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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Toronto punk band was recorded despite a diagnosis of a possible end of Stefan Babcock's singing career due to a hemorrhaging cyst on his vocal cords if he continued.
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- Record Label: Side One Dummy
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Your sister thinks that I'm a freak! She's been ignoring my calls We haven't SPOKEN IN A WEEK! I get so drunk that I can't speak Yeah nothing's... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 13 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Jun 3, 2016Turning it up to eleven, PUP’s second album is a tongue-in-cheek rampage through everything that matters. The dream might not be what they thought it would be, but when they’re capable of a record as unrelenting as this one, then it’s certainly not over.
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May 26, 2016Very versatile and loaded with replay value, prep yourselves for one of the best records you'll hear this year.
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May 26, 2016The Dream Is Over is one of the most unapologetically over-the-top punk albums in recent memory, and fitting proof that Babcock’s vocals are still fully functional.
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May 26, 2016The Dream Is Over has no pretext or pretence; the band did what they did best in 2013, and then did it a bit better here.
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May 31, 2016Frankly, the energy and intensity that’s channeled into the first half of The Dream is Over feels utterly impossible, especially given the subject matter. But even at 31 minutes, Babcock’s relentless self-loathing can go from intoxicating to simply toxic.
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May 26, 2016With its gritted teeth and threats of violence, “If This Tour Doesn’t Kill You I Will” sets the tone for the rest of The Dream Is Over, a feral animal of an album that frequently lashes out without warning.
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Jun 22, 2016Stephan Babcock is a determined performer, and his bandmates are suitable harmonizers, but even at a tight 30-minutes the album’s lack of strong melodic direction quickly turns tiresome with its stilted, colorless sonic onslaught.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Jun 25, 2016
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Sep 15, 2019
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