Before We Forgot How to Dream
| Before We Forgot How to Dream | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by SOAK | |
| Released | May 29, 2015 |
| Genre | Indie folk, dream pop |
| Length | 42:23 |
| Label | Rough Trade |
Before We Forgot How to Dream is the debut album by Irish singer/songwriter SOAK. The album was released on May 29, 2015 under Rough Trade Records. It was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize.[1]
It subsequently won the Choice Music Prize on Thursday March 3, 2016.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bridie Monds-Watson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Brain" | 1:03 |
| 2. | "B a noBody" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Blud" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Wait" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Sea Creatures" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "A Dream to Fly" | 0:57 |
| 7. | "24 Windowed House" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Garden" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Shuvels" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Hailstones Don't Hurt" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Reckless Behaviour" | 3:16 |
| 12. | "If Everyone Is Someone – No One Is Everyone" | 1:04 |
| 13. | "Oh Brother" | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Blind" | 2:20 |
Artwork
The artwork for the album was provided by Irish artist Jack Coulter. The CD booklet and vinyl sleeve consists of three of Coulter's photographs and two of his original paintings.[6]
The front cover is a photograph of SOAK taken by Joshua Halling.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 37 |
References
- ↑ "Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ "Before We Forgot How to Dream". Metacritic.
- ↑ Parelles, Jon. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/arts/music/review-soak-exposes-fears-and-resolve-on-debut-album.html. The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "SOAK: Before We Forgot How to Dream".
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven. "SOAK: Before We Forgot How to Dream".
- ↑ "Jack Coulter". allmusic.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Joshua Hailing". allmusic.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 23, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "SOAK | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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