The Dream Is Over

Really good. Hit me hard 5

Hell fucking YES! I discovered PUP in 2014 when I saw them live in Toronto opening for AFI just 3 months after they released their debut album. They were still pretty much unknown outside of Toronto at that point. Even in Toronto they were barely known. I remember being blown away by their performance and had to look them up right away. After that show I became a huge fan. I've seen them 9 times now. They play in Toronto a lot so it makes it easy to watch them that many times. Back in 2015 when I was a budding photographer, I reached out to Stefan (lead singer) to ask if I could take some concert photos for them, he responded, said yes, and added me to the media list! I photographed 2 of their shows at that time and they posted some of my shots on their Instagram page, which was super cool to see. I'm so happy that they've found the success and recognition that they deserve in the wider punk/pop-punk community, especially since they're a local Toronto band. This album fucking rips and it's so good, but it's actually my 3rd favourite of theirs. Their self titled album and Morbid Stuff edge this one out by just a hair. All 3 albums are honestly so good it's hard to compare. But this is the album where they gained wider recognition and acclaim so it definitely deserves to be the one for this list. The transition from "If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will" into "DVP" is perfection. I love how they incorporate Toronto streets and locations into their lyrics. Every time I'm on the DVP or drive past Pine Point Park, I start shouting the lyrics to those songs. I was really close to choosing a PUP album to add to this list, I really glad someone else did!

The Dream Is Over is the second album of punk rock band PUP. The album title refers to a doctor finding out a problem with the lead singers vocal cords. You don't have to be a doctor to discover this as his vocals are the weakest part of this album. That does not mean it is a big problem as his energy and intensity compensates a lot. The songs are not to long and to the point and the whole album is 30 minutes long. It delivers and I like it.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: DVP, Old wounds

Fuzzy and punkish, altogether pretty solid.

Looks like I found a new band to check out! Really liked it.

Loved this album when it came out and still excellent. 4 stars.

Guy who only listens to Jeff Rosenstock: This gives off some serious Jeff Rosenstock vibes

Solid punk rock - just about a retro sound, true as it is (to my ears) to mid-80s west coast punk. Lyrically it was occasionally smarter than average, the ambiguous little horror song about a life-claiming small town lake stood out. But a lot of it was firmly planted in the particular punk tropes of post-teen, angsty, directionless raging of the perpetual screw-up. Like the punk sound itself, a shallow pool to draw from.

Why add to this genre? Choose something different? Choose originality? Choose life.

I saw this band live once, on a festival. It was a banger of a performance. But alas, I did not search their music afterwards. Now listening to this album was a fun experience too

Didn't do much for me. I feel like this genre is pretty well represented. Bonus points for being short. My personal rating: 3/5 My rating relative to the list: 3.5/5 Should this have been included on the original list? No

Pop punk vocals are cringe

This played while I listened

Fun

Punk rock, indie rock, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, skate punk, emo, pop-punk. Ni fu ni fa.

Album art let's you know you are in for an energetic witty good time. Fun album, I enjoyed listening. On the other hand I found it maybe a bit uneven and it doesn't add much to the list, really.

I knew a couple of PUP songs so The Dream Is Over was up my street, it's not outstanding or anything but it's a good quick listen, full of energy and angst. Familiar Patterns my favourite track, solid high 3.

It was ok generic punk.

Better (barely) than average 21st-century punk with a likable sense of humor but pretty limited merits otherwise.

Quite possibly the best album titled "The Dream Is Over" released by a band named "PUP" in the year 2016.