Sparklehorse - Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain

Genre: Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Dream Pop
Release Date: 9/25/2006
Sounds Like: The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, The Black Heart Procession
Overall Rating: 6.1

Summary: Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain is Sparklehorse’s fourth full length album. I don’t know what it is about Sparklehorse that causes me to always want their albums, yet never truly enjoy them. I think this album finally gave me the answer and it is really simple and personal. I don’t like the 6 or 7 songs they put on each album that bore me to death. Don’t misunderstand, these songs have a beautiful and fragile sadness to them. They are wonderful songs that show the depth of Mark Linkous’ creativity, but they just aren’t for me. Sparklehorse is at their best when they turn up the guitars and rock. This album delivers with some incredible fuzzed out tracks. I would probably rate this album 9/10 if not for the slow plodding songs that fill this album. As you will see below in my individual track ratings, I liked quite a few songs that will play regularly in my mp3 player. I am waiting for the return of an album you can spin from beginning to end without hitting the fast forward button. This album is not it, however it is a good album and worth it for the six songs that are fantastic. Click here to listen to a few track from the Sparklehorse Myspace site.

Ratings Summary:

Originality within Genre: 8.5
Originality by Band: 9.0
Production: 8.0
Did I like it?: 6.5

Track Ratings:

1) 6.5
2) 4.0
3) 6.0
4) 4.2
5) 2.0
6) 2.5
7) 8.1
8) 6.9
9) 2.5
10) 7.0
11) 7.3
12) 1.0