Lost In the Dream
by The War on Drugs
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 217 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 203 out of 217
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 217
  3. Negative: 7 out of 217
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  1. Mattydigs
    Mar 18, 2014
    5
    Duke pretty much said it all. Really bad songwriting here! No progression, just atmosphere. Atmosphere does make a song, it only should better an already good song.
  2. Velocijoey
    Mar 19, 2014
    6
    A tribute to older style rock, Lost In The Dream loses my attention due to it's overly long songs and lack of progression in such a long span of time. Lyrically, this album is a winner but lacks the chord progression or instrumental value from song to song. If this album would've been released in the 80s, this would be an instant classic. Sadly, being stuck in a generation we're no longerA tribute to older style rock, Lost In The Dream loses my attention due to it's overly long songs and lack of progression in such a long span of time. Lyrically, this album is a winner but lacks the chord progression or instrumental value from song to song. If this album would've been released in the 80s, this would be an instant classic. Sadly, being stuck in a generation we're no longer in can harm a production. Base reviews off of originality, not nostalgia.… Expand

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#22 Best Album of 2014
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#29 Most Discussed Album of 2014
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#19 Most Shared Album of 2014

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Jun 24, 2014
    90
    One man’s suffering becomes our communal celebration, so to speak. It's a fine role for one of the year's best albums to play.
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  2. Austin Chronicle
    May 1, 2014
    67
    Lost in the Dream matches last year's Wakin' on a Pretty Daze from Vile riff for riff.
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  3. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 18, 2014
    80
    Granduciel’s songs envelop you. As soon as you understand the lyrics for one song, another song buries words in hushed reverb.
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