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Shut Up I Am Dreaming - Sunset Rubdown
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81 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the second album for the band led by Spencer Krug (who can also be found in both Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Stylus Magazine
    91
    The poetry is too good, the gloom too cached in symbolism and fine melodies to feel trite or melodramatic.
  2. Pitchfork
    86
    The cumulative effect of Shut Up I Am Dreaming surpasses "I'll Believe in Anything"'s ostensible perfection. That's a brilliant song, yes, but this a brilliant album, ballooning with those sorts of moments on repeat.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    There are a number of mediocre ideas that are drawn out a bit too long.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. KevinM
    10
    My favorite album of the year, each song builds up beautifully and climaxes just as excellently. Songs like "I'm sorry i sang on your hands" and "us ones in between". "They Took A Vote And Said No" is rollicking, and "Shut Up I'm Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings" is masterful. Check this album out if you liked Wolf Parade and see what you think. It's also a little more conventional to the out-there band "Frog Eyes".… Expand
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  2. JohnN
    10
    Unbelievable. New, fresh, experimantal. I loved Wolf Parade's full-length, so I checked this out. Very different, but what it lacks in danceability, it makes up in eerie soundscapes that range from lush and expansive to little trickles of carefully placed discord. The lyrics are incredible, too. Lines like, "I've heard of creatures that eat their babies. I wonder if they think about the taste," create a Boschian world of melting color and twisting space.… Expand
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  3. TristramC
    5
    Miikey S's comments meant a lot to me as the two albums he sited are two of my top favs of the year. I have not heard this album and am inclined to just take the plunge expect for the fact that so far this cd sounds so close to Wolf Parade I could believe it was the follow-up to Apologies For the Queen Mary. And um, plagarism sucks.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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