A Dream a While Back
by Gary Higgins
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    Apr 1, 2011
    80
    A Dream a While Back is an essential additional document in Higgins' legacy and adds to, not diminishes, Red Hash's legacy.
  2. Pitchfork
    Apr 1, 2011
    68
    Though these solo works are not as fleshed out nor quite as transporting as the highlights of Red Hash, they provide a fascinating document of a young songwriter finding his voice, and leave behind lingering questions about what might have been.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 13, 2011
    60
    It's a lovely document of Higgins' loose, rambling songs. [May 2011, p.88]
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  5. Dusted Magazine
    Apr 1, 2011
    60
    A Dream A While Back is entertaining enough. Hearing Higgins recorded so simply can be starkly beautiful. Yet, anyone contemplating picking up a copy should be reminded there's another, far better record that should be heard first.
  6. PopMatters
    Apr 1, 2011
    60
    Nothing here is quite as tuneful as the stuff on Red Hash, or as fully formed, but it's a compelling set of early songs that show where his later, better stuff came from, as well as showing a raw, emotional purging of sound from an impressive player.

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