Dreams Are Not Enough is the fourth studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv.[1][2] It was released via Ghostly International on September 27, 2019.[3][4] It is Joshua Eustis's first album under the Telefon Tel Aviv moniker since the 2009 passing of his bandmate Charles Cooper.[5] Listed top to bottom on the album's front cover, the song titles form a poem.[6]
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| Released | September 27, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 50:02 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[9] |
| Resident Advisor | favorable[10] |
| Spectrum Culture | favorable[11] |
| Under the Radar |    [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]
Ryan Keeling of Resident Advisor wrote, "Dreams Are Not Enough is a remarkable return that achieves things the first three Telefon Tel Aviv albums were never quite able to."[10] He added that "the best quality of Dreams Are Not Enough is the fusion of its emotions, as positivity and negativity flow into each other like convergent tributaries of a river."[10] Paul Simpson of AllMusic called the album "An absolutely crushing listen, and every bit as powerful as the previous three TTA albums."[8] Haydon Spenceley of Under the Radar commented that "the record is best enjoyed whole, with headphones, concentration, and responded to with adulation."[12] He said, "Dreams Are Not Enough is 2019's best electronic album, hands down."[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joshua Eustis, except "Arms Aloft" by Eustis and Turk Dietrich
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I dream of it often:" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "a younger version of myself," | 5:15 |
| 3. | "standing at the bottom of the ocean;" | 5:36 |
| 4. | "arms aloft," | 7:43 |
| 5. | "mouth agape," | 4:57 |
| 6. | "eyes glaring," | 6:57 |
| 7. | "not seeing," | 6:16 |
| 8. | "not breathing," | 4:50 |
| 9. | "still as stone in the watery fane." | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 50:02 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Joshua Eustis – performance, production
- Turk Dietrich – additional production (4)
- Deru – additional production (6), guidance (6)
- Rafael Anton Irisarri – mastering
- Molly Smith – art direction, art execution
- Particula Universum – calligraphy
References
edit- ^ Pearis, Bill (July 31, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv announce first LP in 10 years, share new single, playing shows". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (July 31, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv Announces First New Album in a Decade". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Posner, Nina (July 31, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv returns with first album in ten years, Dreams Are Not Enough". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (July 31, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv to release first album in a decade, Dreams Are Not Enough". Fact. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 31, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv Return After Death Of Member Charles Cooper, Announce First New Album In 10 Years". Stereogum. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Glazer, Joshua (September 27, 2019). "Ten Years After the Death of Its Co-Founding Member, Telefon Tel Aviv Returns With a Haunting New Album". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dreams Are Not Enough by Telefon Tel Aviv". Metacritic. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Telefon Tel Aviv - Dreams Are Not Enough". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (October 1, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Dreams Are Not Enough". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c Keeling, Ryan (October 3, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv - Dreams Are Not Enough". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Nathan (October 16, 2019). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Dreams Are Not Enough". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c Spenceley, Haydon (January 2, 2020). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Dreams Are Not Enough". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
External links
edit- Dreams Are Not Enough at Discogs (list of releases)