GLASS ANIMALS
album
DREAMLAND
Out Now

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“Glass Animals flex their creative muscles for a record that demands your attention as their biggest statement so far” – DORK

“Bayley has tapped into a rich vein of creativity by sifting through his memories.” – THE AUSTRALIAN

“Hypnotic, sparse-pop… Glass Animals Dave Bayley is a keen student of the human condition” – Q

“Dreamland is an equal playing field of production and emotional ties, stringing together tales of trauma and contemplation with thick dance-heavy bass lines, impressively mind-bending hooks and, on occasion, snippets of Bayley’s own home videos.” – PILERATS

“An album distinguished not by its vulnerability, but by its strength of character” – DIY

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Today, Glass Animals are beyond thrilled to finally release their hugely-anticipated third album Dreamland into the world (out now via Universal Music Australia).

In what can only be described as a whirlwind 2020 for us all –  Glass Animals, the UK’s truly original and hugely loved band, confidently set out their stall in February this year for their fervently anticipated third album with first single ‘Your Love (Déjà Vu)’. After subsequently setting off on an impressive run of tour dates to celebrate the new music, everything the Dave Bayley fronted four-piece thought was in full motion was brought abruptly to a halt and along with the rest of the world, Glass Animals were sent into full lockdown.

However, being an incredibly creative force, the last four months have seen Glass Animals uniquely and cleverly adapt to the new normal – conjuring up new ways to connect with their international fanbase and bring some distraction and innovation in difficult times.

The band released a series of ingenious covers via their Quarantine Covers series including Nirvana’s ‘Heart-Shaped Box’, Lana Del-Rey’s ‘Young & Beautiful’ and a collaboration with rising British artist Arlo Parks on Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ among others. They built their own Open-Source website encouraging fans to utilise band stems, images, gifs and more to create their own home-made content. They launched their very own TV network (Glass Animals TV) as well as created some jaw-droppingly inventive music videos. But the undertow of all of this, crucially, meant the band constantly invited us into the enchanting Dreamland world by consistently revealing tastes of their brilliant new album through songs ‘Heat Waves’, ‘Dreamland’ and ‘It’s All So Incredibly Loud’.

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At the heart of Dreamland lies the quietly enigmatic Dave Bayley, the band’s frontman and producer extraordinaire whose work extends far beyond that of Glass Animals, with credits including Joey Bada$$, Flume, Wale, Khalid and most recently Denzel Curry on the late 2019 single ‘Tokyo Drifting’.  For Bayley, Dreamland is a nostalgic memoir of his life so far, covering expansive and difficult ground and holding nothing back. It’s packed full of personal experiences, none more emotional than when the band’s drummer Joe Seaward was involved in a monstrous bike accident in July 2018 which threatened his life, and that of Glass Animals altogether.

As a result, Dreamland is the band’s boldest album yet – a powerful and personal story that was born out of time of immense confusion and uncertainty for the band and as a result it’s an album that is very timely for the world today. 

Having cancelled extensive international touring plans (including two sold out shows at the iconic Red Rocks with Denzel Curry and Splendour in the Grass in Australia), as well as unexpectedly navigated the release of their new album through a pandemic, the band are thrilled to return to the live stage with tour dates across Europe and the UK announced today. We hope to welcome Glass Animals back to Australian shores with open arms as soon as possible!

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GLASS ANIMALS – DREAMLAND IS OUT NOW

DREAMLAND
TRACKLISTING:

Dreamland
Tangerine
((home move: 1994))
Hot Sugar
((home move: btx))
Space Ghost Coast To Coast
Tokyo Drifting
Melon and the Coconut
Your Love (Déjà Vu)
Waterfalls Coming Out Your Mouth
It’s All So Incredibly Loud
((home movie: rockets))
Domestic Bliss
Heat Waves
((home movie: shoes on))
Helium

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GLASS ANIMALS
EU/UK TOUR DATES

05/05 – Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
06/05 – Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
07/05 – Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
10/05 – Le Bataclan, Paris, France
12/05 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
13/05 – Tivoli Ronda, Utrecht, Holland
16/05 – O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK
17/05 – Olympia, Dublin, Ireland
19/05 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK
21/05 – O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
22/05 – Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK 
23/05 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK 
25/05 – O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
26/05 – Alexandra Palace, London, UK

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AMNPLIFY – DB