Only In Dreams (2011)
| Artist: Dum Dum Girls |
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Always Looking ~ Dum Dum Girls
2. Bedroom Eyes ~ Dum Dum Girls
3. Just a Creep ~ Dum Dum Girls
4. In My Head ~ Dum Dum Girls
5. Heartbeat ~ Dum Dum Girls
6. Caught in One ~ Dum Dum Girls
7. Coming Down ~ Dum Dum Girls
8. Wasted Away ~ Dum Dum Girls
9. Teardrops on My Pillow ~ Dum Dum Girls
10. Hold Your Hand ~ Dum Dum Girls
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel: Dee Dee (vocals, guitar). |
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Audio Mixer: Alonzo Vargas. |
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Recording information: Pink Duck, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Written after the death of Dee Dee Penny's mother, Only in Dreams is weightier than Dum Dum Girls' first album. It's also more of a polished production, recorded in a proper studio and filled with singalong pop hooks, fuzz guitars, and front-and-center vocals from Dee Dee herself. |
Producer: Richard Gottehrer; Sune Rose Wagner |
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Engineer: Alonzo Vargas |
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Technical Info
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Release Date : 09/26/2011 |
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Original Release Date : 2011 |
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Catalog ID : SP 950 |
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Label : Sub Pop (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00098787095029 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.82)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "This disc is all hi-fi, sonically and emotionally, piling on Phil Spector echo and Go-Go's gloss..."
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "This disc is all hi-fi, sonically and emotionally, piling on Phil Spector echo and Go-Go's gloss..."
Spin (p.74)
- "Gundred and her band draw inspiration from previous rock eras to mint something fresh 'n' fuzzy."
- "Gundred and her band draw inspiration from previous rock eras to mint something fresh 'n' fuzzy."
Spin (p.46)
- Ranked #17 in Spin's 'The Top 40 Albums Of 2011' -- "ONLY IN DREAMS features a brighter, cleaner sound, while bandleader Kristin Gundred evokes Chrissie Hynde at her sultry best..."
- Ranked #17 in Spin's 'The Top 40 Albums Of 2011' -- "ONLY IN DREAMS features a brighter, cleaner sound, while bandleader Kristin Gundred evokes Chrissie Hynde at her sultry best..."
Alternative Press (p.107)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "The production is solid, the guitars are loose and the rhythm section is tight."
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "The production is solid, the guitars are loose and the rhythm section is tight."
CMJ - "[A] restrained, mature effort that still retains the irresistible sugar-rush energy that brought the group to national attention."
Mojo (Publisher)
(p.93)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a record that reveals previously hidden depths: 'Coming Down' is a moody ballad with juddering guitars that dares to linger way past the three-minute barrier..."
(p.93)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a record that reveals previously hidden depths: 'Coming Down' is a moody ballad with juddering guitars that dares to linger way past the three-minute barrier..."
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