Only in Dreams (Dum Dum Girls album)

2011 studio album by Dum Dum Girls

Only in Dreams

Studio album by

Dum Dum Girls

Released| September 27, 2011
Recorded| 2011
Length| 36:30
Label| Sub Pop
Producer| Richard Gottehrer and Sune Rose Wagner
Dum Dum Girls chronology
| He Gets Me High
(2011)  | Only in Dreams
(2011)  | End of Daze
(2012)

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Singles from  Only in Dreams

1. "Coming Down"
Released: September 27, 2011
2. "Bedroom Eyes"
Released: September 26, 2011

Only in Dreams is the second album by Dum Dum Girls,[1] released on September 27, 2011 by Sub Pop.

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.[2][3]

"Bedroom Eyes" was issued for streaming on August 30, 2011,[4][5] followed by a promo single distributed on September 26.

## Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [6]
Consequence of Sound| [7]
The Guardian| [8]
musicOMH| [9]
New York Times| Positive[10]
NME| [11]
Pitchfork| 7.6/10[12]
PopMatters| [13]
Rolling Stone| [14]
Spin| [15]

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".[16]

Spin awarded the album a rating of 8 out of 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."[15] In Lindsay Zoladz's 7.6-out-of-10 review, Pitchfork 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."[12] 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."[10] musicOMH's Gareth Ware's 4-out-of-5 review also agreed that "[Only in Dreams] showcases a remarkably assured collection of songs."[9]

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."[6] 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.".[13] Joe Marvilli from Consequence of Sound, in a negative review, felt that Only in Dreams needed more variety, stating, "You can only take so many variations of the same theme."[7]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks are 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
Total length:| 36:30

iTunes bonus track[17]No.| Title| Length

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11.| "Crystal Baby"| 2:22
Total length:| 38:52

Sub Pop bonus 7" vinyl[18]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Coming Down" (Edit)| 3:56
2.| "Crystal Baby"| 2:22
Total length:| 6:18

## Personnel[edit]

* 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[edit]

Country  | Date  | Format  | Label

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United Kingdom  | September 26, 2011 (2011-09-26) | CD, digital download, LP record | Sub Pop
Canada  | September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
United States

The first 1,900 copies of the LP version of the album were released on light pink vinyl as a "Loser Edition".[19]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "RECORD L-U-V". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
2. ^ "New Dum Dum Girls: "Coming Down"". Pitchfork. 19 July 2011.
3. ^ "Coming Down MP3". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
4. ^ "Dum Dum Girls new single "Bedroom Eyes"". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
5. ^ "New Dum Dum Girls: "Bedroom Eyes"". Pitchfork. 30 August 2011.
6. ^ a b Tim Sendra. "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls, AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
7. ^ a b Joe Marvilli (22 September 2011). "Album review: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams: Consequence of Sound". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
8. ^ Maddy Costa (22 September 2011). "Only in Dreams, Dum Dum Girls - review, Music, The Guardian". London. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
9. ^ a b Gareth Ware. "Dum Dum Girls, Only in Dreams - musicOMH". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
10. ^ a b Jon Caramancia (3 October 2011). "New Albums by Dum Dum Girls". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
11. ^ Ben Hewitt (20 September 2011). "NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams". NME. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
12. ^ a b Lindsay Zoladz. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, Album Review, Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
13. ^ a b AJ Ramirez. "Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams, PopMatters". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
14. ^ Jon Dolan (18 October 2011). "Only in Dreams, Album Reviews, Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
15. ^ a b Joe Gross (27 September 2011). "Only in Dreams Review: Spin". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
16. ^ "Only in Dreams Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
17. ^ "iTunes Store: Dum Dum Girls - Only in Dreams (Bonus Track Version)". iTunes. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
18. ^ "Sub Pop Record: Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
19. ^ "Sub Pop records: Loser Edition FAQ". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2011-09-18.

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Dum Dum Girls

* Kristin "Dee Dee" Welchez
* Jules Medeiros
* Malia James
* Sandy Vu

* Bambi
* Frankie Rose
* Brandon Welchez
* Charles Rowell

Studio albums|

* I Will Be
* Only in Dreams
* Too True

EPs|

* Dum Dum Girls (2008)
* Dum Dum Girls (2009)
* He Gets Me High
* End of Daze

Complilations|

* Blissed Out

Labels|

* Captured Tracks
* HoZac Records
* Sub Pop

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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