04 June 2021 - 0 Comments

Today, iconic band Crowded House officially released their highly anticipated seventh studio album Dreamers Are Waiting via Universal Music New Zealand/EMI Music Australia – Listen to the album HERE. The new music features founding members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour along with producer and keyboardist Mitchell Froom, guitarist and singer Liam Finn and drummer Elroy Finn.

“It’s finally come around… Dreamers need wait no more. The album is out today and I hope you will have a chance to luxuriate in a quiet place with a record player or a set of headphones to listen front to back to these songs. I’m really proud of this record and, fresh from a joyous round of shows, extremely thrilled to have this Crowded House lineup in action. We have lots more to do, feel a strong urge to be on stage in front of you and become an even better band,” said Neil Finn.

Praise for Dreamers Are Waiting:

“The sweet melodies, the familiar voice of Finn, and timeless qualities of singles like “Whatever You Want” and “To The Island” see Dreamers Are Waiting not serving as just a “comeback album”, but the continuation of one of the country’s most celebrated musical careers.” - 4 stars, Tyler Jenke, Rolling Stone Magazine

“The beauty of this record is in the detail and deceptive tonal shifts, like the way “Bad Times Good” begins with an understated three-line chorus before quietly blending into its first verse. There’s no instant gratification, but like much of Dreamers Are Waiting, the song gets under your skin like an itch you just have to scratch, almost subliminally addictive.” - 4 stars, Andrew Stafford, The Guardian

“Dreamers Are Waiting is a work of such intricate, almost cartoonish musicality that it feels blissfully nostalgic by nature in a world which, by and large, just doesn’t make records like this anymore.” - Michael Dwyer, smh.com.au

“It’s been 30 years since Crowded House had this much Finn DNA in the line-up. Neil Finn’s sons Liam and Elroy also join the writing team. Liam Finn’s “Show Me The Way” is a truly gorgeous ballad, “Real Life Woman” references Stevie Nicks (“I could feel your power when we were singing lines together”). From the elegant “Bad Times Good” to the jaunty “Love Isn’t Hard at All” (with Sharon Finn on backing vocals), this is everything Crowded House do better than most.” - 4 Stars, Cameron Adams, News Corp

“Neil Finn notes, it was “never my intention to create a legend”. Instead, he remains a master craftsman and an artist not afraid of shaking things up. It is, as he sings, “the start of something.” - Jeff Jenkins, Stack Magazine

In addition to the album, the band has also released an exclusive 7’’ vinyl of their single To The Island featuring remixes from Tame Impala & Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Available via the band’s D2C store HERE.

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