Artist: Dreams of University
Album: Morning Rearrangement
Label: Unsigned
Purchase: CD Baby
Release Date: April 7th, 2009
Overall: 8.0
Music: 7
Lyrics: 6.5
Production: 8.5
Morning Rearrangement is fun. I was hesitant at first, as Dreams of University’s sound greatly resembles that of Fall Out Boy, but after listening to the choruses of “6:45” and “Drop Down”, I was excitedly refreshed. Each upbeat song seems to have a surprise hook within its first minute in the form of pace changes and lyrical alterations.
While it will undoubtedly evoke some dance moves from you, the EP will not tap on your heartstrings nor inspire you with deep, metaphorical lyrics. Vocals alone, Zimmerman (lead vocalist) lacks the range that would have surely boosted the EP an extra level, and he often rushes through a set, seeming to speak whimsically rather than truly sing. The lyrics alone are shallow and also hold little power, but they are thankfully void of the annoying repetition that many new bands implement in their lyrics. However, whatever Morning Rearrangement may lack, it makes up for it with its instrumentals, and there is no denying that this combined arrangement works incredibly well to produce an overall solid beginning for the upcoming band.
With its completely catchy chorus and guitar riffs, “Lily Love” stands out as my favorite track, urging you to dance around the room singing along with friends. “Drop Down” begins with a softer side of Zimmerman’s vocals that is greatly lacked yet desired on the EP, and momentarily offers a needed reprieve. Once again, the chorus will draw you in and keep you listening to the rest of the EP. The final track, “This Quiet Boy”, offers smooth guitar backings near the end of the song that really adds a final punch on the EP’s end.
Morning Rearrangement has the rare ability that enables listeners to find in it at least one favorable quality, regardless of the vast music paths they may follow. However, one may wonder if this easy likeability factor is attributed to the album’s often generic sound. Regardless, Morning Rearrangement makes for a fantastic summer soundtrack, and don’t be surprised when you are humming a chorus to yourself later.
Track Listing
1. 6:45
2. Drop Down
3. Lily Love
4. Yellow Sunglasses
5. This Quiet Boy
I love this album
i listen to it all the time
they definately deserve more attention
they’re amazing guys
=)
this cd is one of the best cds of 2009
dou is doing it big and i cant wait till they come to las vegas
and rock the house down. and all there songs on the cd are ketchy and fun and everything goes together so well! so i think this band should get a 10 out of 10!!!!!!
Wow… This is pure garbage. Anyone from Muncie will tell you this but nobody will tell them to their faces.
I can’t wait to watch them get laughed out of Warped Tour..
Seriously, these guys are TERRIBLE.
Second rate band.
Third Rate Vocalist.
Avoid at all costs. If you don’t believe me, listen to it yourself. it’s TERRIBLE, UNORIGINAL and GENERIC.
Only 13 year old girls and their friends like them.
CRAP
2/10
If they didn’t spend so much time TRYING to sound like other bands.
And other SHITTY bands at that..
Maybe it’d be okay.
Like the above poster mentioned.
It’s dry, boring, unoriginal and generic.
It sounds like every other “emo pop rock” album out there.
Except shittier.
Whoever rated this an 8 out of 10 knows absolutely NOTHING about music.
You should never critique an album again, and possibly kill yourself.
Compare this to every other band Dreams of University COPIES and it pales in comparison.
1.5/10
I’d rather kill myself than ever waste minutes of my life listening to this….
Get a new schtick. The “Emo Band with a Catchy name” fad is dying fast…
Especially when you sound as bad as you do.
That singer needs vocal lessons. ASAP.
To the above poster.
The lead singer DID get vocal lessons.
he STILL sounds like that.
Isn’t it a shame?
Seriously, these guys should break up or change their sound.
BORRING.
And the same thing everyone else has said.
Uninspired, Copycat, unoriginal, boring.
TERRIBLE vocals.
I’d get a new singer, or new SOMETHING.
I can’t believe they just told all of their “Fans” to come and read this review.
“I was hesitant at first, as Dreams of University’s sound greatly resembles that of Fall Out Boy,”
Reviewer, that’s what EVERYONE says. they are a generic fallout boy ripoff…and FOB SUCKS!!!
“Vocals alone, Zimmerman (lead vocalist) lacks the range”
Enough said.
Well, that and the fact that only their friends and 13 year old girls like them…
That’s common knowledge.
Wow. I find it hard to believe that there are so many educated people in this area when it comes to music.
HAHA GLAD TO KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS DOU SUCKS!!!
ya. not very good.
i like fallout boy but this is pathetic.
Fallout Boy all over
They forget where they come from
We’re not all teen girls
do you really think that dou really cares what 9 piss ant little boys say, you guys are just jealous cause u you have no musical talent and you dont have a life, just get on myspace and facebook and other websites and trash good bands, how dear you say that dou sucks how dear you say that the lead singer sucks. when you know you cant do anything better, say that crap to there face i bet they would break your faces, you little punks have some respect for peoples music if you dont like it fine. dont trash there good name because your bored sons of losers with no lives… now i know why people hate little kids, because they know nothing about music,. there is different types of music out there it all doesnt have to sound like fall out boy nfg blink 182 its your own creation so eat a fat one you losers and dont right back reviews on music you know nothing about. and the lead singers lyrics are amazing its not plain and simple he actually puts his heart and soul into his music so go suck off you bad review punks!
I LOVE DOU first of all. This CD is fucking amazing =) i see the boys everyday doing normal things but they are like celebs to me! THIS CD SHOULD GET A 10!!!!
Ya know, it’s funny…that “Voice of Muncie” guy must not listen to much music around Muncie. There are A LOT of worse bands in town, dude. I will say there are a number of bands that sound this way, BUT, DOU did play Warped Tour last year, and guess what they’re fucking playing it this year too! Point? People love DOU. I know them all personally, and they’re all good people, and they’re a good band. I listen to this CD constantly…so much that it broke and they gave me another one. If you don’t like it, cool, but don’t bash everyone that does.
The majority of you have absolutely no original thoughts and can only regurgitate what the review was getting at. If you don’t like DOU stop wasting your time commenting and do something else. These guys are awesome and regardless of some obvious flaws, they are by far not the worst i’ve heard of their genre.
DOU sucks but…
Man…15 comments, we got us a battle royale going!
Half wit fans abound
You should take this link down now
Ejected- Warp Tour
Dou does what they do for the love of the music. not to please all you haters. i <3 DOU
I think it’s pretty generous to even give them a 2/10, Voice of Muncie. And I’m just going to propose a solution to all the arguing. Dreams of University, go kill yourselves. And please do it soon, you’re all pieces of shit and I do know you personally.
Hey now, let’s not have any death wishes. Regardless of how you feel, it is still obvious that they work hard to do what they do, even if it is a terrible sound in your opinion!
I need to start picking cd’s that will create a storm like this. Brokencyde here i come!
actually i saw them live at warped tour and they were pretty good. and max specht, your funny
6:45 is the only song I really liked on here..the rest sounded somewhat “mainstream” to me