Dream Wife (album)

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

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

Release

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
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
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
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
  • 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
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
  1. 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. 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. "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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