The Dream Is Over
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| The Dream Is Over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by PUP | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Union Sound Co., Lincoln County Social Club, Ta2 Sound and Music in Toronto, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 30:31 | |||
| Label | Royal Mountain, SideOneDummy | |||
| Producer | Dave Schiffman | |||
| PUP chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[5] |
| Punknews.org |  [6] |
| Spin | 7/10[7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.3/5[8] |
The Dream Is Over is the second album by Canadian punk rock band PUP, released on May 27, 2016 through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and SideOneDummy Records worldwide. The album was recorded with the financial support of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters.
Critical Reception
Exclaim!'s Adam Feibel gave the album a positive review, calling it "youthfully sassy and sarcastic in one breath and introspectively mature in another".[3]
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 22[9] |
Track listing
All tracks written by PUP.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "DVP" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Doubts" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Sleep in the Heat" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "The Coast" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Old Wounds" | 2:19 |
| 7. | "My Life Is Over and I Couldn't Be Happier" | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Can't Win" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Familiar Patterns" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Pine Point" | 4:00 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 82 |
Personnel
- Stefan Babcock – vocals and guitar
- Zack Mykula – drums and background vocals
- Steve Sladkowski – guitar and background vocals
- Nestor Chumak – bass and background vocals
- Graham Wright – piano on "If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will"
- Dave Schiffman – recording and mixing
- Alex Gamble – recording assistant
- John Dinsmore – recording assistant
- Masumi Kaneko – recording assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering at Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio, Los Angeles
- Christopher McKenny – cover image
- Jessica Flynn – inside photo
References
- ↑ "The Dream Is Over by PUP". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ The Dream Is Over at AllMusic
- 1 2 "PUP The Dream Is Over". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ↑ "PUP turn ambition into exhilaration on The Dream Is Over". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ↑ "PUP: The Dream Is Over". 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ↑ "PUP The Dream Is Over (2016)". AbsolutePunk.net. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ↑ "Review: PUP Proclaim 'The Dream Is Over' But Proudly Welcome the Nightmare". SPIN. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ↑ Atari (2016-05-19). "PUP — The Dream Is Over Review". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Illegal name entered Pup/Pup/chart?f=305 "Pup – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Pup. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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