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A Dream Is All We Know
A plain photo with stark lighting of two adult brothers playfully posing against a white wall by leaning camera left while one does a headstand.
Studio album by
the Lemon Twigs
ReleasedMay 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)
GenrePower pop[1]
Length34:23
LabelCaptured Tracks
ProducerThe Lemon Twigs
The Lemon Twigs chronology
Everything Harmony
(2023) 		A Dream Is All We Know
(2024)
Singles from A Dream Is All We Know
  1. "My Golden Years"
    Released: January 2, 2024
  2. "They Don't Know How to Fall in Place"
    Released: February 7, 2024
  3. "A Dream is All I Know"
    Released: March 13, 2024
  4. "How Can I Love Her More"
    Released: April 9, 2024

A Dream Is All We Know is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Lemon Twigs, released on May 3, 2024, through Captured Tracks.[2] The album's songs were all written, performed, and produced by the two D'Addario brothers themselves, although one of the tracks was co-produced with Sean Ono Lennon and features him on bass guitar.[1]

The album, which was released to favorable reviews from critics, draws sonic inspiration from late-1960s power pop and progressive rock.[1] The brothers released four singles in early 2024, leading up to the release of A Dream Is All We Know.

Composition and recording

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According to band member Michael D'Addario, A Dream Is All We Know is "more whimsical" than their previous album, Everything Harmony.[3] Despite the more upbeat tone, the lyrics also reference fears of not achieving one's potential and the elusiveness of dreams.[3] Musical styles of the album's songs include power pop ("My Golden Years")[4] and doo-wop ("In the Eyes of the Girl").[3] The D'Addarios cited the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Association and Sagittarius as some of their 1960s pop inspirations for the album.[5] Brian cited Roy Wood's mid-1970s albums Boulders and Mustard as inspiration to perform his own horn and string arrangements on A Dream Is All We Know.[6][1] The experimental nature of Swedish pop group Tages' 1967 album Studio was additionally cited as a strong influence in the recording of the album.[5][7]

A Dream Is All We Know was recorded in the band's small studio in north Brooklyn, using tape and other analog effects like spring reverb.[8][9] Sean Ono Lennon recorded and co-produced the track, "In the Eyes of the Girl" at his upstate New York studio.[10] Ten of the 12 tracks on A Dream Is All We Know were recorded after Everything Harmony; "Ember Days" was recorded during the Everything Harmony sessions, and "If You and I Are Not Wise" dated back several years.[9][11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[13]
Far Out[14]
The List[15]
The Times[16]
The Telegraph[17]

A Dream Is All We Know received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 critics' reviews, which the website categorized as "generally favorable".[12] NME characterized the album as "much sunnier" than its predecessor and based around "Beach Boys harmonies and off-kilter melodies (think the Beatles when they were starting to get weird)", though also showing glimpses of "a future way beyond their influences".[13] Far Out praised it as "a firm and fully realised album executed with certainty. It might not be absolutely perfect, but overall, the stunning performances eclipse any blemishes."[14] The Guardian listed A Dream Is All We Know as one of their best albums from the first half of 2024.[18]

"My Golden Years", the album's first single, drew particular critical praise. Anthony Fantano ranked "My Golden Years" at number 13 on his year-end list of best singles from 2024.[19] In December 2024, James Poniewozik wrote in the New York Times that the song was "the soundtrack of my year".[20]

Year-end lists

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Select year-end rankings for A Dream Is All We Know
Publication/critic Accolade Rank Ref.
MOJO 75 Best Albums of 2024 8 [21]
Rough Trade UK Albums of the Year 2024 39 [22]
Anthony Fantano Top 50 Albums of 2024 39 [23]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by the Lemon Twigs. All songs produced and mixed by the Lemon Twigs, except track 6 produced by the Lemon Twigs and Sean Ono Lennon.

A Dream Is All We Know track listing
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."My Golden Years"Michael3:13
2."They Don't Know How to Fall in Place"Brian3:33
3."Church Bells"Michael2:07
4."A Dream Is All I Know"Brian3:43
5."Sweet Vibration"Brian2:48
6."In the Eyes of the Girl"Michael3:04
7."If You and I Are Not Wise"Brian and Michael2:41
8."How Can I Love Her More"Michael2:48
9."Ember Days"Brian2:55
10."Peppermint Roses"Michael2:32
11."I Should've Known Right from the Start"Brian2:36
12."Rock On (Over and Over)"Michael2:21
Total length:34:23
7" flexi-disc bonus track[24][25]
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
13."Gifts"Brian3:13

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for A Dream Is All We Know
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[26] 82
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 9
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[28] 24
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] 7

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Teder, Camryn (May 2, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs' reference points on their new album | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Lemon Twigs Share New Song "My Golden Years": Listen". January 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Chick, Stevie (May 2, 2024). "'Who wants to stare at a computer?' Pop duo the Lemon Twigs on the joys of analogue life". The Guardian. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (January 2, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs Share New Song "My Golden Years": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Campbell, Eric (February 7, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs Are Broadening Their Imaginations". Paper. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Love In My Mind: CLASH Meets The Lemon Twigs". Clash Magazine. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Silverdal, Joakim (May 7, 2024). "Hyllade hipsterbandet från USA: "Vi älskar svenska Tages"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Friedman, Gabe (May 3, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs sound like your favorite '60s band. They're fine with that". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "The Lemon Twigs talk with Shindig!'s Jon 'Mojo' Mills about 'A Dream Is All We Know'". YouTube. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "NYC Duo The Lemon Twigs Release Latest Album "A Dream Is All We Know" Featuring Sean Lennon". NYS Music. March 6, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "I Interviewed The Lemon Twigs!". YouTube. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "A Dream Is All We Know Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Bassett, Jordan (April 30, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs – A Dream Is All We Know review: the D'Addarios reach for the stars". NME. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Taylor, Tom (May 1, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs – 'A Dream Is All We Know' album review". Far Out. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Shepherd, Fiona (May 2, 2024). "The Lemon Twigs: A Dream Is All We Know album review – Effortlessly catchy". The List. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  16. ^ Schofield, Will; Hodgkinson, Blanca (May 3, 2024). "The best new music to listen to this week". The Times. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  17. ^ McCormick, Neil; Shirreff, Lauren; Platt, Poppie (May 2, 2024). "Dua Lipa comes close to pop perfection – plus the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  18. ^ Ahmed, Aneesa; Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Petridis, Alexis; Clements, Andrew (June 12, 2024). "The best albums of 2024 so far". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  19. ^ theneedledrop (December 19, 2024). "Top 50 Songs of 2024". YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "36 Things That Stuck With Us in 2024". New York Times. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  21. ^ "MOJO's 75 Best Albums of 2024". albumoftheyear.org. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "Albums of the Year 2024". roughtrade.com. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  23. ^ theneedledrop (December 20, 2024). "Top 50 Albums of 2024". YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  24. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/30542206-The-Lemon-Twigs-A-Dream-Is-All-We-Know
  25. ^ "A Dream is All We Know, by the Lemon Twigs".
  26. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 8, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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