The Dream (The Favors album)

The Dream
Studio album by the Favors
Released	September 19, 2025
Length	38:09
Label	Darkroom
Producer	Finneas
Singles from The Dream
"The Little Mess You Made" Released: June 6, 2025 "The Hudson" Released: July 11, 2025 "Times Square Jesus" Released: August 13, 2025

The Dream is the upcoming debut studio album by the American supergroup the Favors, composed of American singer-songwriters Ashe and Finneas O'Connell. It is scheduled to be released through Darkroom Records on September 19, 2025.

Background

In 2021, Ashe and Finneas collaborated on "Till Forever Falls Apart", which was featured on her first album Ashlyn . ^[1]

In February 2025, an anonymous Instagram account was created under the name @weshouldmakeaband. The account began posting mysterious, vintage camcorder-style snippets of Finneas and Ashe making music. They both further went on with posting hints on their respective accounts. They most notably posted the Austin City Limits festival lineup with a hidden artist slot, which was assumed to be for the band. ^[2] Speculation continued to rise as the two began to confirm a collaboration in their live performances. Ashe made an appearance at Finneas's For Cryin' Out Loud! Tour stop in Los Angeles in March, where they performed the unreleased song "Lake George". ^[2] Prior to the release of "The Little Mess You Made", Ashe performed a part of the song while she was opening for Gracie Abrams on The Secret of Us Tour in Australia, while Finneas simultaneously performed a part of the song in Germany during his tour. ^[2]

The album was announced on June 3, 2025. ^[3]

Promotion

The Favors released their debut single on June 6, 2025, titled "The Little Mess You Made". ^[4] "The Hudson" was released on July 11, 2025, as the second single. ^{[5] [6]} The third single titled "Times Square Jesus" was released on August 13, 2025. ^{[7] [8]}

The group announced their An Evening With the Favors Tour in July 2025. ^[9] The tour will stop in Los Angeles, Morrison, and New York City, while also performing twice at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. ^[10]

Tour

On July 15, 2025, The Favors announced a three date North American tour visiting Los Angeles, Morrison, and New York City. ^[9] Tickets went on sale July 18, 2025.

Tour dates

List of concerts

Date (2025)	City	Country	Venue
September 18	Los Angeles	United States	Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever
September 26	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 1	New York City		Summerstage at Central Park

Track listing

Track listing was adapted from Apple Music. ^[11]

The Dream track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Restless Little Heart"			0:55
2.	"The Dream"			3:19
3.	"Moonshine"			3:06
4.	"The Little Mess You Made"	Ashlyn Willson Finneas O'Connell	Finneas	3:21
5.	"The Hudson"	Willson O'Connell	Finneas	3:36
6.	"Ordinary People"			1:29
7.	"Necessary Evils"			3:13
8.	"Times Square Jesus"	Willson O'Connell David Marinelli Matthew Fildey	Finneas	4:15
9.	"David's Brother"			3:37
10.	"Lake George"			4:19
11.	"Someday I'll be Back In Hollywood" (with Marinelli)			3:31
12.	"Home Sweet Home"			3:28
Total length:				38:09

Personnel

Musicians

• Ashlyn Willson - vocals (8), keyboard (5, 8)
• Finneas O'Connell - vocals (8), acoustic guitar (4, 8), bass (5), keyboard (4), percussion (4–5, 8), synthesizer (4–5, 8), upright piano (4–5, 8)
• David Marinelli - bass (8), drum kit (4–5, 8), percussion (8)
• Matthew Fildey - acoustic guitar (5), bass (4, 8), electric guitar (4–5), guitar (8)
• Charles Tyler - cello (8)
• Vanessa Freebairn-Smith - cello (8)
• Noah Gladstone - orchestra (8)
• Paul Jacob Cartwright - string arranger (4, 8), violin (4, 8)
• Andrew Duckles - viola (8)
• Stefan Smith - viola (8)
• Ben Jacobson - violin (8)
• Gallia Kastner - violin (8)
• Luanne Homzy - violin (8)

Technical

• Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering (4–5, 8)
• Aron Forbes - mixing (4–5, 8), engineering (4–5, 8)
• Finneas - engineering (4–5, 8)
• Connor Gilmore - engineering (4–5, 8)

References

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2. "The Favors: FINNEAS and Ashe's New Band Explained". www.genadmission.org. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
3. Madarang, Charisma (June 3, 2025). "Finneas, Ashe Announce New Band, the Favors, and Debut Album". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
4. Holian, Danielle (June 10, 2025). "FINNEAS & Ashe Find Their Voice as the Favors on "The Little Mess You Made"". Atwood Magazine. Archived from the original on June 16, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
5. Safadi, Hillary (July 18, 2025). "The Favors' "The Hudson" Is A Melancholic Homage to New York". Ones to Watch. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
6. Holian, Danielle (July 18, 2025). "The Favors' (FINNEAS & Ashe) "The Hudson" Is a Love Letter to the One You Almost Kept". Atwood Magazine. Archived from the original on July 19, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
7. "FINNEAS and Ashe's the Favors Return With "Times Square Jesus"". www.hitsdailydouble.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
8. "The Favors share album teaser, "Times Square Jesus "". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
9. Paul, Larisha (July 15, 2025). "Finneas and Ashe Announce 'An Evening With the Favors' Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
10. Armstrong, Sam (July 16, 2025). "The Favors Announce 2025 North American Tour". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
11. "The Dream - Album by the Favors". Apple Music. September 19, 2025. Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.