Reviews3 stars out of 5 -- "The album's finest moments -- the sweet, stripped-down 'Foam Hands,' the pounding 'Leopard of Honor' -- are those where he takes his time.", "Lyrically, Bejar is an all-encompassing beast howling his barbaric, Bowie-enamored yawp....His efforts to tell a story of infinite possibilities, density and diversity are inspiring.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "TROUBLE IN DREAMS is fabulous....They play rich, languid, bar-room, indie-rock with florid bursts of guitar.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Gloriously guitar-spangled, word-addled glam jams 'My Favorite Year' and 'Rivers' rock like T. Rex via T.S. Eliot...", "Go Straight to Tracks Cut with Shades of Bolan, Bauhaus, and Roxy Music. Habit-Forming Stuff.", "The album has a sound that is graceful, elegant and more epic than its musical simplicity might suggest, a simplicity that juxtaposes wonderfully with Bejar's intricate lyrics.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Bejar spellbinds with a poetic free-association of lyrics and melody rich enough to make hearts swell and ears throb with sanctified delight."
Additional InformationOn Trouble in Dreams, Dan Bejar proves that good strong melodies can bring focus to music filled with strings, drums, horns, and changing time signatures.