Dream Lover

By Denise Berdan

“Dream Lover” compared to the Vaccines older stuff does sound extremely different- at least to my ears, but it is a welcomed change. Sounding very reminiscent of 80s intergalactic ballads with possibly some influence from Arctic Monkey’s AM album and Daft Punk’s Discovery, “Dream Lover” gives the Vaccines an opportunity to be creative and play around with different sounds. “Dream Lover” is the second single to be released from their upcoming third studio album, English Graffiti.

In the music video you have the band in deep space trying to get the “Dream Lover” which is essentially a sphere that can transform into your deepest desires. Evidently, the montage is that of a little film with only one person succeeding in the mission to get the Dream Lover. Lyrically “With a hollow embrace lets go back to your place, Uncover a lover you cannot replace, When I shut my eyes I got another Dream Lover, Somewhere in the dark” the interpretation could be that even when you are sleeping with someone, when you are asleep, you truly are with who you want to be with. Despite sounding different from their more indie rock roots, this is a delightful change of direction and English Graffiti will of course knock our socks off.