Dreamers Are Waiting
2021 studio album by Crowded House
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Dreamers Are Waiting is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band Crowded House, released on 4 June 2021 through EMI Music Australia. It is their first studio album since 2010's Intriguer, with the band reuniting with producer Mitchell Froom, who is now also the band's keyboardist, for the first time since Recurring Dream (1996). It is also Crowded House's first album with Neil Finn's sons Liam and Elroy as members of the group.[13]
- Valentine
- United Recording
- Roundhead[1]
- various home studios in Los Angeles and Ireland
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| Released | 4 June 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Jangle pop[2] | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | EMI Australia | |||
| Producer | Crowded House | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| American Songwriter |  [6] |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| Evening Standard | [8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| The Irish Times | [10] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.6/5[11] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [12] |
The album was preceded by the singles "Whatever You Want", released in October 2020, "To the Island" in February 2021, and "Playing with Fire" in May 2021.[13][14]
Crowded House embarked on the To the Island tour of New Zealand in March 2021.[13] The group have announced plans to tour the UK and Europe in support of the album in 2022.[15]
At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the album won Best Adult Contemporary Album.[16][17]
Background and recording
Neil Finn stated that he wanted to wait until there was a "fresh and authentic way to re-approach" recording as Crowded House, as he was "afraid of just repeating the same formulas".[14] The album was primarily recorded in Los Angeles before the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns,[18] but was finished remotely.[19]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neil Finn except where stated. Track 6 is mistakenly attributed to Liam in the liner notes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad Times Good" |
| 3:41 |
| 2. | "Playing with Fire" |
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "To the Island" | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "Sweet Tooth" | 3:12 | |
| 5. | "Whatever You Want" | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "Show Me the Way" | 3:43 | |
| 7. | "Goodnight Everyone" | L. Finn | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Too Good for This World" |
| 3:39 |
| 9. | "Start of Something" |
| 3:20 |
| 10. | "Real Life Woman" | 3:48 | |
| 11. | "Love Isn't Hard at All" |
| 3:02 |
| 12. | "Deeper Down" | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 41:53 | ||
Personnel
- Neil Finn – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, percussion
- Liam Finn – guitar, vocals, drums
- Elroy Finn – drums, vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Nick Seymour – bass, vocals, keyboards
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 12 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 16 |
| Irish Albums (Official Charts)[24] | 23 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[26] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 27 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[28] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[29] | 44 |