So When You Gonna...
by Dream Wife
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Jul 7, 2020
    60
    Pop-punk trio deliver glittery hooks and raw feminine energy. [Jul 2020, p.87]
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Jul 6, 2020
    60
    The middle run of ‘U Do U’, ‘RH RN’ and ‘Old Flame’ is so mid-paced and lacking in audible spark that it’s as if the record has momentarily dozed off. And for a group who have seemed so overflowing with ideas, so strong in their convictions and so urgently essential, it can’t help but feel a bit disappointing
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 6, 2020
    60
    They careen through a wide range of moods – coquettish, horny, craving approval, irony – with a zeal you rarely hear in other bands. Occasionally those stories can come across as a little juvenile, but where they lack finesse (and, indeed, it’s great to hear a punk band that still sounds like one, the edges unsmoothed), they make up for in ambition.
  5. Beats Per Minute
    Jul 6, 2020
    44
    Everything that made their self-titled debut forgettable has been brought back and laboriously run into the ground.

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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  1. Lajaleaa
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    ( 74/100 )

    "Dream Wife" (2018) fue una bienvenida introducción a la carrera de este trio de chicas no binarias. Ese debut demostró que    ( 74/100 )

    "Dream Wife" (2018) fue una bienvenida introducción a la carrera de este trio de chicas no binarias. Ese debut demostró que todavía necesitaban crecer pero que dar un paso atrás sería difícil. De alguna forma, como parte de conocerse a si mismas, "So When You Gonna..." resultó ser ese paso hacia atrás. Disfruto mucho la furia en su Punk y Garaje Rock, sin embargo esa furia está apaciguada y distante en este álbum. Aquí se toman las cosas con un poco más de Pop, Indie y tranquilad, y está bien, hasta cierto grado han logrado expandir el tamaño de su público, pero no encontraremos aquí la determinación y la imagen que prometieron en su debut. Producido por Marta Salogni, el valor más grande de este proyecto es el espacio dedicado a la voz de Rakel, que se luce con belleza, sensibilidad y fuerza. Solo queda esperar a ver si retoman la energía de un principio o si le dedicarán más tiempo a explorar su propio espectro, lo cual está bien.
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    "Dream Wife" (2018) was a welcome introduction to the career of this non-binary trio. That debut shows that they still needed to grow but giving a step backward would be difficult. Somehow, as part of knowing themselves, "So When You Gonna..." turned out to be that step backward. I enjoy a lot the fury in their punk and Garage-Rock, however, that fury is appeased and distant in this album. Here they are taking things with a little more of Pop, Indie, and ease, and that's cool. To a certain degree, they have managed to expand their public, but we won't find here the determination and image promised in their debut. Produced by Marta Salogni, the biggest value of this project is the space dedicated to the voice of Rakel, which shows off with beauty, sensibility, and strength. It only remains to wait and see if they decide to retake the energy of the beginning or if they will spend more time exploring their own spectrum, which is fine.    … Full Review »
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