Hot Dreams
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Hot Dreams is the fifth studio album by Canadian band Timber Timbre, released on March 31, 2014[1] on Arts & Crafts.[2] The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
Production
Kirk left Ontario for Los Angeles to write the album and was inspired by his surroundings in the Laurel Canyon.[4] Not writing alone anymore like on previous albums, the group focused more on a rock and roll trajectory with the new album, also making heavy use of vintage synthesizers and the mellotron.[5][6]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| NME | (8/10)[9] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[10] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[11] |
| Spectrum Culture | (4/5)[12] |
Hot Dreams was released to mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable" reception.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beat the Drum Slowly" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Hot Dreams" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Curtains!?" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Bring Me Simple Men" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Resurrection Drive, Part II" | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Grand Canyon" | 4:38 |
| 7. | "This Low Commotion" | 5:06 |
| 8. | "The New Tomorrow" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Run From Me" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "The Three Sisters" | 4:51 |
Personnel
- Taylor Kirk – drums, farfisa organ, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, layout, mellotron, Novachord, hammond organ, percussion, piano, theremin, vocals, producer
- Simon Trottier – acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, marxophone, mellotron, percussion, tubular bells, vocals, engineer, producer
- Mathieu Charbonneau – farfisa organ, harpsichord, mellotron, Novachord, piano, vox continental, wurlitzer
- Olivier Farfield – drums, fender rhodes, electric guitar, hammond organ, synthesizer, tape machine, engineer
- Colin Stetson – baritone sax, bass sax, c-melody sax
- Mika Posen – strings, vocals
- Simone Schmidt – vocals
- Mark Lawson – synthesizer drums, mixing
- Romy Lightman – vocals
References
- ^ a b Heather Phares, "Hot Dreams - Timber Timbre : Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic, March 31, 2014.
- ^ Stephen Thompson, "First Listen: Timber Timbre, 'Hot Dreams'," NPR, March 23, 2014.
- ^ "Arcade Fire, Drake, Shad make Polaris Music Prize short list". CTV News, July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Timber Timbre’s Taylor Kirk used to being uncomfortable". The Georgia Straight, June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Timber Timbre still spooky, now sultry". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Timber Timbre, Hot Dreams". Exclaim!, March 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Hot Dreams by Timber Timbre". Metacritic, April 21, 2017.
- ^ Jon Dennis, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams review – surprises and delights on this smoky, Lynchian treat". The Guardian, March 27, 2014.
- ^ Cian Traynor, "Timber Timbre - 'Hot Dreams'". NME, March 28, 2014.
- ^ Zachary Houle, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams". Pop Matters, May 9, 2014.
- ^ Giuseppe Zevolli, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams". Drowned in Sound, March 28, 2014.
- ^ Josh Goller, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams". Spectrum Culture, April 7, 2014.