She Haunts My Dreams is the second album by the American band Spain, released in 1999.[2][3] The band was signed to DreamWorks Records shortly before the album's release, although Restless Records held Spain to its contract.[4]
She Haunts My Dreams | ||||
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Released | 1999 | |||
Label | Restless[1] | |||
Producer | Johan Kugelberg, Josh Haden | |||
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The album's songs were written by Josh Haden.[5] They are about romance and relationships.[6] Joey Waronker played drums on the album; the piano parts were played by session musicians.[7][8]
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Source | Rating |
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Orange County Register | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10[12] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10[14] |
The Sun-Herald | 7/10[15] |
The Sydney Morning Herald | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin called the album "a gorgeous meditation on romantic dysfunction."[14] The Sydney Morning Herald praised the "muted-jazz/Leonard Cohen-knew-my-mother backing."[16] USA Today concluded that "She Haunts My Dreams will be at the top of the list for a bunch of heartbroken losers come the end of the year."[7]
The Sun-Herald wrote: "Stark, elegant and pervasively melancholic, Spain's lo-fi acoustic rumblings are purpose built for Haden's tales of woe."[15] The Los Angeles Daily News noted that, "although plainly influenced by the Velvet Underground, Mazzy Star and the Tindersticks, the trio touches a hard-to-reach nerve with its wistful delivery and melancholic mood."[11]
AllMusic deemed the album "dreamy, lounge-tinged pop."[9] (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide considered She Haunts My Dreams to be "artfully arranged mopiness."[13] The Virginian-Pilot listed it among the 10 best albums of 1999; The Dallas Morning News considered it to be one of the "9 Best Albums of '99 That Fell through the Cracks".[17][18]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm Leaving You" | |
2. | "It's All Over" | |
3. | "Before It All Went Wrong" | |
4. | "Hoped and Prayed" | |
5. | "Waiting For You to Come" | |
6. | "Easy Lover" | |
7. | "Bad Woman Blues" | |
8. | "Nobody Has to Know" | |
9. | "Every Time I Try" | |
10. | "Our Love Is Gonna Live Forever" |