The Dream My Bones Dream
| The Dream My Bones Dream | ||||
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| Released | 16 November 2018 | |||
| Genre | Avant-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Jim O'Rourke | |||
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The Dream My Bones Dream is a studio album by Japanese musician Eiko Ishibashi. It was released on 16 November 2018 through Drag City. It received universal acclaim from critics.[2]
Background
Eiko Ishibashi is a Japanese musician from Chiba Prefecture.[1] The Dream My Bones Dream is her first solo studio album since Car and Freezer (2014).[3] The album's songs were developed after the death of her father, which led her to research a period of his life spent in Manchukuo.[4] The album was released on 16 November 2018 through Drag City.[5] A music video was released for "Iron Veil".[6]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[4] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Dream My Bones Dream received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[2]
Amanda Farah of The Quietus stated, "Co-produced with and mixed by Ishibashi's longtime collaborator Jim O'Rourke, the album shows shades of her varied works, which encompass an assortment of work with piano, drums and electronics, and some improvisation."[8] Audrey Lockie of SLUG wrote, "In barely more than 40 minutes, Ishibashi and her group of musicians travel through a series of expansive explorations, but the mood is never one but complete emotional outpouring and musical excellency."[9]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vinyl Factory | Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2018 | 19 |
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| The Wire | Releases of the Year (2018 Rewind) | 32 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eiko Ishibashi.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue: Hands on the Mouth" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Agloe" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Iron Veil" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Silent Scrapbook" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "A Ghost in a Train, Thinking" | 5:54 |
| 6. | "The Dream My Bones Dream" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Tunnels to Nowhere" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "To the East" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Epilogue: Innisfree" | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 42:42 | |
References
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Eiko Ishibashi". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "The Dream My Bones Dream by Eiko Ishibashi". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "LONG TRAIN RUNNING FOR EIKO ISHIBASHI". Drag City. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- 1 2 St. Michel, Patrick (29 November 2018). "Eiko Ishibashi: The Dream My Bones Dream". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Eiko Ishibashi - The Dream My Bones Dream". Drag City. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Thiessen, Brock (20 November 2018). "Get Lost in the Purple Haze of Eiko Ishibashi's New "Iron Veil" Video". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Gray, Scott A. (17 November 2018). "Eiko Ishibashi The Dream My Bones Dream". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Farah, Amanda (26 November 2018). "Eiko Ishibashi — The Dream My Bones Dream". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Lockie, Audrey (16 November 2018). "Review: Eiko Ishibashi – The Dreams My Bones Dream". SLUG. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Our 50 favourite albums of 2018". The Vinyl Factory. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Releases of the Year". The Wire. No. 419. January 2019. pp. 32–37.
- ↑ "The Dream My Bones Dream | Eiko Ishibashi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
Further reading
- Hadfield, James (December 2018). "Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O'Rourke". The Wire. No. 418. pp. 36–41.
External links
- The Dream My Bones Dream at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Dream My Bones Dream at AllMusic