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Father's House

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Father's House
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreRock
LabelCoyote Records
ProducerPeter Buck
Dreams So Real chronology
Father's House
(1986)
Rough Night in Jericho
(1988)

Father's House is the debut album by the Athens, Georgia, rock band Dreams So Real.[1][2] It was released by Coyote Records in 1986, and was produced by R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.[3] It was distributed by Twin/Tone Records.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Los Angeles Daily NewsC[6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[7]

The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that "there are a few good, dreamy melodies here, but for the most part, this Southern rock band trades too heavily on its musical resemblance to R.E.M."[7] The Washington Post wrote that, "if guitarist Barry Marler's Byrdsisms are too familiar ... the trio's consistent writing and playing make Father's House one of the more serviceable byproducts of the burgeoning folk-rock revival."[8] The Los Angeles Daily News opined that, "taken in large doses, Dream So Real's hypnotic flower-power sounds are just too lethargic."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "History"
  2. "Heaven"
  3. "Drifting Away"
  4. "The Tower"
  5. "Father's House"
  6. "Maybe I'll Go Today"
  7. "Capitol Mall"
  8. "Up To Fate"
  9. "Birds of a Feather"
  10. "Canadian Girl"

References

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  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Dreams So Real". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ McNeese, Don (January 19, 1987). "Club Calendar". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 36.
  3. ^ Fletcher, Tony (October 28, 2009). Remarks Remade: The Story Of REM. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 13, 1986 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Father's House - Dreams So Real | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ a b Rosen, Craig (February 20, 1987). "Few good moments in 'Father's House'". L.A. Life. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 39.
  7. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (11 Jan 1987). "Dreams So Real, Father's House". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H5.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Mark (30 Jan 1987). "Dreams So Real also chose...". The Washington Post. p. N11.