#275 (of 365) "Live in Dreams" Wild Nothing

Off their first full-length, Gemini, way back in Wild Nothing, the band was honestly at the very peak of their powers. They are still a good band--a great band--but kicking off their careers with this debut, the Golden Haze EP, and Nocturne all within two years is just an amazing run. I didn't discover them until Nocturne, and I didn't revisit Gemini and Golden Haze until much later--right around the end of the 2010s, but man, these are really great songs. I can't believe it's been 15 years since 2010. I can't believe how fresh this album still feels to me.

This is from the Pitchfork review :
While Tatum plays hopscotch with his collection of 4AD, Factory, and Slumberland records, Gemini has plenty more to offer than sonic verisimilitude. On album opener "Live in Dreams," he sings, "Our lips won't last forever and that's exactly why/ I'd rather live in dreams and I'd rather die," and the lyric plays out like Gemini in miniature: While Tatum's words can edge on maudlin, his delivery is more romantic than dreary, and there's a sly, understated, and subtly addictive melody that gorgeously frames his sentiments. And melodies like that one, which the album features in spades, are ultimately what make Gemini more than just another indie pop record, and often more than the sum of its parts.

​"Live in Dreams" - Wild Nothing // Gemini (2010)