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"A Fever Dream" is the fourth studio album by British band Everything Everything. Recorded with producer James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco, it was released on 18 August 2017 on RCA Records.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 18 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".
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The album finds its strength in understated sections that rub up against explosive, cathartic elements. "Good Shot, Good Soldier" is minimalistic and synth-driven, and leads seamlessly into the delicate verse melodies of "Run the Numbers," where Higgs asserts that, "The corridors of power are echoing with something for everyone / nothing there for you and there's nothing there for me."
The beauty of A Fever Dream reaches a highpoint in the cascading rhythms and guitar chimes of "Put Me Together," which feels Blue Nile-inspired in its quieter moments. The cyclical nature of the album's title track heightens emotions, distortion swirling around the pounding rhythm section to build a sonic nightmare. The band capture the emotional stress of living in a divisive reality with precision on this record, which culminates in the absurd vitriol of "Ivory Tower."
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. After Get to Heaven's focus on world-scale problems, the intimacy with which they've approached A Fever Dream feels crucial. -- Reviewed by exclaim.ca
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