Dream Wife (album)

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Dream Wife
Studio album by
Dream Wife
Released26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)
Genre
Length34:48
LabelLucky Number
Producer
  • Oliver Wright
  • Peter Jarrett
Dream Wife chronology
Dream Wife
(2018) 		So When You Gonna...
(2020)
Singles from Dream Wife
  1. "F.U.U."
    Released: 28 October 2016[1]
  2. "Somebody"
    Released: 8 March 2017[2]
  3. "Fire"
    Released: 15 August 2017
  4. "Let's Make Out"
    Released: 25 October 2017

Dream Wife is the debut studio album by the British punk rock band Dream Wife, released via Lucky Number in January 2018.[3]

Release[edit]

On 28 October 2016, the band released the first single from the album, "F.U.U."[1] The music video to the single was released on 8 March 2018, and features Fever Dream and directed by Aidan Zamiri.[4]

On 31 January 2017, Dream Wife explained they were halfway to completing their debut album, while recording it at a studio in Notting Hill.[5]

The second single "Somebody" was announced on 8 March 2017. The band described the single as "a conversation on the reclamation of bodies by the women who occupy them in a tender, yet direct, and empowering way".[2] The music video to the single was released on 29 March 2017, and was directed by John Podpadec and filmed in Wedmore.[6]

On 15 August 2017, the third single "Fire" was announced.[7] The music video for the single was released on 6 September 2017.[8] The single was made into an EP on 27 September 2017, which got rave reviews from critics.[9]

On 25 October 2017, Dream Wife announced the release of their new album, along with the fourth single "Let's Make Out".[10]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[11]
Metacritic77/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Clash7/10[14]
DIY[15]
Drowned in Sound8/10[16]
NME[17]
Pitchfork6.7/10[18]
Q[19]
Record Collector[20]
The Skinny[21]
Uncut7/10[22]

Upon its release, Dream Wife received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic who gave the album a score of 77/100 based on 16 reviews from critics.[12] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 81 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 22 reviews.[23]

Accolades[edit]

Accolades for Dream Wife
Publication Accolade Rank
God Is in the TV God Is in the TV's Top 100 Albums of 2018
18[24]
The Line of Best Fit The Line of Best Fit's Top 50 Albums of 2018
36[25]
MusicOMH MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2018
28[26]
NME NME's Top 100 Albums of 2018
13[27]
NME's Top 25 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year
2[28]
The Skinny The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018
14[29]
Upset Magazine Upset Magazine's Top 10 Albums of 2018
6[30]

Track listing[edit]

Dream Wife track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Make Out"2:56
2."Somebody"3:30
3."Fire"3:33
4."Hey Heartbreaker"3:20
5."Love Without Reason"3:19
6."Kids"4:00
7."Taste"2:46
8."Act My Age"2:22
9."Right Now"2:29
10."Spend the Night"2:40
11."F.U.U" (featuring Fever Dream)3:50
Total length:34:48

Personnel[edit]

  • Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir – lead vocals
  • Alice Gough – guitar, vocals
  • Isabella Podpadec – bass, vocals
  • Alex Paveley – drums (tracks 1–4 and 6–11)
  • Paeris Giles – drums (track 5)
  • Fever Dream – co-lead vocals (track 11)
  • Oliver Wright – production, mixing
  • Peter Jarrett – production, mixing
  • Steven Ansell – additional drum recording (track 5)
  • Ione Gamble – artwork
  • Cady Siregar – artwork assistant
  • Tim Hampson – artwork assistant
  • Hollie Fernando – photography
  • Elizabeth Gabrielle Lee – photography
  • Jender Anomie – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Dream Wife
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 74
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 60
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[33] 11

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Day, Laurence (28 October 2016). "Dream Wife will fuck you up on Spice Girls-referencing single "FUU"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Day, Laurence (8 March 2017). "Dream Wife air "Somebody", a hard-hitting new "ballad for women"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Dream Wife by Dream Wife". iTunes Store. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Dream Wife - F.U.U. ft. Fever Dream". YouTube. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ Goodman, Jessica (31 January 2017). "Dream Wife say they've finished "90%" of their debut album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Dream Wife - Somebody". YouTube. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ Day, Laurence (15 August 2017). "Dream Wife prove once again that they're one of the UK's most exciting new bands". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Dream Wife - Fire". YouTube. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ Pilbeam, Katie (27 September 2017). "Dream Wife fan the flames with new EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Dream Wife Announce Self-titled Debut Album, Share 'Let's Make Out'". DIY. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Dream Wife by Dream Wife reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Dream Wife by Dream Wife Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  13. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Dream Wife – Dream Wife". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  14. ^ Egan, Liam (6 February 2018). "Dream Wife – Dream Wife". Clash. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  15. ^ Swann, Emma (26 January 2018). "Dream Wife – Dream Wife". DIY. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  16. ^ Mobbs, Tim (24 January 2018). "Album Review: Dream Wife – Dream Wife". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  17. ^ Cooper, Leonie (22 January 2018). "Dream Wife – 'Dream Wife' review". NME. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  18. ^ Corcoran, Nina (8 February 2018). "Dream Wife: Dream Wife". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  19. ^ Davies, Hannah J. (February 2018). "Dream Wife: Dream Wife". Q (381): 111.
  20. ^ Buscovic, Alix (February 2018). "Dream Wife – Dream Wife". Record Collector (476). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  21. ^ Younes, Nadia (23 January 2018). "Dream Wife – Dream Wife". The Skinny. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  22. ^ Pollard, Alexandra (February 2018). "Dream Wife: Dream Wife". Uncut (249): 24.
  23. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  24. ^ "GIITTV Albums of the Year 2018". God Is in the TV. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  25. ^ "The Best Albums of 2018". The Line of Best Fit. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  26. ^ Hubbard, Michael (5 December 2018). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2018". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Best Albums of 2018". NME. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  28. ^ Smith, Thomas (22 May 2018). "The Best Albums of 2018 So Far". NME. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  29. ^ "The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018". The Skinny. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  30. ^ "The Best of 2018". Upset Magazine. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  33. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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