Hot Dreams

Hot Dreams
Studio album by Timber Timbre
Released April 1, 2014
Genre Blues
Folk
Length 43:04
Label Arts & Crafts
Timber Timbre chronology

Creep On Creepin' On
(2011)		 Hot Dreams
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
The Guardian [2]
NME (8/10)[3]
PopMatters (8/10)[4]
Drowned in Sound (7/10)[5]
Spectrum Culture (4/5)[6]

Hot Dreams is the fifth studio album by Timber Timbre, released on April 1, 2014 on Arts & Crafts.[7] The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[8]

Production

Kirk left Ontario for Los Angeles to write the album and was inspired by his surroundings in the Laurel Canyon.[9] 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.[10][11]

Critical reception

Hot Dreams was released to mostly positive reviews, and currently holds an 80 on Metacritic, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews." It holds a higher user score of 8.9, which indicates "universal acclaim."

Track listing

  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

References

  1. ↑ Heather Phares, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dream". Allmusic, March 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ Jon Dennis, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams review – surprises and delights on this smoky, Lynchian treat". The Guardian, March 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ Cian Traynor, "Timber Timbre - 'Hot Dreams'". NME, March 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Zachary Houle, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams". Pop Matters, May 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ Giuseppe Zevolli, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams". Drowned in Sound, March 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Josh Goller, "Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams". Spectrum Culture, April 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ Stephen Thompson, "First Listen: Timber Timbre, 'Hot Dreams'," NPR, March 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Arcade Fire, Drake, Shad make Polaris Music Prize short list". CTV News, July 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Timber Timbre’s Taylor Kirk used to being uncomfortable". The Georgia Straight, June 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Timber Timbre still spooky, now sultry". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Timber Timbre, Hot Dreams". Exclaim!, March 28, 2014.