I'm Only Dreaming
by Eisley
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. PopMatters
    Mar 15, 2017
    80
    While this record isn’t quite as nuanced as Currents or as heavy as The Valley, it’s easily the band’s most attractive, developed, and heartfelt full-length yet.
  2. Alternative Press
    Mar 10, 2017
    70
    This fifth full-length has everything fans expect from an Eisley record. [Mar 2017, p.82]
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  3. AllMusic
    Mar 10, 2017
    70
    I'm Only Dreaming's brightest highlight is "A Song for the Birds," a bright guitar pop song featuring DuPree-Bemis' husband, Say Anything's Max Bemis, that feels like a sequel to their previous collaboration, Perma. Moments like this suggest that this incarnation of Eisley sound best when they're creating new traditions instead of holding onto old ones too tightly.
  5. Rock Sound
    Mar 10, 2017
    70
    The Texas crew have created a piece of art that probes into what it means to love and be loved with real intent and passion. If you’ve slept on this band up until now, it’s time to change that.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Mar 10, 2017
    58
    It’s a pleasant record, but an awfully safe and unchallenging one.

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  1. Roo182
    Dec 31, 2018
    7
    Eisley are a Texan family quintet consisting of four siblings, a cousin, and a **** of chemistry, the type that only family bonds can surelyEisley are a Texan family quintet consisting of four siblings, a cousin, and a **** of chemistry, the type that only family bonds can surely bring. Sherri DuPree’s voice suits the dream pop sound they’re putting out, and it is gorgeously soothing. The album starts on good footing with Always Wrong and Defeatist but unfortunately doesn’t reach those heights again on this record baring one exception - Louder Than a Lion. This was the first Eisley track I’d heard, representing a parent’s protection of their child while they sleep. What hooked me was the guest vocals from an all-time favourite of mine, Anthony Green (Saosin, Circa Survive). His substantial vocal involvement in the ethereal, under-water feeling track is equally as surprising as it is satisfying. Despite me giving this a lot of airtime over the year, something that let me down about I’m Only Dreaming was the longevity of the record. I was really into it for a month but I just got sick of it too quickly, and with only 3-4 tracks that appealed to me after that, I found myself avoiding the whole thing at times, which doesn’t let it live in the top 10.

    Best Tracks: Always Wrong - Defeatist - Louder Than a Lion
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