Dream of Reason is the debut and only studio album by Australian indie rock band, the Cairos, which was recorded in 2013 and released on the Island Records Australia label in May 2014.[1] It appeared at No. 6 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart.[2]
| Dream of Reason | ||||
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| Released | May 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Label | Island Records Australia | |||
| Producer | Nick DiDia | |||
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Reception
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| Rolling Stone Australia |   [3] |
Reviewed in Rolling Stone Australia at the time of release, Samuel J Fell rated Dream of Reason at three-and-a-half out-of four stars and explained, "The much anticipated debut LP from the Cairos is an epic sprawl of an album, a tour de force... these songs build and build before breaking over you, a strong psych flavour at the fore, they differ in that these tracks are somewhat gentler and more fluid. A bit more warmth has also been included."[3] Milly Schultz-Boylen of the AU Review gave it 7.4 out-of 10 and found its tracks, "are well crafted, diverse and boast a sense of maturity that most debuts tend to lack."[4]
Track listing
edit- "Obsession" (Jacob Trotter, Alistar Richardson, Alfio Alivuzza, Reuben Schafer) – 3:46
- "Two Weeks of Eternity" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:31
- "Imaginations" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:09
- "Desire" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:28
- "Row of Homes" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:35
- "Insane" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:34
- "Fear of Madness" (Michael Bylund-Cloonan, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 4:26
- "Reasons" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:10
- "Good Days" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 4:42
- "Perspective" (Trotter, Richardson, Alivuzza, Schafer) – 3:34
Credits:[5]
Personnel
edit- Alistar Richardson – vocals, guitar, piano
- Alfio Alivuzza – vocals, lead guitar, computers
- Jacob Trotter – drums, percussion
- Reuben Schafer – bass
- Dayne Wotton – trumpet
- Aurora Richardson – vocals
- DJ Sammy T – vibes
- Felipe Macia – ping pong
- Nick Didia – producer, "There's Been Surveys"
References
edit- ^ "Behind the artwork of The Cairos 'Dream of Reason'". FasterLouder. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Wallace, Ian (19 May 2014). "Week Commencing ~ 19th May 2014 ~ Issue #1264" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1264). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b "The Cairos Dream of Reason". Rolling Stone. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Schultz-Boylen, Milly. "Album Review: The Cairos – Dream of Reason (2014 LP)". the AU review. Heath Media. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "'Obsession' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 July 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'