Reviews (page 7 of 14)
This LP, unlike Ghosteen, I did see on all the critics lists when it came out and I ended up listening to “Red Eyes” a fair bit. I can hear some Arcade Fire influence in that song and Bob Dylan, especially in “In Reverse". After reading that Adam G said he was influenced by The Waterboys, the vocalist similarities became obvious, in fact my co-judge said this sounded like “Mike Scott’s new band.” So, comparing this to the superb “Fisherman's Blues” which we were sent a few weeks ago, I would say that the songs from “Lost in the Dream” by comparison, seem to be cast from the same mould. They have the same desolate feel – to make songs more up-tempo they just add a faster beat. They said, I do like the mood and instrumentation, especially the guitar work. Between a 3 and a 4 for me. I’m wondering if we’ll ever see his buddy and x-bandmate, Kurt Vile on 1001?
In Reverse is among the greatest songs ever made. Okay we got that out of the way up front. I’m no stranger to The war on drugs. I’ve been a fan for a half a decade now. This album in particular is very deserving to be on this list. Not only does it put The War on Drugs on the map, but it seems to be the one where they found themselves, and have been confidently creating from this vein since. This is one that will spark the same feelings from the time you first listened to it. For me it was in a time where I was making a lot of new friends and making music videos for my friend new album and we talked a lot about this band. When I listen to this I get all those feelings of excitement, creativity, and remembering what’s important. It’s not a perfect album, I still get just a touch bored in the middle. But the first half and back half are filled with some of their best jams and will keep you coming back.
strong 4, very nostalgic feeling
I used to have an app on my phone by Brian Eno called Bloom, which I spent a lot of time goofing around with. I'm not Tom Petty, but if I was then this album probably would have been the result of all those pleasantly wasted afternoons. A pretty album, relaxing, easy to listen to. On first listen I find it good not great, but I may well come back to it and let it grow on me. On the other hand, the prominent repetitive drum track might break me if I listen again. 3.5 stars rounding down for percussion. Update: rounding up, I let it grow on me.
I first came across The War On Drugs as Diane Nguyen dropped Bojack Horseman off in rehab at the end of series 5 of, well, Bojack Horseman. It's a scene that more or less stopped me dead, being a perfect culmination to a near-perfect series of a near-perfect tellyshow. Unsurprisingly, the music selection was near-perfect. The album though - well... I like it. It's like Dire Straits came back from the early 1980s, stopped off in the early-mid 2000s and picked up Death Cab for Cutie then had an illegitimate love-child called The War On Drugs. I like it a lot. But I'd not choose to listen to it when I wanted to be lifted, spiritually or emotionally, to a happier place.
This one was surprisingly good. It felt like a modern Bob Dylan meets Bruce Springsteen. Yes, at times I felt like the lead singer was trying too hard to emulate Dylan's voice (or Springsteen's shrieks) but there was a really cool blend of soft guitar and percussions, synth and piano/keys, raspy vocals, and solid lyrics. I really nice twist on (or evolution of) Americana rock. The album had me paying attention right from get go with Under the Pressure and Red Eyes; other notables included An Ocean in Between the Waves, Disappearing, The Haunting Idle, and Burning.
This album is a blend of easy listening and hardcore rock stylings. In addition to thriving as a live group, but also as an experimental venture this group has the lyrical and musical prowess to soar beyond one genre or mood.
Nice. Discovering new bands like this are why we use this generator.
good one, even without kurt vile
Surprisingly nice album to listen to; the whole album has a certain vibe that catches you by surprise. I will say thought that most of the songs sounded very similarly, thought. 8/10.
I used to listen to Goodbye Jumbo a lot. This reminded me of that. It's a "big band" rock sound, as exhibited in Red Eyes. Suffering and the Haunting Idle, a bit less so. Enjoyable, nevertheless.
Very moody. Bob Dylan mixed with Bruce Springsteen mixed with Wilco mixed with the 80s echo sound. Would be a great road trip album.
Pretty darn good. 4 stars.
Really good album. It’s often a mix of bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen instrumentation, if they were updated for the 2010s. I like the spacey feel of the whole thing. 8/10
loved
A definite winner! Another band I'd heard a few songs from and enjoyed, but in this case, I really liked a lot of the songs I hadn't heard before even better. Though, some of the super sleepy, ambient stuff, I could do without.
Charming soundscapes created here, dreamlike, well crafted, perhaps a little unmemorable at times but a good album nevertheless.
Really good indie rock album. Lacking a bit of variety, but still quite enjoyable.
Much better than Ronald Reagan's war on drugs but nowhere near as good as that song what Grange Hill did: https://youtu.be/kkQXnQ0plDA Thought provoking, emotive stuff I am sure you will agree. Grange Hill I mean not Adam Granduciel and his mates. Obviously.
Nice atmospheric stuff
I got this on vinyl. Good vibes great album.
So sweet, I love the nostalgic tone, especially on "Burning" and "Red Eyes".
Could quite easuly be an album from the late 70s. Decent album and one I'll likely listen to again, but to me it's more "background" music than music I'd set aside time to listen to.
Rock planant qui passse tres biens, a réécouter ça aussi, c'est bien produit j'aime bien ce qu'ils proposent
Enjoyed this one a lot, a great sense of energy and forward momentum, which works well to balance out the at-times bleak and depressing writing. Most songs just ooze atmosphere (Under The Pressure, Red Eyes, The Haunting Idle) and there is fantastic playing throughout the whole album.
Nice and dreamy - didn’t expect this sound and somehow this band completely flew under my radar apart from spotting it on festival lineups. It’s and 80s kind of sound and Adam’s vocals sound like a mix of Bob Dylan’s, Mark Knopfler and a Young Turks era Rod Stewart yet strangely skirting being derivative. The record tapers a bit towards the second half but the first half is banger after banger.
Beautiful album worth another listen-thru, I think. I can totally here the 80s themes. Like, totally.
its like a sadder, less country Springsteen 4.5
Love the dark and introspective songwriting, not big on the bubbly millennial indie-rock sound.
I know the name of the band, but everything on Lost in the Dream seemed like new music to me. I would be surprised if I haven't heard anything from the War On Drugs before, because this was an easy album to listen to. The music might be Indie, with hints towards Americana. If you like Fleet Foxes, you might like this. There were no bad tracks. I would listen to this album again.
I like it! First time I listened was with headphones, really good!
Awesome
Liked the album. Moody/emo vibe
I enjoyed this one a lot! Will definitely listen to more of this band.
Mysig köra-bil-rock
A very laid back album, but with a early 2000s indie feel to me. "Red Eyes" and "Suffering" my favourite tracks and would happily listen to the entire album again.
Easy listening, in the good way.
Bob Dylan vibes? 3 Nothing special, "Red Eyes" has great energy though. "In Reverse" really touched me too.
Love this band and album, they're sound is both ethereal and immediate.
Nice music, songs felt too long sometimes.
This is a perfect album for cruising around in the summer
I like
Surprisingly good. I'd heard some of this stuff before, but this is the first time I've gotten thru it all in one go. Though the album was a bit soft in places, I wholly appreciated it all the way through. Will put this into my rotation.
The War on Drugs has been a massive failure. I mean, it’s kind of dumb anyway to declare war on something that can’t surrender or sign a treaty anyway (the US hasn’t actually declared a military war since WWII), but the War on Drugs is worse than that. It has caused prison populations to explode, created a school to prison pipeline, and shattered communities. And people still use drugs! So thanks tough-on-crime Republicans, and the Democrats that went along with them (and sometimes even made it worse), for 45 years of cruel, insensitive, and just plain stupid policy. War on Drugs the band is a very different story, and a massive success. I’ve loved “Under the Pressure,” “Red Eyes,” and a few other War on Drugs songs from other albums, but never sought out a full album. While I really enjoyed “Lost in the Dream” overall, I found it to the the opposite of The Hives’ “Your New Favorite Band” - two singles to start the record, but while The Hives got better, War on Drugs never quite reached those highs again. While neither are my new favorite band, they are both bands I’ll be listening to more of.
Man, lead vocalist Adam Granduciel sounds an awful lot like Ryan Adams (but without the problematic personal life that I know of!), Yay for modern Americana that I don't feel guilty listening to!
I really dig the atmosphere of this album. There isn’t much too intricate or complicated. However the layering of piano/synth with the guitar, and to a lesser degree the drums, makes me happy. I’m not sure how else to put it. A couple nitpicks are that some of the tracks are a bit long and could be shortened. Suffering is a miss too. Cut that song out and trine another 5-10 minutes off smartly and I think this album could border on being great. Nitpicks aside, I just want to lay back at night on a muggy summer day, close my eyes, and enjoy this some more.
4.5
Rätt bra
Pretty good, pleasant listening experience
Really enjoyable album. Very re-listenable. Not my usual style, maybe a bit light for me, but added.
I love this album. I think it feels very much like classic rock in the vein of Springsteen, but mixes in enough modern indie rock influences to keep it interesting for me.
This is The War on Drugs' third album and was inspired (if that's the right word) from lead singer and guitarist Adam Granduciel's bout with depression and loneliness after a long tour. The War on Drugs' music (at least the early stuff) has a dreamy, ambient feel to it. Their best songs tend to be ones that start slow and build and there are a number of those songs on this album which is probably my favorite from them. Their music is compared to various artists and music of the 80's. Yeah, I guess; if you dig you can pick out some influences of 80's artists. Though, I get a lot more from the their last album "I Don't Live Here Anymore." Their three big (relatively speaking) and my favorite songs from the album are "Under the Pressure", "Red Eyes," and "An Ocean in Between the Waves." They start slow and build with guitars, keyboards and piano to a jam. Some may say the last three minutes of "Under the Pressure" is basically a filler with ambient music. I'd agree. Alright, I went digging for 80's sounds in some of these songs. This is what I heard. The beat in "Disappearing" does resemble Tears for Fears' "Pale Shelter." Respectable. I heard Bob Seger in "Eyes to the Wind" specifically "Against the Wind". OK. And finally I did not hear Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" in "Disappearing" but more of a Rod Srewart's " Young Turks." Ouch! Overall, I've always liked this album. It has a definite chill kind of mood and maybe The War on Drugs' best album in achieving that state.
3.8
I like this album. The atmospherics give it a Daniel Lanois vibe. His voice has a dylanesque drawl which is appealing. The songs are generally strong especially Under Pressure, Red Eyes, Burning and in Reverse. The guitar sound is also notable. It does get a little same by the end but the strong songwriting keeps it interesting. 3.75 stars.
Good stuff, liked it originally, still does goes stuff for me
Big step up from previous records, this is mature and interesting and (befitting the title) a little dream-like. “Under the Pressure” is great here but has been elevated to epic proportions live. “Suffering” is also great. The rest of the record sets a mood, contemplative and near trance-like at times, but driving at others. There’s an expansiveness to the songs and the playing that seems like a perfect balance of the auteur effect and jam band tendencies. Subsequent records are even better – further growth – but this is an easy, straight-up 4.
It was okay, but nothing particularly special
Was not too stoked on the lyrics but the music was tight
One of my favorite indie adjacent albums of the last ten years. Under the Pressure was an integral song during the biggest depression of my life. This album has a great vibe and it feels good to listen to it.
An excellent record. Worthy of 1001? Not in my opinion. That’s not to detract from how good the record is, it’s just not something I think is more influential than derivative. That’s said, I will listen to it again, and I could imagine a live show would be fanatic.
You know an album is good when you hear the songs for the first time and you tell yourself "I'm gonna have to go back and listen to this again" that's how it is for me with this album. This has The Verve's Urban Hymns murkiness all over it (a good thing) with instruments buried in the mix so low that you may not here what their playing the first time. I love "A Deeper Understanding" but wasn't impressed with "I Don't Live Here Anymore" Adam Granduciel's vocals remind me of a cross between Dwight Twilley and Daniel Lanois (again, a good thing) This is definitely a 1001 album you must hear before you die.
Ah look, I know this is good. I've played it through 5 times now. It's just... Pretty indistinguishable. Every track. Just a decent 4/5 track. Over and over again. Consistent.
parabéns às drogas, que por mais um ano, venceram a guerra às drogas 😭😭😭
the war on drugs q deu certo ✌️
Very pretty
I can got down with this. Not their absolute best album in my opinion but definitely emblematic of their distinctive sound. Their music is like a cold dark cave, but from which you can look out and see the stars.
Had this on in the background and it was a steady flow of good music through the post album shuffle
Philly represent
I haven’t ever heard of this band before, but seconds into the first song I was pretty sure I liked them. “Under the Pressure” instantly drew me in. I was shocked to realize this song is over 9 minutes and I hadn’t checked my watch. Most of the songs on the album take you on a dreamy, uptempo and, at times, soaring journey with the drum tracks pulling a wall of music in their wake. The often ethereal vocals slide in and out without disrupting the flow of the music. It’s a style that really works well for me. There’s a lot to like in the slower songs on this album as well. “Suffering” and “Lost in the Dream” roll in like a fog around you. Both are really beautiful tracks. LOST IN THE DREAM doesn’t jump out and demand attention but lures you in with a cool, unhurried vibe. This will be an easy album to put on an revisit often.
4,5
I dig it. I wouldn't call it incredible or anything, though
un peu long mais un feeling que moi de 2014 aurait bien aimé
Very good indie music. I liked it.
Spectacular! Came right away to in the perfect time, a very cold winter, specially beautiful guitars and reverbs.
A kind of peaceful album that was nice to listen to. No recognized songs
All very pleasant. I didn’t have a full hour to listen through, but I don’t think I’ll have missed much. I’ll try and come back to this one.
Cool album, big sounds. A great Alt music album. did lose interest at times in the middle to 2nd half of the record but in definitely think I'll be listening to this one again
Is revisit this. Good chilled out album with a definite 80s soft rock feel.
Great
This is one I had listened to before. It scratches that Tom Petty itch for me.
First time hearing this album and I really enjoyed it. Some of the songs may be a bit long, but overall it's very enjoyable. Sort of a throwback rock album, which is rare to hear from newer music!
Great sound. Really liked it.
New band for my favourites. Like it a lot. Reminds me of Ryan Adam's 1979.
So fun to get albums I love on this list. I've been a fan of the The War on Drugs (the band, not the concept) since A Deeper Understanding, and their latest is among my favorite albums this year. Adam Granduciel has such a cool voice, reminiscent of guys like Bob Dylan and Lou Reed, or contemporary Kurt Vile. Just a unique, unmistakable sound. I remember this album getting loads of critical acclaim back in 2014, and I wasn't on board then, but anytime I give this another shot I find more to love. These guys balance wistfulness and triumph extremely well. Favorite tracks: Red Eyes, Burning, Lost in the Dream, Eyes to the Wind, In Reverse, An Ocean In Between the Waves. Album art: Very contemplative shot, love the degraded colors and the light/dark contrast. I got annoyed seeing this back in 2014 when I wasn't into it, but now it's comforting. 4.5/5
Liked this a lot! Krautrocky rhythms overlaid with dreamy vocals and slide guitar - a very pleasant experience. Mostly preferred the more uptempo songs to the slower ones, but appreciate how it all blends together. Fave track - "An Ocean In Between The Waves" maybe? This album is more about the album than individual tracks, though....
Can hear the influence that this album has had on many others. Need to re listen a few more times
This is ok. It has a lot of promise at points, but doesn't really go anywhere. I like hearing more recent stuff on this project, but I'm a little confused as to why this record. Again, not bad, but nothing about it really stands out. 7/10
Bra bilmusikk. Noen bra låter, men etter hvert så høres alt bare likt ut. Et kjempebra band i sin sjanger, men en kjedelig sjanger. Akkurat midt på treet.
First impressions 1. Good intro. New to me album and band. First two tracks brought me back to the 1980s. Next tracks late 90s vibe to "suffering", starting to get some Petty vibes and I could go on more about that, but on the first half of the album I'm giving it a pass due to initial enjoyment. While listening to the first half I read some of the negative reviews. It seems obvious influences are well covered (pun intended). The reviews go three ways - neg from people that don't like anything that sounds like old stuff, "Dad rock". Neg from old music fans that feel they're too derivative of the old stuff, and lastly positive reviews by that can appreciate new takes on music they loved. Because I like the old 70s-80s stuff myself and they have declared influences was on the fence. Then the 5th track starts. Oh boy, now I see what others were talking about Disappearing most like a Don Henley track for sure. Eyes to the wind - making a joke with Dylan of course. How could anyone have 'wind' in the title of a song trying to sound like Dylan? -1 When reviewers mentioned Springsteen I wasn't seeing it early on. Yeah, now I have to be brutal. "Burning", there it is. 'dreaming, bridge, answers, dark, heart, man...' Again the music is good, a sound they can work on, but that middle of the album is too derivative. -1 That said, some good stuff here, even those worst offenders show good musicianship by the end, the worst offenders almost seem like a cover band. I liked the first 4 tracks. I want to like the last track "In Reverse" too as it seems like they smashed more of the obvious influences all together convincingly enough to not be called out a cover. Verdict: If this album was released 30 years ago it would never be on a top album chart, it would forgotten just like a heaps of 80s and 90s stuff I have that were mid range but good enough to buy, though eventually were never played again. It was only either nostalgia from critics etc, or ignorance from the youth that that didn't know half of it sounded like a cover band that was powering it to high reviews back when it was released. First 4 tracks being good means it's worth at least 2.5, and I mostly round up.
3.5/5
It’s really nice but quite samey for a full hour
Mark Kozelek getting assigned this album on the list: 🤬🤬🤬🤬
i always found this album really boring but i liked it more today than usual! but i still think its just ok
Too melancholy for me, but I get why people may like it.
Nice album with some ambient-style tracks which are quite nice. Would listen again!
high 3 I mean its fine its just a bit boring never got into this
It's fine, pleasant to listen to
Fajne do autobusu.⚡️
6.5/10
One great song (Red Eyes). As a whole, the album is ok but not great.
Did not really enjoy this for some reason.
chill vibes with some interesting sounds, not too memorable though, but still very easy listening.
Nice chill album. Fairly proggy sound. Good background music or as a soundtrack for quiet contemplation. Couple of standout tunes like Eyes to the Wind.
I couldn't think of an album more deserving of 3 stars. The music is good enough, but it never does anything that interesting. It's fine background music, I didn't mind playing it while doing some chores, but I would not want to give it a more focused listening as it just never did anything to hook me. Perfectly adequate, but I doubt I'll ever revisit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
this one is tough. on one hand, it's a nice album. on the other hand, it really hasn't aged well. It doesn't sound bad at all, it just has become kind of meaningless.
First listen
Maybe it's because I'm a fan of 80s rock so this album just happens to be more my style. Can get a little long/repetitive though. Favorites: Red Eyes, An Ocean in Between the Waves
Is there a bad tWoD album? Of course not. High 3s.
First song amazing The rest was fine Got boring Sad
For an album that dropped in 2014 it feels older that the album dropped in 2007 😭 It’s a 4/10 for me. I really enjoy the gloomy and dreamy atmosphere of it, however the vocals did pull me out of the songs sometimes. But I have to admit I can see myself coming back to it. It’s a very good album to put as background music, not something I’d actively listen to. Wasn’t impressed much but it’s cute in a “relaxing during a rainy day” kind of way
Easy listening Bob Dylan from the 2010s, just 50 years too late and lacking a certain poetry. Was nice to listen to though.
I'd like this a lot better if the lead singer weren't trying so hard to sound like Bob Dylan and/or Don Henley
Very cool vibe. I do hear the Don Henley comparison everyone talked about. Some of the songs did sound the same, so that would be why I don't rank it much higher, but a solid 3/5.
Good, mellow background music to play in mixed company...No one gets offended.
全体的にふわふわしていて、浮遊感がある。 声も曲調に合っていていい感じだが、好みじゃない 多分もうきかん、聞いたらタイミングによってはハマりそうではある どうなんでしょう、これを作った人は普通じゃないと思う。まあ割とノれるしいいかもねー、わかんない
Pretty good music.
This was a nice listen, but isn’t one I’m likely to revisit.
Not bad, good background music I'd say - well produced and with some heart, but not something to which to listen to *actively*.
decent
This sounds like it could've been made by one man in a basement. Drum machine galore. Excellent ambiance, dreamy vocals and OK guitar work. This album (and genre) will go down as "easy listening" for millennials 3.5
I didn't dislike it but it was very middle of the road. If Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty had a love child, this is what their kid would sound like.
Pretty listenable soft indie but it feels a bit stagnant
The intro to Lost in the Dream was wonderful music. A deep melancholic album.
Warm jangly guitar pop - somehow with bob dylan singing
This was kinda boring, almost as if Tame Impala got really into Tom Petty and wasn't as good as either of them. Not offensive just kinda boring.
Their write up on Spotify is so pretentious, it’s like it was written for Portlandia. So far, it sounds like a Don Henley / Fleetwood Mac cover band. First song absolutely references Boys of Summer by minute 3. It’s cute. But it’s not exactly innovative. A lot of this sounds like Arcade Fire. A lot is repetitive. That doesn’t mean it’s bad. It’s easy listening, for the most part. But not new, not essential. Just nice. ⭐ 3/5
This album is pretty plain, and even insipid at many times. The thing is, sometimes the willingness to create atmospheres kills the actual interest or joy of listening to an album. There is a very popish side too that does not favour this kind of slow indie rock, which at times even becomes contradictory with the style of some of the songs. Sure, there are some nice songs, some tracks in which the more melodic aspect of the record really matches pretty well that slow, acoustic-like sound. The good thing is that it is listenable, even enjoyable or pleasant at certain moments, even cute and with some good melodies. But there is nothing really outstanding in that collection of songs, to be honest.
The Wikipedia page for this album said that it was a solo album, and I 100% agree. Sometimes you can hear how the band has come together to make an album, which was missing here. Still good!
Really good album. Reminded me of Bruse Springsteen and Tom Petty.
Cool production, but per usual with these albums I did not listen to the lyrics close enough. I'll be better.
I’ve heard under the pressure way back when it first came out. I always liked that song but never compelled to listen to anything else by them. And I think it’s because of the long boring outro. The album was what I expect. Under the pressure is the best song. His vocals have a hint of bob Dylan or mark knopfler. It’s fine.
La vrdad lo re disfrute!! me gusto mucho
I find this monotonous. Dylan and Springfield combined.
Några godingar! Indierock, väldigt samma sound på alla låtar
It’s interesting. I am vaguely familiar with this band. I am aware that they are grown on playlists I have going from time to time. But I have never felt compelled to investigate. And listening to this album I see why. It’s nice. It’s easy. It sounds like it could be the soundtrack for just about any Netflix show I’d rather skim through than watch. I have absolutely no idea what this album is doing on the list. Nothing about this made me feel it was required listening before my demise, nor would I recommend it to anyone else on those terms. But if they just wanted something non confrontational and easy while they did their laundry? Yeah. Here it is. 2 or 3? 2 or 3? Agh !!!! It’s pretty nice. 3 Boolean: FALSE
There is a lot to like here, slow reverb soaked songs. I love a bit of reverb, but it was not enough to win me over completely. The songs seemed to drag on and merge into the next, all the way to the end. 10/10 for atmosphere 4/10 for the actual songs. I really was hoping for more from this band as I have heard so many positives, but what I got from it was worth a 2.5 to 3 stars.
Ryan music as hell tbqh. Not really my speed. Unless I'm baked to my gourd. Kinda like MMJ more.
--Under the Pressure...oh, it's dreamy --Red Eyes...fun guitar build --Suffering...slinky guitar. easy listening. it's pleasant --An Ocean in Between the Waves...too long but it kicks --Disappearing...the lighter-raised-high song --Eyes to the Wind...shades of Seger. the Boss too --The Haunting Idle...instrumental. something a little sparse; ambient. appreciated --Burning...after the refreshing change of pace that is "the Haunting Idle", it's a bit disappointing to return to the vibe of the first six tracks. this is too much of the same --Lost in the Dream...lazy river stuff --In Reverse...there's a great 45 minute LP in here. too bad this one is 60
Not really sure what to say about this one. After approaching 350 albums now, the ones that are just ok, like this one, are a bit tough to write in length about. I’ve never heard of The War On Drugs before, but I love that name for a band. It’s funny, and I bet they’re on the side of the drugs. I’ll start by saying this. I had 2 favorite songs on this album, both good enough to add to my usual rotation. Those songs, respectively, were “Red Eyes”, and “Suffering”. Indie albums are so incredibly hit and miss to me at this point and it’s difficult telling a lot of them apart or remembering the ones I’ve already rolled. This is a very relaxing album. I’ll give it that. If I was ever in the mood to just chill out, perhaps if I was also on drugs, I might just pop this one on. The biggest problem I have with it, is that I’m not always in that mood. With a playtime of over an hour of chill music, you get the point very quickly. I don’t think this album takes any interesting swings, or attempts to do anything differently song to song. It’s all just kind of one long, slow, chill song for both better and worse. Rock is such a massive spectrum. Albums like this make me wonder if there should be something in between Folk and Rock that doesn’t already exist. This would be that. There are elements of guitar playing here and there, but they’re all very light flourishes. The singer is so soft spoken, I’d almost even call it Singer Songwriter. None of this is a criticism. I rather like all of that, just kind of marveling at how much of a spectrum Rock music covers, and how wildly different it can sound from artist to artist. Let’s talk about some of the influences of this album real quick. It’s apparently supposed to sound like 1980’s Rock. Specifically, he’s trying to sound like Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. Now, while I think he does a good job of sounding like Neil and Bruce, I can absolutely tell this came out in 2014. I don’t know exactly what gives it away, but it just sounds very similar to a lot of other indie albums from around the same time. This isn’t the first time I’ve said something like that about an album. I don’t even think this is the first time I’ve said that this week. Some decades are easy to spot, and this is one of them. Between my 2 favorites on this album, “Red Eyes” is full of life, spirit, and touches me on a personal level. Going to go ahead and reward that my favorite award for this album. Overall, it’s long, chill, a bit trippy, and I’m not likely to remember a lot of it, but I had fun with this album. Would return to it again. Fun weekend album. Excited to see what comes up next.
Red Eyes is a fantastic song. That's my review of the album.
A little too long for yacht rock by way of Dire Straits
Good but faded into the background for me
this is really quite lovely, but also a bit drab. i can see this being perfect if you're on a long drive whilst also feeling a bit sad - those kinds of vibes. other than that, it all just kind of blurs together. some of these songs have no right being as long as they are too.
Dire Straits, Springsteen, Dylan… what’s not to like?
I have never been against this band, but to me they don't really shine out. It's all pretty laid back, chill rock. It sounds like cowboy rock to me, which isn't a bad thing. It's just not ever going to be a top pick. Reminds me of Khruangbin.
Liker war on drugs!
Lowk good
Many of these tracks make me think that this is what Dylan would have done if he had been fifty years later or Tom Petty forty years later. It's a band, not a single artist though. It has an indie-rock production feel - in the mold of Tame Impala, Portugal the Man, and such. It's chill, sort of like Khruangbin. Not objectionable, a little steady-eddy - meaning lacking in dynamics. It's okay for background listening music, but I can't say it grabs me or impresses me much. I'm not surprised I've never heard of them before. It's fine I suppose, if you really enjoy this style. Since nothing strikes me either good or bad, this is the definition of a 3 star effort to me.
prima eigenlijk ik vind best nice t is soort van bob dylan
i heard this before and thought it was unremarkable noise upon relisten it's kinda markable noise
Not bad, throwback to Bob Dylan sort of songwriting
I had a friend that was into this album on an intense level. I never could get into it despite it fitting most of the things I find enjoyable.
I liked this one but I wasn't super into it. Sounded nice, the songs had a chill almost melancholy vibe. Best song: Red Eyes Notable(s): none
Сара 4 Марко 3
nice, love the lyrics but I feel something is off to make it a greater album.
It’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with it.
6 - AVERAGE
I like the dreamy, melodic, chill vibes but there is a samey quality to the music that starts to get boring after a while. The Bruce Springsteen influence is very obvious, to the point where it sometimes feels like too much of a copy. Also the album is too long.
Fine, struck me as a little bland and unremarkable. I think the lyricism is probably important and I didn't pay it that much attention. Sorry.
me gusto... definitivamente va a tener un relistening
Reminded me of other bands, but with less energy.
Nothing special here
Wasn’t sure what to think of this. At times I did like it some. 2.5
Friday, 26 June, 2026 This is a very good album with a few great tracks. A little long, however. It needs to cut 15 minutes.
This was a pretty good album, not blowing my socks off but not bad
Muy tranquilo
It started strong and I liked the first half of the record, that the repetitiveness came out too strong. Many songs feel similar and in a couple of them I malignantly thought "knock off Bob Dylan", which ain't fair, but not far from the truth either.
Right away my impression was "this sounds like Bruce Springstein", and I guess I'm not the only one because that's called out pretty high up in the wikipedia article. The first couple of songs are a little stronger (Under the Pressure and Red Eyes - the latter I may have heard before). The rest is just OK.
Was excited to see this but upon intentional listening, realized I maybe like these guys less than I thought. Maybe just prefer other sad dad rock.
Great road trip album just not my usual vibe.
Mid 3.0. A produção é agradável, mas o álbum é muito longo e entediante. As letras não me apeteceram, as únicas músicas que me chamaram atenção foram as com pegada mais psicodélica.
Hey do you guys like the eagles and dire straits?
indie and psychedelic good i don’t like the tone too much would be better if artist was voicepilled
para una siesta al sol
The same qualities that make it transportive can also make it blur at the edges. There are stretches where mood carries more weight than distinct songwriting, and if you are not in the right frame of mind, the album can feel more enveloping than revelatory.
A little slow and meandering. But gives me vibes of soft, late-80s pop
Not a bad album, not a great album. Just kinda meh.
Killers already did it
Parts of this album I really enjoyed but a lot of it kind of ran together. Like it would fade into the background then something interesting would happen which would bring me back to the music, but then it would fade again. Overall pretty solid though.
Je connaissais seulement "Thinking of a place" de The War On Drugs avant d'écouter ça. J'aime beaucoup cette musique donc j'avais des attentes. J'ai été un peu déçu mais c'est surtout que cette ambiance est lassante sur un album complet. Je retrouve ce que j'avais aimé dans "TOAP" mais il manque quelque chose. Pas assez d'émotions à mon goût.
Sans plus
Easy listening mit Gitarrenklängen. Bitzeli langweilig, meistens 2 Akkorde, die sich abwechseln. Trotzdem stimmungsvoll.
Sounded humdrum
Drug wars man
Everything I hear from this band is fine. Just fine. Never disliked a thing by them, never felt compelled to repeat listen any of their stuff.
The album was ok was expecting more
nostalgic, it’s fine. Lol
I know this artist. Not sure if this is the album with the one song I know. Pretty cool album actually.
Folk/roots rock with synths. It’s not prog rock but the tracks are ambient and run too long, like a late night drive on the highway type of vibe. The lyrics are like the reflection on the way back home (2.5-3).
There is a lot to like on this album. Under The Pressure is a fine opening track, Suffering is heartfelt and beautiful and An Ocean In Between The Waves picks up the tempo again after it. However, a lot of the songs, including some of those mentioned above, just don't know how to finish! Under The Pressure may be my favourite track, but I don't need the last 3 minutes. Too many times I asked myself, "Is this song still going on?" and it takes away more than it adds. Be considerate - I have another 1000 albums to get through!! Disappearing begins well but quickly becomes tedious, and that almost sadly becomes a metaphor for the album as a whole. Could have been a high 4, turns out to be a middling 3 stars.
Snore and Shrugs. That was uncalled for, it's actually not that bad. Any one of these songs could hold its own if it were on a mid-1980s soundtrack. The only thing that is noticeably bad about this album is the drumming (or programming). The '80s beats should have been left in the '80s. 30 years later. It's not nostalgic, it's just dumb.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Back to resi! Está ali no 3.5, tem umas músicas engraçadas, mas também tem algumas que estão só lá
best aardig maar werd snel oud
ach ook zo veel geluisterd... mooi
I bet this goes so crazy on a long and contemplative late night drive
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.
Meh
Decent, but all their songs sound the same and are too long.
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
Bob Dylan vocals with very shimmery instrumentals to listen before sleep
Not what I was expecting. Kind of that new wave American folk.
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.
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
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!
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.
619/1001 2026.05.21 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Might come back to this one
Little too slow for my liking. Did sound like a modern day Bryan Adam’s though.
Ist chillig
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
3/5
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.
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 indie rock. Lots of good guitar parts floating on top of "dreamy, guazy" sounding melodies.
Chille luister
Don’t really see what is so great about this. Did not leave a lasting impression at all.
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
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.
S'okay.
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! 😐🥱.
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.
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
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
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.
The Killers at home:
Strong 80s vibe, some pretty cool songs
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.
i like the album, it really gives me a 2015/2016 vibe, like the songs i used to listen to back then. thanks!
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.
This was nice, but kind of in the most generic way possible. So...yeah.
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
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.
Pleasant enough, nothing stood out particularly, sounded a bit Dylan-ish in places
10’s Rock ⭐️An Ocean Between The Waves
رهيب كان، بس يطفش مع الوقت
Could get lost in the repeating loops and guitar solos. Not quite ambient
Buen disco
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
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.
Decent 3 because some songs are great and some songs just sound a lot like the great ones.
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.
Sounded like a lot of stuff I like. Was less rock than I'd expected
depre
Bon mais trop long!
Great ambient music but not really for active listening
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.
It all kind of sounds the same.
I liked under the pressure
Really interesting sound but sometimes was slow in a boring way. Decent!
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
ganz okay hintergrundmusik, nix weltbewegendes, bisschen dudelei… einen track hab ich gespeichert
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.
Music for driving at night
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
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.
coming of age movie soundtrack
3.5
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.
V nice
3.5/5
Ok
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.
Someone is really into solo 80's Don Henley
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.
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)
Not horrible, just kind of blah rock. They way overshot it with their spotify artist summary.
Menevää indierockia. Red Eyes biisi jopa todella hyvä.
back ground music
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.
Oasis meets Dylan. It’s a little beige, and monotone, but there’s enough movement that it’s kinda nice and fun.