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9.0
90501
9.0 |
musicOMH
The tone for much of I Had A Dream That You Were Mine is set both musically and lyrically by its opening track – the warm, woody palette and the tinges of loss and regret
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9.0
90461
9.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Likely be a career-defining album for both
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8.9
90806
8.9 |
Gig Soup
A mature, layered and deeply emotional debut album for the collaborative group
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8.5
90670
8.5 |
Under The Radar
It shouldn't work. The gap between everything, on paper, seems too extreme, and yet, perhaps because of Batmanglij's attention to detail, perhaps because of the force of Leithauser's persona, it all hangs together
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8.5
90353
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Captures the bold artistic realizations of a pair of inspired musicians who have no desire to look back at their own careers, nor any desire to repeat themselves creatively
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8.3
90349
8.3 |
Pitchfork
The pairing of the Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser and former Vampire Weekend producer/instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij turns out to be an inspired one
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8.0
90351
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A storied, sepia waltz through more sentimental times
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8.0
90352
8.0 |
The Guardian
At the centre of it all is Leithauser’s distinctive voice – battered, bruised and pushing the Rod Stewart gravel-and-sandpaper-ometer into the red
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8.0
90355
8.0 |
The Music
Two musicians at the top of their game bring out each other's best
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8.0
90382
8.0 |
Q
A meeting of two New York minds who know more than a bit about grown-up musical pleasures. Print edition only
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8.0
90383
8.0 |
Mojo
A true dream team. Print edition only
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8.0
90384
8.0 |
Uncut
Rueful romantic desperation. Print edition only
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8.0
90348
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Not every record needs to provoke awe or profound emotion – they can simply be a good time. That’s not to damn I Had A Dream That You Were Mine with faint praise as this is a damn good time
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8.0
90511
8.0 |
Beardfood
Get used to Hamilton’s unrestrained voice, and you’ll soon be an addict needing your daily fix
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8.0
90522
8.0 |
NME
It may tail off towards the close, but genuine warmth emanates throughout
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8.0
90552
8.0 |
DIY
The pair would meet up when they went home for the holidays in Washington. ‘I Had A Dream That You were Mine’ is a record that manages to capture that closeness and intimacy perfectly
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8.0
90899
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Fans of both The Walkmen and Vampire Weekend have much to look forward to as Hamilton and Rostam enter new and uncharted phases of their careers
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7.6
91094
7.6 |
Earbuddy
While Rostam’s work with Ra Ra Riot is quite modern, his collaboration with Leithauser celebrates an older sound, even dipping into doo-wop
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7.5
90354
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
When Hamilton and Rostam record together they use the same voice. Listen and you will hear it
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7.5
90350
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
For fans of the Walkmen and Vampire Weekend, there is just enough of each here to satisfy, while the two artists also build something new
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7.4
90443
7.4 |
Paste Magazine
The majority of I Had A Dream just doesn’t stick as deep, brushing past in a breeze of strained vocals and intricate arrangements
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7.0
90472
7.0 |
Clash
A solid debut then, full of yearning and barstool tales
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7.0
90476
7.0 |
PopMatters
On their first collaborative album, Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij linger in unrequited love
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6.0
90424
6.0 |
The Observer
The just-so production and mastery of the American songbook is pure Rostam, while Leithauser anchors these story-songs with a plethora of vocal moods: gargles, croons and yelling
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