Hot Dreams
Fifth studio album by Canadian band Timber Timbre.
Hot Dreams is the fifth studio album by Canadian band Timber Timbre, released on March 31, 2014 on Arts & Crafts. The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Timber Timbre
- Released
- March 31, 2014
- Studio
- Banff Centre (Banff, Alberta); Hotel2Tango (Montreal)
- Length
- 42:59
- Label
- Arts & Crafts
- Producer
- Taylor Kirk, Simon Trottier
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beat the Drum Slowly | 5:29 |
| 2 | Hot Dreams | 4:53 |
| 3 | Curtains?! | 3:43 |
| 4 | Bring Me Simple Men | 3:50 |
| 5 | Resurrection Drive Part II | 2:10 |
| 6 | Grand Canyon | 4:37 |
| 7 | This Low Commotion | 5:06 |
| 8 | The New Tomorrow | 4:04 |
| 9 | Run from Me | 4:16 |
| 10 | The Three Sisters | 4:51 |
| Total length | 42:59 | |
Track listing from the source article.
Production
For "Hot Dreams," frontman Taylor Kirk moved from Ontario to Los Angeles, finding inspiration in Laurel Canyon. Breaking from their past solo-writing approach, the band leaned into a rock and roll sound, leaning heavily on vintage synthesizers and the mellotron. Kirk co-produced the album with Simon Trottier. Graham Lessard handled engineering at Banff Centre in Alberta and Montreal's Hotel2Tango. Trottier recorded additional material at Calgary's National Music Centre and in Hull, Quebec, with Olivier Fairfield.
Critical reception
Hot Dreams received mostly positive reviews. Heather Phares of AllMusic described the album as slightly less immediate than Creep on Creepin' On but found its blend of menace, glamour, and vulnerability transporting. Kerry Doole of Exclaim! noted that Kirk proves himself a master of melancholy on tracks like "This Low Commotion" and "Run from Me," while the band maintains dynamic range throughout.
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