In Between Dreams
by Jack Johnson
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 147 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 125 out of 147
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 147
  3. Negative: 13 out of 147

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  1. kellys
    Feb 6, 2006
    3
    This album is remarkably boring and sorely lacking any reason to call it art. The only reason I've heard it often enough to merit this response is because my roomate listens to it constantly. He's a mediocre guitarist (johnson) and worse lyricist who too often gets caught up in his own sing songy direct rhymes to actually say anything. Then ,of course, there's that one song This album is remarkably boring and sorely lacking any reason to call it art. The only reason I've heard it often enough to merit this response is because my roomate listens to it constantly. He's a mediocre guitarist (johnson) and worse lyricist who too often gets caught up in his own sing songy direct rhymes to actually say anything. Then ,of course, there's that one song where the chorus is 'da da da da da da' or some such rubbish.… Expand
  2. SupeD
    Sep 14, 2005
    1
    Horrible. Terrible. I would have given it a 0, but at least it is music. A music review is of the music, not the niceness of the artist. He may be a nice guy, but he still can't make good music.
  3. PatD
    Jun 5, 2005
    0
    this is even worse than the lame garbage he created before it
  4. WayneB
    May 22, 2005
    2
    Ego music for pretty people. OK, I'll give it a 2 since all his fans say he's a rad dude. Surf's down.
  5. JasonG
    Apr 26, 2005
    0
    Ok, where is my bed and where can I go to sleep? A sleeper of an album.
  6. Tom
    Mar 18, 2005
    2
    Jack really missed the boat on this ditty. Very cheesy lyrics on bannana pancakes, but good for him for gettin in touch with his feminine side and enjoying bannana pancakes so much that he needed to write a song about them. I cringe when I hear that one.
  7. morgans
    Mar 13, 2005
    2
    he has sold out! lame titles such as sitting, waiting, wishing and banana pancakes. he pushed this album to quickly. pretty gay
  8. KatyC
    Mar 10, 2005
    0
    i hate his style and how he doesn't know how to make sensible music. still has that pig-roast feel to it, but a terrible casual late-summer album. his lyricism still has some left to be desired, as does his music, his production, his mixing, his band, his album art...I could go on and on.
  9. JebJ
    Mar 10, 2005
    0
    Awful...what a waste of my allowance. I should have just gotten the new Bright Eyes instead. At least that's bad, but sounds like Bob Dylan, not Jimmy Buffett. Stay far away!
  10. JesseJ
    Mar 10, 2005
    0
    ENOUGH! you're not even as good as Jimmy Buffet and that's really saying something. Get lost, please.
  11. BillG
    Mar 10, 2005
    3
    Bland: the weakest of his three releases.

Awards & Rankings

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#30 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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#35 Most Shared Album of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. AllMusic
    70
    The genre-blending charm and sweetness that made Brushfire Fairytales and On and On so nice doesn't change that much, but does it really have to change?
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  2. Amazon.com
    80
    The drifting chords and soft voice are still in place, only now Johnson's instinct for melody has sharpened alongside his ability to self-edit.
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  3. E! Online
    83
    There's a little reggae touch here, some mild folk there, but mostly Johnson just excels at creating gentle background music that sways like the waves and feels twice as cool.
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