| Dreamland | ||||
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| Released | 17 May 1993 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1992–February 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 51:15 | |||
| Label | WEA [2] | |||
| Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Roddy Frame [3] | |||
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Dreamland is the fifth studio album by the alternative rock band Aztec Camera, released in 1993. [4] [5]
The album peaked at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart [6] and at number 146 on the Australian ARIA Charts. [7]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
| NME | 6/10 [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [12] |
Trouser Press wrote that Roddy Frame "approaches a nirvana of cerebral passion on 'Valium Summer', 'Let Your Love Decide' and other ethereal treats." [3] In a 2021 review of an Aztec Camera collection, Pitchfork thought that "Dreamland isn’t completely devoid of the indie rock arrangements that characterized earlier Aztec Camera releases, and even its most experimental tendencies feel firmly at home within the band’s extended catalog." [13]
All songs written by Roddy Frame.
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