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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 51 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the British indie rock band was produced by James Ford.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Aug 21, 2017
    95
    They can sneak serious explorations of mental health, of the rise of ISIS, of the political machinations that erode the human connections between us, past their listeners because they have wrapped these high-minded concerns up in a package of eminently re-listenable, deliriously creative pop tunes.
  2. Aug 16, 2017
    90
    Everything Everything continue to push their creativity and abilities as a group on A Fever Dream, shifting and adapting their sound while retaining their knack for melody, challenging rhythms and standout lyricism.
  3. Aug 1, 2017
    85
    This the best front-to-back album that Everything Everything has yet crafted, a cathartic, exciting art-pop record that resonates in the brain, heart and tapping toes. [Jul - Aug 2017, p.56]
  4. Mojo
    Aug 1, 2017
    80
    This is potent, frequently explosive stuff. [Sep 2017, p.87]
  5. 80
    A Fever Dream is by far the most focused, making good on frontman Jonathan Higgs’ recent claim to NME that the songs “need each other”.
  6. Aug 17, 2017
    80
    In its subtler, more sophisticated moments, A Fever Dream is an astounding album: anxiety-inducing, perhaps, but also appropriate.
  7. Uncut
    Aug 1, 2017
    60
    Commendable ambitions, uneven results. [Sep 2017, p.26]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Aug 20, 2017
    10
    Very good on first listen. I just wish more people knew about them because they are one of the few bands trying to do something differentVery good on first listen. I just wish more people knew about them because they are one of the few bands trying to do something different these days - whilst still writing banging tunes. Maybe this is the album that will gain the public's attention? Expand
  2. Aug 22, 2017
    9
    on first few listens, it isn't as intensely gripping as Get to Heaven, but keep listening and one will find it is definitely a worthyon first few listens, it isn't as intensely gripping as Get to Heaven, but keep listening and one will find it is definitely a worthy successor
    while it must be a great challenge to outdo the brilliance of To the Blade as an opening track (without a doubt one of the finest indie pop songs of this decade), Night of the Long Knives is stunning, and is an immediate standout
    first single Can't Do, in the vein of past Everything Everything singles, layers fresh harmonies on top of an infectious bridge. Desire is somewhat redolent of Regret, with an intelligent beat and clever lyricism. other standouts include the gorgeous Run the Numbers and Ivory Tower
    no one should be alarmed by the intensity of A Fever Dream. much like its predecessor it will take awhile to soak it all in, but the energy emanating from this record is absolutely worth it
    I'm so thrilled to see how this band is flourishing
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  3. Aug 19, 2017
    9
    This one was harder to get into than "Get To Heaven" but I went back and listened a couple more times and the ideas in the lyrics just clickThis one was harder to get into than "Get To Heaven" but I went back and listened a couple more times and the ideas in the lyrics just click now. Very good trajectory, I just hope they revisit their Distant Past on their next project b/c I'm just a fan of how much energy that record had. This new project has a different flavor of energy but that's definitely not bad considering the thoughtful lyricism and the ideas that the frontman is adept at planting in the listeners head. Expand
  4. Sep 12, 2017
    7
    By today’s standards, the album’s main uniqueness comes mostly from the lyrics and themes that one may or may not pay attention to, and itBy today’s standards, the album’s main uniqueness comes mostly from the lyrics and themes that one may or may not pay attention to, and it does well to exemplify the strengths – interesting sounds, neat harmonic progressions, clear intent – and the weaknesses – sameness in textural layering, too delicate with the melodic layer – of this growing sect of modern rock. My Score: 125/180 (Good) = 6.9/10 Expand

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