Die to Wake Up from a Dream
| Die to Wake Up from a Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by MF Tomlinson | ||||
| Released | 11 July 2025 | |||
| Length | 63:58 | |||
| Label | PRAH | |||
| Producer | MF Tomlinson | |||
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| Singles from Die to Wake Up from a Dream | ||||
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Die to Wake Up from a Dream is the studio album by London-based Australian musician MF Tomlinson.[1] It was released on 11 July 2025 via PRAH.[2]
Background
Die to Wake Up from a Dream is the third release from a trilogy by Tomlinson, composed of self-produced albums "exploring memory, hope, and the subconscious".[1] It encompasses elements of art rock and shoegaze.[3]
The title track was released as the lead single on 24 March 2025.[2] Tomlinson described it as "a treatise on resilience, hope and the frankly wildly psychedelic experience of being alive."[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| God Is in the TV | 9/10[1] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[4] |
| Spill Magazine | [3] |
Ed Jupp of God Is in the TV described the album as "phenomenal" and "ultra-widescreen", noting "It's dreamlike – but then not all dreams are good ones; parts of this record are pretty nightmarish."[1] Spill's Ljubinko Zivkovic remarked, "This time around, he brings in some of the best elements of the Aussie greats that were the Go-Betweens and the Triffids."[3]
The album received a 7/10 rating from the Line of Best Fit, whose reviewer Christopher Hamilton-Peach noted it as "undeniably idiosyncratic in intention" and "torn between competing openness and oppressive pressure, with symmetry and discord revolving in a feverish subconscious world."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Tomlinson; "Blink and You'll Miss It" written with Gary Barber.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blink and You'll Miss It" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "My Hand in Yours" | 5:36 |
| 3. | "A Dream" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Die to Wake Up from a Dream" | 9:22 |
| 5. | "Your Flight (Dying/Another Dream)" (featuring Florence Shaw) | 8:53 |
| 6. | "Dream of You" | 5:10 |
| 7. | "I'm on the Border" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "A Meadow Part I" | 4:44 |
| 9. | "A Meadow Part II" | 14:25 |
| Total length: | 63:58 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
- MF Tomlinson – vocals, production
- Tom Andrews – mixing (all tracks), synthesizer (track 1)
- Guy Davie – mastering
- Benjamin Manning – bass
- Craig Grimshaw – drums
- Gail Tasker – flute
- Connie Chatwin – background vocals (1, 2), violin (7, 9)
- Alistair Welsh – trombone (1, 5, 8), background vocals (3, 4)
- Kayvon Nabijou – saxophone (1, 6), piano (3, 4, 7, 9)
- Jacken Elswyth – banjo (2, 8, 9)
- Freddie Willets – lap steel guitar (2, 8, 9)
- Jy-Perry Banks – pedal steel guitar (2)
- Alex MacKenzie – synthesizer (4, 7)
- Jamie Wall – trumpet (4, 9)
- Barnaby Slade – tuba (5, 8, 9)
- Holly Carpenter – violin (5)
- Florence Shaw – vocals (5)
- Emily Connor – cello (7)
- Michael Evans – French horn (8)
References
- ^ a b c d Jupp, Ed (17 July 2025). "MF Tomlinson – Die to Wake Up from a Dream (PRAH Recordings)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Tyler (24 March 2025). "MF Tomlinson announces new album, Die to Wake Up from a Dream". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Zivkovic, Ljubinko (11 July 2025). "Album Review: MF Tomlinson – Die to Wake Up from a Dream". Spill. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (10 July 2025). "MF Tomlinson: Die to Wake Up from a Dream review – grand vision". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Die To Wake Up From a Dream / MF Tomlinson / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 6 October 2025.