A startlingly impressive debut, Dream On exudes an intimacy and emotion that seems limitless; that has the power to reverberate across continents, somewhere deep in the human psyche.
It is as breathtakingly simple and intimate as her previous work, but perhaps signals the closure of that chapter of her life and the opening of a new, as yet, unwritten one.
Everything is intimate here, her hushed vocal styling sounding as close as a whisper to the ear, the lazy warmth of the instrumentation all culminates in a sound as cozy as a night in in front of an open fire, expertly masking the natural intensity of inherently sad break-up songs.
Dream On is custom-tailored for the days where it seems the happy ending just wasn’t meant for you.
Listeners may not find the feel-good hit of the season here, but they will enjoy Boman’s meditative, artful, and honest songs. This is an album that you can wrap yourself up in.
Boman more than makes good on her potential with Dream On. At once intimate and intense, her first LP is the work of an artist stepping fully into her own.
More than its tunes or even its sound design, Boman's wispy voice and heavy-hearted pensiveness are likely to stick with listeners after the album ends.
As frustrating as these transient peaks are (the second half of ‘This Is Where It Ends’ deserves a special mention), they’re a reminder that Dream On’s pitfalls are primarily a result of poor direction as opposed to absent talent.
I’m thankful to have given this album a chance, as it will likely be one of the albums I return to and carry with me throughout the rest of the year.
The debut LP by Alice Boman, Dream On, is indeed a dreamy experience. This is accomplished through the lush instrumentation throughout as well as the standout smooth vocals of Boman herself. The album is at a constant hush, and it makes you feel safe and warm. Boman through this debut uses that warmth to bring in the listener, making you ... read more
First album of 2020 that really hit me. While it's nothing super fresh it is effective thanks to lots of sweetly sad melodies and hooks. Definitely check this out!
I discovered Alice Boman thanks to the recommendation of AOTY users, but I have the impression that I'm the only one to find this album good but nothing more.
Alice Boman has a beautiful soft and hypnotic voice but she looks like many other singers of this genre, I will be unable to recognize her on songs I don't know about her. Musically it's a little bit the same, it's nice but there's never the element or the loop that makes me vibrate.
So, yes, we can't take it away, it's a correct ... read more
8+, the intimacy and honesty of this music and lyrics makes of this album one of the most gorgeous complete music works not just of the year 2020, but also, of the last decade.
Fav tracks:
- Heart On Fire
- Don't Forget About Me
- Everybody Hurts
- It's OK, It's Alright
- Hold On
1 | Wish We Had More Time 3:40 | |
2 | Heart on Fire 4:07 | |
3 | The More I Cry 4:11 | |
4 | Who Knows 3:00 | |
5 | Don't Forget About Me 3:07 | |
6 | Everybody Hurts 3:37 | |
7 | Hold On 3:00 | |
8 | It's OK, It's Alright 3:47 | |
9 | This Is Where It Ends 3:54 | |
10 | Mississippi 2:04 |