Reveries

This album has been added to 4 private lists and 2 public lists:

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  All the albums I've listened to in 2026:

  AutumnsMusic

  (01/08/2026) Found this record through Robert Rackley's "Rotate!" list - it's pleasant! I don't think the heavily drenched reverb/uniform dynamics totally work for me - a lot of it just slid over me because of those qualities. But it's still pretty! Tracks like Past Romantic, with it's lovely brain scratching compressed drumming and synth lead, and Swirl with those huge reverbed snare strikes on the backhalf were some standout moments. Glad I checked it out - maybe I'll click with it more on a revisit at some point!

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  Rotate!

  Robert Rackley

  The Beach Boys “All I Wanna Do,” from the uneven 1970 album Sunflower (sorry Brian - RIP) is widely regarded as the beginning of the dream pop sound. The thick reverb and delay along with wistful romantic longing set the sonic prototype in place. Reverie by Letting Up Despite Great Faults sits firmly within the template to the now decades-old genre.

  I had been aware of Letting Up Desppite Great Faults for years, but for whatever reason never listened to them. It’s good to have that rectified.