Club 8 “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Dreaming”

How did I miss this when it came out last year? This album, like everything Club 8 does, is fantastic. Perfect for rainy days, you get 12 tracks of dreamy vocals and contemporary music. When your grandpa wants to know at Thanksgiving what you’re listening to these days instead of Benny Goodman, rip this one out while he rips one of his own.

“In the Morning” reminds me of a cover of “I’m Into Something Good” by Herman’s Hermits. It wasn’t Club 8, but it sounded like them. The Internet has nothing about this. I don’t understand. It was great! Some twee act…. Bah. Can’t remember. “Sometimes” is not a Britney Spears cover. It reminds me of Lush, with the (apparent) drum machine used on the track. Did you ever wish that Lush collaborated with Electronic circa 1991? Then this is the song for you! All it needs is Bernard Sumner.

The title track is also nice because it has harmonizing on it. You can’t go wrong with that. Those that like early Dido (1990s) will like this song. The tambourine is a nice touch. It’s a very breathy song for those of you who are into that. Definitely one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time.

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