Only in Dreams (album)
Only in Dreams | ||||
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Studio album by Dum Dum Girls | ||||
Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, surf pop | |||
Length | 36:30 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Richard Gottehrer and Sune Rose Wagner | |||
Dum Dum Girls chronology | ||||
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Singles from Only in Dreams | ||||
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Only in Dreams is the second album by Dum Dum Girls,[1] released on September 27, 2011 by Sub Pop.[2]
Two singles were released from the album. "Coming Down" was issued for streaming on July 19, 2011, and then a 7" was given away with pre-orders and first pressings of the album, on September 27.[3] [4]
"Bedroom Eyes" was issued for streaming on August 30, 2011,[5][6] followed by a promo single distributed on September 26.[7]
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [8] |
Consequence of Sound | [9] |
The Guardian | [10] |
musicOMH | [11] |
New York Times | Positive[12] |
NME | [13] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[14] |
Popmatters | [15] |
Rolling Stone | [16] |
Spin | [17] |
The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74 based on 26 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[18]
Spin awarded the album a rating of 8/10, writing, "Gundred's richer-than-you-expect voice is the key to these jagged little pillows, whether dryly noting that a guy's 'Just a Creep,' soaring on 'Coming Down,' or lacing her echoes with sorrow on 'Hold Your Hand,' a reflection on her mother's death."[17] In Lindsay Zoladz's 7.6-out-of-10 review, Pitchfork Media lauded the album's melodic risks within the genre of garage rock revival, "Only in Dreams isn't a perfect record, but a little while down the line it might end up looking like the beginning of something-- the first steps forward for the band, or perhaps a raising of the bar for this entire revival. I wouldn't put it past Dee Dee to be the leader of the pack."[14] The New York Times echoed this viewpoint in Jon Caramanica's positive review, which stated, "Only in Dreams ... seethes with a beautiful, raging confidence, louder and fuller than anything they’ve done before, and better than the onetime peers they’re leaving behind."[12] musicOMH's Gareth Ware's 4-of-5 review also agreed that "[Only in Dreams] showcases a remarkably assured collection of songs."[11]
Allmusic was more critical of the Dum Dum Girls' new direction: "All this realness could be a deal breaker especially since Only in Dreams isn’t a fun and immediately enjoyable album like I Will Be was."[8] Popmatters wasn't impressed with the overall sound of the album, saying, "Everything is layered and burnished into an eardrum-blasting sameness. There are no standouts or outright bombs, just 10 Dum Dum Girls songs; no more, no less.".[15] Joe Marvilli from Consequence of Sound, in a negative review, stated thatOnly in Dreams needed more variety, "you can only take so many variations of the same theme."[9]
Track listing
All tracks written by Dee Dee.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Always Looking" | 2:21 |
2. | "Bedroom Eyes" | 3:58 |
3. | "Just a Creep" | 2:56 |
4. | "In My Head" | 3:48 |
5. | "Heartbeat (Take It Away)" | 2:51 |
6. | "Caught in One" | 3:44 |
7. | "Coming Down" | 6:28 |
8. | "Wasted Away" | 3:39 |
9. | "Teardrops on My Pillow" | 2:49 |
10. | "Hold Your Hand" | 3:56 |
iTunes bonus track[19] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
11. | "Crystal Baby" | 2:22 |
Sub Pop bonus 7" vinyl[20] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Coming Down" (Edit) | 3:56 |
2. | "Crystal Baby" | 2:22 |
Personnel
- Dee-Dee (vocals/guitar)
- Jules (guitar/vocals)
- Bambi (bass/vocals)
- Sandy (drums/vocals)
Engineered by Alonzo Vargas, with assistance from Justin Smith. Mixed by Alonzo Vargas. Mastered by Joe LaPorta.
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | September 26, 2011 | CD, digital download, LP record | Sub Pop |
Canada | September 27, 2011 | ||
United States | |||
The first 1900 copies of the LP version of the album were released on light pink vinyl as a "Loser Edition".[21]
References
- ↑ "RECORD L-U-V". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Dum-Dum-Girls-Only-In-Dreams/release/3135882
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/43228-new-dum-dum-girls-coming-down/
- ↑ "COMING DOWN MP3". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "Dum Dum Girls new single "Bedroom Eyes"". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/43842-new-dum-dum-girls-bedroom-eyes/
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Dum-Dum-Girls-Bedroom-Eyes/release/4774817
- 1 2 Tim Sendra. "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls, Allmusic". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 Joe Marvilli (22 September 2011). "Album review: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams: Consequence of Sound". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Maddy Costa (22 September 2011). "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls - review, Music, The Guardian". London. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 Gareth Ware. "Dum Dum Girls, Only in Dreams - musicOMH". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 Jon Caramancia (3 October 2011). "New Albums by Dum Dum Girls". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Ben Hewitt. "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 Lindsay Zoladz. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Album Review, Pitchfork Media". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 AJ Ramirez. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Popmatters". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Jon Dolan. "Only in Dreams, Album Reviews, Rolling Stone". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 Joe Gross. "Only in Dreams Review: Spin". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "Only in Dreams Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "iTunes Store: Dum Dum Girls - Only in Dreams (Bonus Track Version)". Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Sub Pop Record: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams". Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Sub Pop records: Loser Edition FAQ". Sub Pop. Retrieved 2011-09-18.