Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain
by Sparklehorse
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    [A] simply dreamy album. [20 Oct 2006, p.83]
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    88
    You can file it alongside another notable album about finding light in the darkness, "Electro-Shock Blues" by Eels.
  3. Filter
    88
    Back is the blend of lo-fi and hi-fi, and back are the completely odd lyrics. [#22, p.94]
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  5. Pitchfork
    83
    Dreamt for Light Years proves less targeted than 2001's It's a Wonderful Life, but this is a check in the plus column: Linkous sounds best when he's warring with structure and sound, when his songs sound unsettled.
  6. Stylus Magazine
    83
    Unlike its Fridmann-produced predecessor Dreamt For Light Years employs a stripped-down approach more akin to its debut.
  7. Mojo
    80
    Most of these 12 songs... fall within the wistful to enchanting range. [Oct 2006, p.96]
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  8. musicOMH.com
    80
    There are no earth-shattering changes to Linkous' studio-warped rock 'n' roll pastoralism. As there was nothing broken on previous Sparklehorse outings, there is little in need of fixing.
  9. Playlouder
    80
    There simply aren't enough superlatives to describe the genius of his music.
  10. The Guardian
    80
    A lush, hazy romp around the outskirts of alt.country that shimmers with wonky pop genius.
  11. Urb
    80
    The album is a more straightforward, breezier Sparklehorse, and effortlessly replayable. [Oct 2006, p.130]
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  12. Q Magazine
    80
    Sparklehorse's resulting leap transports the group away from gloomy country to a modern psychedelia that achieves its creator's ambition of "making Kid A with choruses." [Oct 2006, p.120]
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  13. Uncut
    80
    It's unmistakable, unsettling, classic Linkous. [Oct 2006, p.120]
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  14. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Superb stuff. [23 Sep 2006, p.33]
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  15. Spin
    70
    The sound remains crisp, ensuring that its rough-hewn beauty shines through. [Oct 2006, p.104]
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  16. Prefix Magazine
    70
    Thematically and structurally, this record is Linkous comfortably being Linkous.
  17. Dot Music
    70
    While passages are lovely, the work as a whole struggles to hold the attention.
  18. AllMusic
    70
    Peaceful and undeniably pretty, this is an album that should please many Sparklehorse fans, even if it doesn't challenge them the way Good Morning Spider and It's a Wonderful Life's best moments did.
  19. Under The Radar
    70
    While Dreamt is, perhaps, the least of the four Sparklehorse albums, that certainly does not mean that it isn’t a veritable, solid album, that is better than, say, ninety -percent of most modern music. [#15]
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  20. Dusted Magazine
    70
    Ultimately, Dreamt will reward those who spend time with it, and Sparklehorse fans won't be disappointed.

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. JakeW
    Apr 3, 2007
    10
    Sparklehorse is brilliant.
  2. MattR.
    Oct 4, 2006
    8
    Probably more straightforward and accessible than any of the previous albums, but still a great record. A listen on headphones reveals Probably more straightforward and accessible than any of the previous albums, but still a great record. A listen on headphones reveals multiple interesting layers.… Full Review »
  3. geoffb
    Sep 30, 2006
    8
    Impressing is a word. I looked it up.
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