The Dream Is Over
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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. The album title comes from the doctor of lead singer Stefan Babcock, after the doctor found out about a problem with Babcock's vocal cords.
The song "DVP" was featured in the video game Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator. The band themselves also make a cameo in the game.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10 |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Consequence of Sound | B |
| DIY | |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| Kerrang! | 4/5 |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
| Spectrum Culture | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
Exclaim!'s Adam Feibel gave the album a positive review, calling it "youthfully sassy and sarcastic in one breath and introspectively mature in another".
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 22 |
| The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | 2019 | 98 | |
| Noisey | The 100 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 19 |
| The New York Times | The Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 11 |
Track listing
All tracks are 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 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
PUP
- Stefan Babcock – performance
- Nestor Chumak – performance
- Zack Mykula – performance
- Steve Sladkowski – performance
Additional contributors
- Dave Schiffman – production, recording, mixing
- Alex Gamble – engineering assistance
- John Dinsmore – engineering assistance
- Masumi Kaneko – engineering assistance
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Christopher McKenney – cover image
- Jessica Flynn – inside photo
- Graham Wright – piano on "If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will"
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 48 |
| Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 82 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 12 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 13 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 20 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) | 5 |