Dreams Don't Count

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All Music Guide - Mark Deming
While the quirky popmeister who fronted Jules & the Polar Bears evolved into a more contemplative and serious-minded songwriter some years back, Jules Shear's tenth album, 2006's Dreams Don't Count, still came as something of a surprise in its sadly beautiful documentation of a landscape of broken hearts and busted dreams. Beginning with the bitterly rueful "Bad Connection," a spare but indelible portrait of a relationship on its last legs, Dreams Don't Count features a dozen songs for a rainy day, with little sunlight poking through this litany of love that failed and wishes that failed to come through. While the downbeat tone of Dreams Don't Count rarely lifts, it ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Mark Deming
While the quirky popmeister who fronted Jules & the Polar Bears evolved into a more contemplative and serious-minded songwriter some years back, Jules Shear's tenth album, 2006's Dreams Don't Count, still came as something of a surprise in its sadly beautiful documentation of a landscape of broken hearts and busted dreams. Beginning with the bitterly rueful "Bad Connection," a spare but indelible portrait of a relationship on its last legs, Dreams Don't Count features a dozen songs for a rainy day, with little sunlight poking through this litany of love that failed and wishes that failed to come through. While the downbeat tone of Dreams Don't Count rarely lifts, it also ranks with some of Shear's finest work; his wordplay is masterful "I've still got a picture of you/But it's not you anymore" cuts to the quick of an affair turned sour, and "I love you wherever I am today" is a telling description of how old love can uncomfortably linger long past its sell-by date, the primarily acoustic arrangements frequently accompanied by a small string section set off the melodies beautifully, and the passage of time has worn Shear's slightly froggy voice into an instrument that expresses sorrow with heartbreaking clarity. For all the sadness of Dreams Don't Count, this isn't an album about callow self-pity, but a mature reflection upon the little ways life can take an unexpected turn, and where those detours can lead. If it isn't always fun, it's also richly perceptive and truly beautiful, and it's as satisfying as anything Shear has ever released.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/14/2006
  • Label: Mad Dragon Records
  • UPC: 880794006019
  • Catalog Number: 601
  • Sales rank: 81,192

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Jules Shear Primary Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Curtis Stigers Flugelhorn, Tenor Saxophone
Stewart Lerman Bass
Deborah Assael Cello
Lorraine Cohen Flugelhorn
Rob Morsberger Accordion
Sara Worden Viola
Lorraine Cohen Tenor Saxophone
Technical Credits
Jules Shear Composer, Producer, Audio Production
Stewart Lerman Producer, Engineer, Audio Production
Dominick Maita Mastering
Peter Lubin Management
Christopher Jankoski Artwork
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Jules just gets better!

    As if he wasn't already one of America's finest songwriters, this album contains 12 more sterling examples of Jules' talent and skill. The sparsely beautiful setting of these recordings allow the tunes to unfold elegantly, revealing sharply-wrought vignettes of lost love and time passages. I can't say enough about how potent and affecting this record is. It's already practically a classic in my book!

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