Dream This is the debut album by Joe 90, released on Adam Duritz's label E Pluribus Unum through Geffen Records.[4][5]

Dream This
Studio album by
Released1999
RecordedJanuary–February 1999 Los Angeles
GenreAlternative rock, dream pop
Length51:45
LabelE Pluribus Unum[1]
Geffen
ProducerChris Seefried
Adam Hamilton
Joe 90 chronology
Aluminum
(1996)
Dream This
(1999)
A Raccoons Lunch
(2000)
Singles from Dream This
  1. "Drive"
    Released: September 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Critical reception edit

Rolling Stone wrote that "singer-guitarist Chris Seefried steers along melodically facile, softly yelping rockers like 'Mascara' and 'Drive' - the album's showstopper - with velvety imprecision."[3] The Washington Post called it "a modestly appealing pop-rock release, boasting a few intriguing lyrics and more than its share of sturdy melodic hooks."[6] The San Francisco Examiner labeled the album "a charmer, a bouquet of instantly hummable songs that mix sunny melodies with provocative lyrics."[7]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Chris Seefried and Adam Hamilton unless noted

Dream This
No.TitleLength
1."Ferris Wheel" (Seefried, Ruda)5:17
2."Park Hill" (Seefried):31
3."Drive"4:07
4."Truth" (Seefried)5:11
5."Flatline Static" (Seefried, Ruda)5:05
6."November Bombs"5:03
7."Super Hero" (Seefried)5:04
8."Mascara"4:57
9."Look" (Seefried)2:30
10."Blurred" (Seefried, DeRosa, Hamilton)4:32
11."Cars Go By"5:30
12."Just A Dream"5:00

Personnel edit

  • Chris Seefried – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mellotron, piano, samples
  • Gary DeRosa – piano, wurlitzer, organ, casio, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals
  • Craig Ruda – bass, loop guitar
  • Adam Hamilton – drums, electric guitar, bass, samples, loops

Additional personnel edit

  • Adam Duritz – vocals
  • Scott Wolf – handclapping
  • Stan Lynch – production
  • Tony Visconti – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Daniel Rosa – violin
  • Bo Dong – viola
  • Fang Fang Xu – cello
  • Morty Coyle – vocal harmony
  • Mark Dutton – production, mixing
  • Rob Jacobs – mixing
  • Robert Hawes – mixing, engineering
  • Jeffrey Bender – photography
  • Peter Reitzfeld – photography
  • Star Jasper – photography

Single edit

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "Drive" Billboard AAA Tracks

References edit

  1. ^ "Small Faces". Los Angeles Times. August 15, 1999.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ a b "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Joe 90 Talks Soundtracks, Playing (Ball) With Lit". MTV News.
  5. ^ "Artists & Music". Billboard. 25 September 1999.
  6. ^ Joyce, Mike (October 27, 1999). "As the Crows Fly". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Ganahl, Jane (20 Sep 1999). "Playlist". San Francisco Examiner. p. D2.