Dream Box

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Dream Box
Dream Box.jpg
Studio album by
Pat Metheny
ReleasedJune 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Recorded2021–2022 [1]
StudioHigh Rocks [1]
Genre Jazz [2]
Length56:01
Label Modern
Producer Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny chronology
Side Eye NYC V1.IV
(2021)		Dream Box
(2023)		 MoonDial
(2024)

Dream Box is a solo studio album by American guitarist Pat Metheny. [3] It was released on June 16, 2023, through Modern Recordings. [4] It received generally favorable reviews from critics. It was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

Contents

Background

Dream Box consists of solo guitar works by Pat Metheny. [5] It includes six original compositions and his cover versions of "Never Was Love", "I Fall in Love Too Easily", and "Morning of the Carnival". [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Jazzwise Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [9]
Spectrum Culture70% [10]
Tom Hull B+( Five Pointed Star Solid.svg ) [11]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Dream Box received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [4]

Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork stated, "Favoring minor keys and loose sketches of melody, Metheny embraces the scattered, jetlagged genesis." [9] He added, "This is music made for late nights and bleary eyes, wistful and half-awake." [9] Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented that "The electric guitar ballads on Dream Box offer unvarnished introspection, uncanny musical vision, and gorgeous technique." [5]

Accolades

It was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. [2] [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pat Metheny, except where noted.

Dream Box track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Waves Are Not the Ocean" 5:39
2."From the Mountains" 8:20
3."Ole & Gard" 6:33
4."Trust Your Angels" 5:28
5."Never Was Love"Russ Long5:57
6."I Fall in Love Too Easily"
5:08
7."P.C. of Belgium" 5:00
8."Morning of the Carnival"
6:42
9."Clouds Can't Change the Sky" 7:14
Total length:56:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [1]

Charts

Chart performance for Dream Box
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 158
French Albums (SNEP) [14] 109
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 21
Italian Albums (FIMI) [16] 78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 47
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [19] 90
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [20] 19
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) [21] 4
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [22] 1
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [23] 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pat Metheny (2023). Dream Box (CD booklet). Modern Recordings.
  2. 1 2 "Pat Metheny". Grammy.com . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Pat Metheny". AllMusic . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dream Box by Pat Metheny". Metacritic . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Jurek, Thom. "Dream Box - Pat Metheny". AllMusic . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Georgievski, Nenad (June 22, 2023). "Pat Metheny: Dream Box album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Nicholson, Stuart. "Pat Metheny: Dreambox". Jazzwise. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hennig, Toni. "Versunken im romantischen Spiel" (in German). laut.de . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Sodomsky, Sam (July 5, 2023). "Pat Metheny: Dream Box". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Reed (June 25, 2023). "Pat Metheny: Dream Box". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Pat Metheny". Tom Hull . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ Del Barco, Mandalit (November 10, 2023). "2024 Grammy nominations led by SZA, Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers". NPR . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pat Metheny – Dream Box" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Pat Metheny – Dream Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pat Metheny – Dream Box" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Pat Metheny – Dream Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pat Metheny – Dream Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
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