The Dream (alt-J album) - Composition

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The Dream is the fourth album by English indie rock band alt-J, released on 11 February 2022 by Infectious Music and the Canvasback Music division of Atlantic Records. It was promoted with the single "U&Me", which was released alongside the album's announcement on 22 September 2021.[13] The track listing for the album was also revealed on this date through publication Stereogum.[14] "Get Better" was released as the album's second single on 3 November 2021 and was accompanied by a pixel-art music video.[15] "Hard Drive Gold" was released as the album's third single on 5 January 2022. "The Actor" was released as the fourth single on 7 February 2022. The album received a four-star rating from The Guardian, who said it was a "stroll around the curiosity shop". In the same review the band's embrace of American sounds was noted.

The Dream

Studio album by

alt-J

Released

11 February 2022

Genre

Art pop
alternative rock
indie rock

Length

49:22

Label

Canvasback
Infectious

Producer

Charlie Andrew

Alt-J chronology

Reduxer
(2018)

The Dream
(2022)

Singles from The Dream

"U&Me"
Released: 22 September 2021
"Get Better"
Released: 3 November 2021
"Hard Drive Gold"
Released: 5 January 2022
"The Actor"
Released: 7 February 2022

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.8/10[1]
Metacritic	79/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Beats Per Minute	64%[3]
Clash	7/10[4]
Consequence	83/100[5]
DIY	[6]
Gigwise	[7]
The Independent	[8]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10[9]
NME	[10]
PopMatters	8/10[11]
Uncut	[12]

Artwork

The artwork for The Dream's cover is a drawing by the artist Joel Wyllie.[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Newman, Thom Sonny Green, and Gus Unger-Hamilton.

*The Dream*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bane"	5:10
2.	"U&Me"	3:18
3.	"Hard Drive Gold"	2:38
4.	"Happier When You're Gone"	4:00
5.	"The Actor"	4:00
6.	"Get Better"	5:51
7.	"Chicago"	3:55
8.	"Philadelphia"	3:38
9.	"Walk a Mile"	6:29
10.	"Delta"	1:00
11.	"Losing My Mind"	4:42
12.	"Powders"	4:41
Total length:		49:22

*Deluxe edition*
No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Actor" (Single Edit)	3:07
14.	"U&Me" (Single Edit)	3:16
15.	"Hard Drive Gold" (Loor Remix)	4:03
16.	"Hard Drive Gold" (Maya Jane Coles Remix)	5:13
17.	"U&Me" (Baauer Remix)	4:54

Personnel

Alt-J

Joe Newman – vocals, guitar (all tracks), additional percussion (2)
Thom Sonny Green – drums, percussion, programming (all tracks); additional percussion (2), spoken voice (12)
Gus Unger-Hamilton – keyboards, synthesizer (all tracks); backing vocals (1, 3–12), plays with his little organ (1, 2, 4, 6, 11), additional percussion (2), bass (3, 9, 11)

Additional musicians

David Force – bagpipes (1), crumhorn (1, 2)
Reinoud Ford – cello (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9)
Will Gardner – conductor, string arrangement (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9); backing vocals (9)
Tim Rundle – crumhorn (1, 2)
Andy Marshall – double bass (1, 2, 5, 7–9)
Charlie Andrew – programming (all tracks), additional percussion (2)
Highgate School Choir – vocals (1–3)
Tyler DeFord – sound effects (2)
Matthew Ward – violin (2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Ciaran McCabe – violin (2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Kirsty Mangan – violin (2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Anna Zara Newman – spoken voice (3)
Cordelia Unger-Hamilton – spoken voice (3)
April Unger-Hamilton – backing vocals (4, 5), spoken voice (6)
Sarah Andrew – bassoon (4)
Trevor Mires – trombone (6)
Christie Valeriano – backing vocals (8)
George Eddy – backing vocals (9)
Andrew Cohen – sound effects (9)
Arianna Cohen – spoken voice (9, 12)
Matt Glasbey – spoken voice (11)
Mark Newman – spoken voice (11)

Technical

Charlie Andrew – production, mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Matt Glasbey – mixing, engineering (all tracks); additional production (1, 10)
George Collins – engineering assistance (1, 3, 10–12)
Katie Earl – engineering assistance (1–4, 9–12)

Charts

Chart performance for *The Dream*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17]	6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]	6
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21]	50
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22]	8
French Albums (SNEP)[23]	27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24]	5
Irish Albums (OCC)[25]	6
Italian Albums (FIMI)[26]	60
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[27]	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28]	16
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[29]	13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30]	2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[31]	59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32]	7
UK Albums (OCC)[33]	3
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[34]	1
US Billboard 200[35]	110
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[36]	12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[37]	16

References

"Alt-J The Dream". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
"The Dream by Alt-J Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
Smirnov, Aleksandr (15 February 2022). "Album Review: alt-J – The Dream". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
Murray, Robin (10 February 2022). "alt-J - The Dream". Clash. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
Kress, Bryan (10 February 2022). "At Long Last, alt-J See The Dream Realized". Consequence. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
Taylor, Ims (9 February 2022). "alt-J – The Dream review". DIY. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
McCarthy, Neive (7 February 2022). "Album Review: alt-J – The Dream". Gigwise. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
O'Connor, Roisin; Nugent, Annabel (10 February 2022). "Album reviews: Spoon, Frank Turner and Alt-J". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
Horton, Ross (8 February 2022). "What Alt-J's The Dream lacks in heart it makes up for in style and finesse". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
Williams, Sophie (10 February 2022). "Alt-J – 'The Dream' review: the revitalised band's most open-hearted record yet". NME. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
Merrick, Hayden (7 February 2022). "Alt-J Return with Paternal Earnestness on 'The Dream'". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
"alt-J: The Dream Review". Uncut. March 2022.
Skinner, Tom (22 September 2021). "Alt-J share new single 'U&ME' from upcoming fourth album 'The Dream'". NME. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
DeVille, Chris (22 September 2021). "Alt-J – 'U&ME'". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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v t e alt-J
Joe Newman Thom Sonny Green Gus Unger-Hamilton
Studio albums	An Awesome Wave (2012) This Is All Yours (2014) Relaxer (2017) The Dream (2022)
Extended plays	Deadcrushed
Singles	"Bloodflood" / "Tessellate" "Matilda" "Breezeblocks" "Tessellate" "Something Good" "Fitzpleasure" "Hunger of the Pine" "Left Hand Free" "Every Other Freckle" "3WW" "In Cold Blood" "Adeline" "Deadcrush" "Pleader"
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The Dream — четвёртый студийный альбом английской инди-рок-группы alt-J, выпущенный 11 февраля 2022 года лейблом Infectious Music и подразделением Canvasback Music лейбла Atlantic Records. Альбом был анонсирован 22 сентября 2021 года вместе с выпуском первого сингла «U&Me»[13]. В тот же день в публикации Stereogum был опубликован трек-лист альбома The Dream[14]. 3 ноября 2021 года был выпущен сингл «Get Better», сопровождаемый музыкальным видео в пиксельной графике[15]. 5 января 2022 года был опубликован третий сингл — «Hard Drive Gold», а 7 февраля того же года был выпущен четвёртый сингл, «The Actor».

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