The Dream Is Over
The Dream Is Over is the second album by Canadian rock band PUP, released on May 27, 2016, through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and SideOneDummy Records worldwide. The album was recorded with the financial support of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters. The album title comes from the doctor of lead singer Stefan Babcock, after the doctor found out about a problem with Babcock's vocal cords.
The song "DVP" was featured in the video game . The band themselves also make a cameo in the game.
Critical reception
Exclaim!'s Adam Feibel gave the album a positive review, calling it "youthfully sassy and sarcastic in one breath and introspectively mature in another".| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 22 |
| Stereogum | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | 2019 | 98 |
| Noisey | The 100 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 19 |
| The New York Times | The Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 11 |
Track listing
Charts
Personnel
PUP- Stefan Babcock – lead vocals and guitar
- Zack Mykula – drums, background vocals and percussion
- Steve Sladkowski – guitar and background vocals
- Nestor Chumak – bass and background vocals
- Graham Wright – piano on "If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will"
- Dave Schiffman – recording and mixing
- Alex Gamble – recording assistant
- John Dinsmore – recording assistant
- Masumi Kaneko – recording assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering at Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio, Los Angeles
- Christopher McKenny – cover image
- Jessica Flynn – inside photo