David Lynch's cooing, airy chanteuse from Twin Peaks, Julee Cruise is paired here with electronic artist Pluramon for a nice deep dive into washed out dream pop structures. There's been a perception in a lot of reviews that artists like Pluramon are attempting to revitalize this warped, wall-of-guitar sound since My Bloody Valentine invented it. While there's truth to this, the way I see it, people have clung to this aesthetic pretty consistently since Loveless has been absorbed. What is significant is that few of these artists have understood why and how this style works as well as Pluramon, hence this remarkable display of water-damaged, churning balladry.
I don't know why somebody didn't think of it sooner, because it seems that Cruise was born to sing with this style. She's such a natural wonder within this genre that you can't help but wonder where the girl's been all this time. Since Lynch has moved on to Rebekah Del Rio, you kind of wish there was another filmic home for her; she's such an enticing and chilling presence. But she's kept pretty busy as a recording artist, releasing the dubiously titled The Art of Being a Girl last year.
I'm pretty partial to this style of music, but if you're kind of bored with shoegaze, Dreams Top Rock could potentially turn you around. It never makes a wrong turn and remains consistently enveloping in its approach. "Hello Shadow," "Noise Academy," "Time for a Lie," and "Log" are ecstatically dizzying highlights, but they're in no way better than the other six tracks. This is a must-have for fans of the genre and worth a listen for those who are curious about what the One-Eyed Jacks house performer is up to these days.
1. 004
2. Time for a Lie
3. Noise Academy
4. PS
5. Flagolea
6. Have You Seen Jill
7. Hello Shadow
8. Difference Machine
9. Time (Catharsia Mix)
10. Log
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