"Fans of dream-pop acts Galaxie 500, Luna, and Dean and Britta will recognize much in frontman Dean Wareham’s solo debut. From the narcotic guitars and wry, playful lyrics to the characteristic off beat tremolo, Wareham's long-awaited solo efforts—last year’s EP and this year’s self-titled album, produced by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James—continue in the dreamy, sadly romantic vein of his almost 30-year career, looking back with a fond, wise detachment. The Boston Globe calls it “an understated sonic triumph that is unlike anything else out there today.”