Mr. Dream

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Mr. Dream
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres punk rock, rock music
Years active2008 (2008)–2014 (2014)
Labels Godmode Records
MembersAdam Moerder, a writer
Matt Morello, not a writer
Nick Sylvester, a writer
Website mrdreamland.us/

Mr. Dream was an American punk rock music group. The group released their debut album, Trash Hit , on March 1, 2011. The band released Ultimate in Luxury as a "posthumous LP" on July 7, 2014, shortly after the group split.

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History

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Dream was composed of Adam Moerder (vocals, guitarist), Matt Morello (vocals, bass guitarist) and Nick Sylvester (drums, producer). Moerder has written several pieces for various publications, including The New Yorker and Pitchfork . [1] [2] Sylvester was a writer at the Village Voice and Pitchfork. [3]

Moerder and Sylvester originally met while writing for the Harvard Lampoon. [4] Several years after graduating from college, Moerder, Sylvester and Morello had relocated to Brooklyn and started practicing and writing together as Mr. Dream. After self funding and utilizing the generosity of friends, the band started fund raising on Kickstarter. Raising over $3,000 from supporters, the band produced Mr. Dream Goes to Jail, a four-song EP. Supporters received a vinyl copy of the EP. [5]

The band performed with several different bands throughout the New York City area. Notably, Sleigh Bells, M.I.A. at Coco 66 in May 2010. [6] For promotion of Trash Hit, they opened for CSS and Sleigh Bells in Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, which marked the first time the band performed outside of New York City. [7] The band also opened for Archers of Loaf in New York in June 2011. [8]

The Ultimate in Luxury (2014)

On October 23, 2013, Mr. Dream announced a new full-length album, The Ultimate in Luxury. In a nod to Moerder and Sylvester's journalistic roots, the release date is scheduled for "TK". The first single released from the album was "Fringy Slider" which was described as having a sound similar to "an early Franz Ferdinand track." [9]

The Ultimate in Luxury was reviewed favorably, being called "slimy and sweet" [10] and a "glamorously sardonic eulogy." [11] The album was made available for streaming on Soundcloud, and for sale as a cassette on the Godmode Records website. [12] The cassette also shipped with an option for an essay from one of the band's two writers, Moerder or Sylvester. [13]

Critical reception

Critical reception was largely favorable, with Stereogum listing them as one of their top 40 new bands of 2010 "because they write smart, ballsy songs." [14] The Fader praised them as "an antidote to the pulseless navel-gazing of certain lo-fi softies of late" and also noted that they don't "suck," despite their music critic background. [15] Fluxblog's Matthew Perpetua also overcame his music critic fears and noted that the band created "brainy yet very physical rock music that is always desirable but generally scarce". [16] Mr. Dream was compared to Franz Ferdinand, [17] The Jesus Lizard, Pixies, [18] Hüsker Dü and The Wipers. [19]

Discography

Albums

Demos

Singles

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/bios/adam_moerder/search?contributorName=Adam%20Moerder Adam Moerder at Village Voice, Accessed February 4th, 2011
  2. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/search/?query=Adam%20Moerder&search_type=extended&filters=albums Adam Moerder Pitchfork Reviews, Accessed February 4th, 2011
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2011-02-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Nick Sylvester Forced to Quit Pitchfork
  4. ↑ http://www.nypress.com/article-20535-mr-dream-vs-father-time.html Mr. Dream vs. Father Time
  5. ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1838474963/mr-dream-goes-to-jail-0 Mr. Dream Goes To Jail Kickstarter
  6. ↑ http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2010/05/photos_mia_join.php Photos: M.I.A. Joins Sleigh Bells and Mr. Dream At Friday's Sold-Out Coco 66 Show
  7. ↑ http://www.myspace.com/mrdreamnyc/shows Mr. Dream Shows MySpace
  8. ↑ "Mr. Dream to Open for Archers of Loaf, Drummer Nick Sylvester Lists His Five Favorite Archers Songs". 21 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Mr. Dream – "Fringy Slider"". 23 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Stream: Mr. Dream's Ultimate in Luxury LP". 30 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Album Review: Mr. Dream - 'The Ultimate in Luxury'".
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ↑ "Stream: Mr. Dream's Ultimate in Luxury LP". 30 June 2014.
  14. ↑ http://stereogum.com/485822/stereogum-40-best-new-bands-of-2010/franchises/listomania/ Stereogum Top 40 New Bands of 2010
  15. ↑ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/mr-dream-scarred-for-life-mp3/ Mr. Dream, “Scarred for Life” MP3
  16. ↑ http://www.fluxblog.org/2010/11/heaven-is-just-a-zipcode Heaven Is Just A Zipcode
  17. ↑ "Mr. Dream – "Fringy Slider"". 23 October 2013.
  18. ↑ http://stereogum.com/485822/stereogum-40-best-new-bands-of-2010/franchises/listomania/ Stereogum Top 40 New Bands of 2010
  19. ↑ http://www.nypress.com/article-20535-mr-dream-vs-father-time.html Mr. Dream vs. Father Time
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