ゆめ [Dream]

On “Yume”, Lamp sort of goes from a pretty standard Japanese jazz pop / sunshine pop, like on “For Lovers” and “Lamp Genso” and goes more into a more dream pop styled sound and production. And the results from this is another pretty great project. While it isn’t really as great as “For Lovers”, I’d say it gets put right above “Lamp Genso”, and thats purely cause of the vibe throughout this whole album being really damn ... read more

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I never thought an album cover could make booba this subtle, but hey! I’m a dummy for a reason.

ゆめ (Yume) has some of the cleanest and prettiest songs I’ve heard in a hot minute, while consistently delivering whimsy in the cloudist way possible.

Right off the bat, Production and mixing on Yume is phenomenal. Every instrument is crystal clear and mixed to near perfection. All of the instrumentation from track ... read more

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"Yume" is the band's most successful attempt at creating an atmospheric, dreamy, and grand experience, and is my personal favourite Lamp record overall.

I think this album's success for me is in large due to its scale. In particular, this is Lamp's most grand and orchestral-sounding album, and yet it never lets go of the coziness and dreamy atmosphere throughout the whole album. This is shown through its opening, titled "Symphony", which flawlessly sets up ... read more