Set for release less than a year after their last album, The Lemon Twigs’ A Dream Is All We Know is a joyous affair. As the title suggests, its less of a sober look at the darker side of life, and more a hopeful sojourn into the realm of dreams. The tone has shifted away from dreary melancholic ballads and moody power pop. Brian and Michael are revisiting their 1968 sound. This album feels closely related to Do Hollywood, but their songwriting and recording techniques have vastly improved over the course of five albums.

The brothers combine elements of the Merseybeat sound, the California Beach Boy harmony sound, and Bubblegum to create a unique collection of pop nuggets. (They say its part of a new Merseybeach movement, sure to catch on, though that fact remains to be seen.)

The sense of urgency imbued in lead single My Golden Years comes in part fr