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Dreams
Studio album by
Evermore
Released27 September 2004 (2004-09-27)
RecordedNovember 2003 – May 2004 at Laundry Room Studio, Seattle
GenreRock
Length53:17
LabelEast West, Warner
ProducerBarrett Jones, John Alagía Jon Hume
Evermore chronology
My Own Way EP
(2003) 		Dreams
(2004) 		Real Life
(2006)
Singles from Dreams
  1. "It's Too Late"
    Released: 2 August 2004
  2. "For One Day"
    Released: 14 February 2005
  3. "Come to Nothing"
    Released: 23 May 2005

Dreams is the debut album by Evermore, released on 27 September 2004 in Australia, 8 October 2004 in New Zealand and 23 May 2006 in the US. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart,[1] and received platinum accreditation in 2005.[2] The album was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards in 2005. It reached No. 30 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart for albums.[3]

The first single off the album was "It's Too Late", which was released on 2 August 2004, where it debuted at No. 38 on the ARIA Singles Chart, eventually reaching No. 15 in November 2004.[1] The single was also the seventh-most played song in Australia in 2005. The second single "For One Day" was released on 14 February 2005, debuting on the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 20.[1][4] The single was also nominated for Single of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards. A third single "Come to Nothing" was released on 23 May 2005.

In the 2004 Triple J Hottest 100, "It's Too Late" came in at No. 14 and "For One Day" at No. 57.[5]

In 2005, "Into the Ocean (Calling You)" was adopted as the soundtrack theme for Ghost Hunt, a New Zealand paranormal television show. In 2006, a Dirty South remix of "It's Too Late" reached No. 1 on the Australian Club Charts and remained in the top 50 for 24 weeks.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [7]
IGN(7.1/10) [8]
Pop Matters(5/10) [9]
Sound Generator(6/10) [10]
The Australian [11]
The Herald [12]

Dreams received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Evermore, except where noted

Dreams
No.TitleLength
1."dreaming... pt. 1" (Jon Hume)2:10
2."It's Too Late"3:55
3."This Unavoidable Thing Between Us"5:02
4."For One Day"4:10
5."dreaming... pt. 2" (Peter Hume)1:55
6."Are You Satisfied???"4:19
7."Come to Nothing"4:06
8."Dreams Call Out to Me"4:34
9."Without Your Smile"3:51
10."Into the Ocean (Calling You)"5:11
11."Know It's True"6:02
12."Sunshine"2:39
13."Everyone (Moving on)"5:23
14."Make It Right" (Bonus Track; Australia / US iTunes)4:16
15."I Feel" (Bonus Track; Australia / US iTunes)3:53

Personnel

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2004–06) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 30

Year-end charts

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Chart (2005) Position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[15] 62

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 27 September 2004 East West, Warner CD, Digital download 5046751482
New Zealand 8 October 2004
USA 23 May 2006 Zealous

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hung, Steffen. "Evermore – Dreams". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Evermore – Dreams". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Australia's Official Music Charts". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  5. ^ "2004 | history | triple j hottest 100 – 2008 | triple j". Abc.net.au. 26 December 2008. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 31 July 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ^ Prato, Greg. Dreams at AllMusic
  8. ^ IGN review
  9. ^ PopMatters review
  10. ^ Sound Generator review Archived 15 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ The Australian, 9 October 2004
  12. ^ The Herald, 28 September 2004
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Evermore – Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Evermore – Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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