Dream Wife (album)
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| Dream Wife | ||||
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| Released | 26 January 2018 | |||
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| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Lucky Number | |||
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| Dream Wife chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dream Wife | ||||
Dream Wife is the debut studio album by the British punk rock band Dream Wife, released via Lucky Number in January 2018.[4]
On 28 October 2016, the band released the first single from the album, "F.U.U."[2] The music video to the single was released on 8 March 2018, and features Fever Dream and directed by Aidan Zamiri.[5]
On 31 January 2017, Dream Wife explained they were halfway to completing their debut album, while recording it at a studio in Notting Hill.[6]
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".[3] The music video to the single was released on 29 March 2017, and was directed by John Podpadec and filmed in Wedmore.[7]
On 15 August 2017, the third single "Fire" was announced.[8] The music video for the single was released on 6 September 2017.[9] The single was made into an EP on 27 September 2017, which got rave reviews from critics.[10]
On 25 October 2017, Dream Wife announced the release of their new album, along with the fourth single "Let's Make Out".[11]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[12] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[13] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| Clash | 7/10[15] |
| DIY | [16] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[17] |
| NME | [18] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[19] |
| Q | [20] |
| Record Collector | [21] |
| The Skinny | [22] |
| Uncut | 7/10[23] |
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.[13] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 81 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 22 reviews.[24]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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| God Is in the TV | God Is in the TV's Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 18[25] |
| The Line of Best Fit | The Line of Best Fit's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 36[26] |
| MusicOMH | MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 28[27] |
| NME | NME's Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 13[28] |
| NME's Top 25 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year | 2[29] | |
| The Skinny | The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 14[30] |
| Upset Magazine | Upset Magazine's Top 10 Albums of 2018 | 6[31]
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
