The Dream (Alt-J album)

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The Dream
Alt-J - The Dream.png
Studio album by
Alt-J
Released12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
Genre
Length49:22
Label
Producer Charlie Andrew
Alt-J chronology
Reduxer
(2018)		The Dream
(2022)
Singles from The Dream
  1. "U&Me"
    Released: 22 September 2021
  2. "Get Better"
    Released: 3 November 2021
  3. "Hard Drive Gold"
    Released: 5 January 2022
  4. "The Actor"
    Released: 7 February 2022

The Dream is the fourth studio 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. [1] The track listing for the album was also revealed on this date through publication Stereogum . [2] "Get Better" was released as the album's second single on 3 November 2021 and was accompanied by a pixel-art music video. [3] "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.

Contents

Artwork

The artwork for The Dream's cover is a drawing by the artist Joel Wyllie. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10 [5]
Metacritic 79/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Beats Per Minute 64% [8]
Clash 7/10 [9]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Gigwise Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [13]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
PopMatters 8/10 [15]
Uncut 6/10 [16]

The album received a four-star rating from The Observer , who said it was a "stroll around the curiosity shop". In the same review the band's embrace of American sounds was noted. [17]

Track listing

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

The Dream track listing
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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
Total length:69:55
Digital deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
13."Oceans Are Forming" (Demo)4:07
14."Hard Drive Gold" (Loor Remix)4:03
15."U&ME" (The De Beauvoir Session)3:13
16."Get Better" (The De Beauvoir Session)5:25
17."Matilda" (The De Beauvoir Session)3:51
Total length:70:01
CARBS remix edition
No.TitleLength
13."The Dream" (CARBS Cycles Remix)9:40
14."The Dream" (CARBS Lucid Remix)4:53
15."The Dream" (CARBS NREM Remix)5:02
Total length:68:57

Personnel

Alt-J

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

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