Yours, Dreamily
by The Arcs
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Sep 4, 2015
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Sep 3, 2015
    91
    Frontman Dan Auerbach’s new project lands right in the meaty part of the psychedelic curve with jolts of lush hypno-soul and tough garage-edelia.
  2. Magnet
    Sep 22, 2015
    80
    The band clicks perfectly, as if it had been playing these songs forever, and the album brings out another side of Auerbach, with different guitar textures and a different falsetto channeling his blues-rock instincts in a different direction. [No. 124, p.53]
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  3. Boston Globe
    Sep 4, 2015
    80
    Coproduced and primarily co-written by Auerbach and Michels, Yours, Dreamily satisfyingly careers from gauzy, reverb-soaked late-night soundscapes to raucous, fuzzy freak-outs.
  5. AllMusic
    Sep 4, 2015
    80
    While the songs are good--there's canny craftsmanship behind the Stylistics salute "Stay in My Corner" and the steady crawling "Put a Flower in Your Pocket"--it's this immersive, trippy atmosphere that distinguishes the Arcs and makes Yours, Dreamily live up to its name.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Sep 4, 2015
    80
    Yours, Dreamily, takes what Auerbach does at his best, in and out of the Keys--confessional, texturally enriched blues propelled with garage-rock force--and adds a riveting jump in eccentricity.
  7. The Guardian
    Sep 3, 2015
    80
    For someone whose main project has been criticised for operating inside very limited parameters, this album proves he’s at ease outside his comfort zone.
  8. Q Magazine
    Aug 31, 2015
    80
    Dark nights of the soul rarely come with soundtracks this compelling. [Oct 2015, p.103]
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  9. Mojo
    Aug 31, 2015
    80
    By and large, as per its title, Yours, Dreamily is a downtempo treat, tailor-made for sundazed summer evening drives with the window down. [Sep 2015, p.87]
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  10. Uncut
    Aug 31, 2015
    80
    A flexible lineup enabling The Arcs to experiment seamlessly with melody and structure. [Oct 2015, p.71]
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  11. Pretty Much Amazing
    Sep 9, 2015
    75
    Yours, Dreamily will be perfect comfort food for rock and roll purists.
  12. musicOMH.com
    Sep 8, 2015
    70
    Needless to say, Yours, Dreamily can occasionally represent a more challenging listen than other Auerbach-contributed music. Occasionally though, these guys soar.
  13. Paste Magazine
    Sep 23, 2015
    68
    Yours, Dreamily is far from a bad record; it’s just not as punchy as fans would hope it would be.
  14. Pitchfork
    Sep 21, 2015
    68
    Yours, Dreamily draws spirited performances from its players, but works best as a one-off event.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. FullyAlive24
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    It's fantastic! It's not just a copy and paste of The Black Keys, and it also isn't too similar to Dan's solo work. The mixing is fantastic |It's fantastic! It's not just a copy and paste of The Black Keys, and it also isn't too similar to Dan's solo work. The mixing is fantastic | the guitar solos are spaced out but incredibly atmospheric | the song writing is top-tier | the inclusion of the mariachi girls adds a incredible dynamic to a very stable foundation | the art work is absolutely glorious.

    This is a two-thumbs up. Easy recommendation to any fans of alternative rock, the Black Keys , or someone who wants to hear what else Dan has to create.    … Full Review »
  2. zgodula
    Jan 19, 2016
    9
    This record is bad ass, and The Arcs seem to be churning out new material every week.
    Highlights for me were Stay In My Corner, Velvet Ditch,    This record is bad ass, and The Arcs seem to be churning out new material every week.
    Highlights for me were Stay In My Corner, Velvet Ditch, and Searching The Blue.    … Full Review »
  3. ns156
    Sep 4, 2015
    8
    It's a solid, adventurous, and sometimes bizarre record that is the best Auerbach-featured LP since The Black Keys' Brothers album in 2010. ItIt's a solid, adventurous, and sometimes bizarre record that is the best Auerbach-featured LP since The Black Keys' Brothers album in 2010. It has pieces of the Dap-Kings, Dr. John's Locked Down, Black Keys' fuzzy garage rock, and a variety of other genre influences that mostly all hit. It flags for a few tracks towards the end, but the closer "Searching the Blue" is gorgeous. This is the record that Turn Blue should have been - raw, natural, and earnest.… Full Review »
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