result, a few songs and the album as a whole drag for a bit too long, but it is still a wonderful album. In fact, the long runtime could work in the project's benefit in the right circumstance. I bet it would make for a great soundtrack during a long road trip, especially at night. Standout Tracks: Under the Pressure, Red Eyes, Eyes to the Wind, Burning, Lost in the Dream, In Reverse Score: A-

Liked it. Made me think of Kurt Vile.

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.

I liked a few songs (Best was Eyes to the Wind). Most everything else had a few good ideas but was fairly dull and sooo long. With some editing this could have been a great album.