The Room \ No Dream [LTMCD 2369]
No Dream is a 'best of' compilation by Liverpool indiepop group The Room, collecting singles and key album cuts as well as unreleased demo tracks from their final studio session.
From the monochrome post-punk of debut single Motion to the rich textures of In Evil Hour, No Dream reveals The Room as a hugely underrated band. Liner notes are provided by singer and chief songwriter Dave Jackson.
Tracklist:
1. Motion
2. In Sickness and In Health
3. Bated Breath
4. Things Have Learnt To Walk That Ought To Crawl
5. No Dream
6. Hate Haze
7. 100 Years
8. Never (demo)
9. The Ride
10. A Shirt of Fire
11. Whirlpool
12. Jackpot Jack
13. Crying Red
14. Calloused Hands
15. Here Comes the Floor (demo)
16. The Storm (demo)
17. Untitled (demo)
18. Jeremiah (demo)
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Reviews:
"Dave Jackson had a winning way with a surrepticious pop anthem and is an intelligent lyricist. The best song, Jackpot Jack, is a spleen-venting distillation of the soul-selling The Room were never in a position to emulate. Four stars" (Q, 07/2004)
"An unmissable compilation. In Evil Hour is a classic lost album, but I could love them forever on the basis on No Dream alone" (Whisperin' & Hollerin', 5/2004)
"Around In Evil Hour the band came into their own. Whirlpool pre-dates Terry Bickers' work with the House of Love with its swirling guitar patterns. Jackpot Jack is a satirical and brilliant slice of indie pop, whilst Never, 100 Years and Crying Red inhabit a happy medium between Lloyd Cole's doleful rock and the enduring melancholic pop of The Wake. Sadly the band split at the peak of its powers, but this compilation gives a pleasing tribute" (Leonard's Lair, 04/2004)
"A wonderful group - dark, exciting and super edgy post-punk" (The Big Takeover, 09/2004)