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More Than Just a Dream
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The Walker
Ooh, crazy's what they think about me Ain't gonna stop 'cause they tell me so 'Cause 99 miles per hour baby, Is how fast that I like to go. Can't... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Boston Globe
    May 7, 2013
    80
    The group wisely broadens the musical palette here and goes full-bore pop by adding bigger choruses, alluring sonic textures, and electronic rhythms.
  2. AllMusic
    May 7, 2013
    80
    Ultimately, with More Than Just a Dream, Fitz & the Tantrums have made an even more infectious, club-ready album than Pickin' Up the Pieces, while still retaining all of the band's organic soulfulness.
  3. Paste Magazine
    May 7, 2013
    78
    More than Just a Dream is poised for prime time, a diabetic coma of sugar-rush pop.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    May 14, 2013
    63
    There's a fine line between evolution and de-evolution, and which process Fitz and the Tantrums is experiencing on its sophomore effort, More Than Just a Dream, depends on what you liked about the L.A. band's breakout debut.
  5. PopMatters
    May 28, 2013
    60
    It’s an album that’s hard to love, yet easy to like.
  6. Rolling Stone
    May 7, 2013
    60
    The pleasures of the songcraft don't quite compensate for dopey lyrics, the bland vocals of Fitz and co-lead singer Noelle Scaggs, and the relentless spazzing-out.
  7. Alternative Press
    May 7, 2013
    30
    Nearly everything that made Fitz And The Tantrums interesting has been thrown out the window for More Than A Dream. Fitzpatrick has run out of anything interesting to say, instead relying on awful cliches. [Jun 2013, p.96]

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  1. kath001
    Oct 31, 2013
    10
    Awesome song by Fitz and The Tantrums with a kind of 'Men At Work/Pet Shop Boys' -good ol' days, kind of feel to it! Stumbled upon this songAwesome song by Fitz and The Tantrums with a kind of 'Men At Work/Pet Shop Boys' -good ol' days, kind of feel to it! Stumbled upon this song on the radio and had to find out the artist right away. Refreshing!… Expand
  2. MRAButterfly
    Mar 12, 2014
    8
    An interesting direction to go in for this second album. The first half of the album is filled with undeniably great pop hooks, and the secondAn interesting direction to go in for this second album. The first half of the album is filled with undeniably great pop hooks, and the second half brings back the soul vibe. For all the hate this album received, it is certainly worth listening to.… Expand
  4. dante_finn
    Jul 8, 2014
    7
    I thought that the musixc was very alternate and they did a good job of doing that which makes the music very thriving. Some of the songs areI thought that the musixc was very alternate and they did a good job of doing that which makes the music very thriving. Some of the songs are very melodic and not dark-themed in my opinion. And they also liketo incorperate some R&B themes in their music and mix it with some jazz and moder music which they influence as shown in "The Walker".… Expand
  5. ImNotRicky
    May 13, 2013
    7
    It's pretty good. Fitz and The Tantrums maintain the style they had in their previous album while still staying fresh. A good thing is thatIt's pretty good. Fitz and The Tantrums maintain the style they had in their previous album while still staying fresh. A good thing is that they ditched the organ from the last album and stuck to something more electronic; that's fine. The only thing I didn't enjoy from this were the few filler songs it had. Some of it sounded the same. Overall, it's a decent album I recommend for Fitz and The Tantrums fans.… Collapse
  6. Akhi11eus
    Nov 6, 2013
    3
    I definitely miss the black suits and saxophone that Fitz and the Tantrums used to be about. It feels like they traded all of their inspiredI definitely miss the black suits and saxophone that Fitz and the Tantrums used to be about. It feels like they traded all of their inspired soul and style for pop and synthesized music. I guess I'll have to look forward to their next album, since they've shown that their sound can change drastically, but I'm afraid this album wont be getting much playtime for me. I fell in love with the style of their first album, but this is just too much of a departure for my taste.… Expand