The Dream Is Over Explained

The Dream Is Over
Type:studio
Artist:PUP
Cover:Front cover of 'The Dream Is Over' by 'PUP'.jpg
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Released:May 27, 2016
Studio:Union Sound Co., Lincoln County Social Club, Ta2 Sound and Music in Toronto, Ontario
Length:30:31
Producer:Dave Schiffman
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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.[1]

The song "DVP" was featured in the video game . The band themselves also make a cameo in the game.

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".

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeYearRank
StereogumThe 50 Best Albums of 20162016
The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s2019
NoiseyThe 100 Best Albums of 20162016
The New York TimesThe Best Albums of 20162016

Personnel

PUP

Additional musician

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PUP talk their "rowdy, noisy clusterfuck" of a new album, 'The Dream Is Over'. DIY. 2017-07-25. 2016-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608140907/http://diymag.com/2016/03/01/pup-interview-the-dream-is-over-in-the-studio. live.
  2. Web site: PUP - Chart history. Billboard.com. 1 July 2017. 10 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810120715/http://www.billboard.com/artist/7127445/pup/chart?f=2160. live.