Apocalypse: Save Us

On March 24, 2022, Dreamcatcher released the mystery code teaser for their upcoming April comeback.{{Cite web |title=드림캐쳐, 미스터리 코드 깜짝 공개…4월 컴백 신호탄 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001424568 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko}} The group's Mystery Code teasers signal the start of a new era as they gear up for a return. It was later revealed that Dreamcatcher will be making their return on April 12.{{Cite web |title=[단독]드림캐쳐, 정규앨범으로 돌아온다…'4월 컴백' |trans-title=[Exclusive] Dreamcatcher is back with a full album... 'April comeback' |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005152503 |website=eDaily}}

Official teasers for the album were first released on March 28, starting with a track list,{{Cite web |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 2nd Album [Apocalypse : Save us] Track List |url=https://twitter.com/hf_dreamcatcher/status/1508368307313061888 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Twitter |language=en}} followed by individual and group concept photos,{{Cite web |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 2nd Album [Apocalypse : Save us] Group Image #03 |url=https://twitter.com/hf_dreamcatcher/status/1510905107281428483 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Twitter |language=en}} a highlight medley,{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 2nd Album [Apocalypse : Save us] Highlight Medley | date=April 6, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4XNqSsXJms |language=en |access-date=2022-06-14}} a dance preview,{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 'MAISON' Dance Preview | date=April 11, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80T96LtXkEw |language=en |access-date=2022-06-14}} a story preview{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 2nd Album [Apocalypse : Save us] Story Spoiler | date=April 7, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFcEnM7pv-4 |language=en |access-date=2022-06-14}} and a music video teaser.{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 'MAISON' MV Teaser | date=April 8, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4kmNceUcMU |language=en |access-date=2022-06-14}}{{Cite web |last=Hwang Jiyoung |title='메탈 걸그룹' 드림캐쳐와 지구를 지켜라 |trans-title="'Metal Girl Group' Protect the Earth with Dreamcatcher" |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000295454 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=JTBC |language=ko}} The album and the music video for the album were released on April 12, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Dreamcatcher trasverse dimensions in stunning 'Maison' music video |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dreamcatcher-apocalypse-save-us-studio-album-maison-single-music-video-release-3203129 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} The group commemorated the release by hosting a special mini-concert in Korea, which was also available as an online stream for international fans. A world tour titled 2022 Dreamcatcher World Tour [Apocalypse: Save Us] associated with the album was announced on April 27, 2022, initially featuring eight shows in the United States.{{Cite web |title=2022 Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) World Tour [Apocalypse : Save us] in USA |url=https://twitter.com/hf_dreamcatcher/status/1519331192537239552 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=Dreamcatcher announce North American dates for upcoming world tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dreamcatcher-north-american-dates-apocalypse-save-us-world-tour-3214303 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Two more dates for the tour (Mexico City and a second show in Los Angeles) were announced on June 14, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=Dreamcatcher add second LA show to upcoming North American tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dreamcatcher-second-los-angeles-show-north-american-tour-apocalypse-save-us-3247028 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

The title track "Maison" is a song described as a "cry for help" to save the Earth from the apocalypse caused by global warming, environmental pollution, and human indifference. The title of the song was hidden through the morse code '321124433433' in the first album teaser. Maison is French for home, referencing the only known habitable planet; Earth.{{Citation |title=DREAMCATCHER – MAISON |url=https://genius.com/Dreamcatcher-maison-lyrics |access-date=2022-06-14}} The other tracks include an intro titled "Intro: Save Us," "Locked Inside A Door," retro synth-pop "Starlight", deep house-based "Together," the ballad "Always," and the second instrumental track "Skit: The Seven Doors." The album holds more significance for the group's members as it includes a solo song produced by each of the members. Overall production was handled by composers Leez and Ollounder, who have collaborated before for Dreamcatcher's Nightmare and Dystopia worldviews.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=완전체 정규 컴백 드림캐쳐, 'Apocalypse' 시리즈 포문 [종합] |url=http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=16497398521632567010 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=tvdaily.co.kr}}

{{Main|Apocalypse: Save Us World Tour}}

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| artist = Dreamcatcher

| type = World

| album = Apocalypse: Save Us

| start_date = June 28, 2022

| end_date = July 20, 2022

| number_of_shows = 10

| last_tour = Dreamcatcher Concert: Invitation from Nightmare City

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On April 27, 2022, Dreamcatcher announced the 2022 Dreamcatcher World Tour [Apocalypse: Save Us], scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 2022. Ticket sales for Dreamcatcher's new concert began on June 15 at 8:00 AM PST through Ticketmaster. The North American leg of their tour was originally set to conclude in Los Angeles, but the group has also since added a new show in Mexico City at the Auditorio BB on July 20.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=Dreamcatcher add second LA show to upcoming North American tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dreamcatcher-second-los-angeles-show-north-american-tour-apocalypse-save-us-3247028 |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=2022 #Dreamcatcher World Tour [Apocalypse : Save us] in #AMERICA |url=https://twitter.com/hf_dreamcatcher/status/1536362857117323264 |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

As of May 2022, the album sold over 136,239 copies. It debuted on number 4 on Gaon Weekly Album Chart and went on to peak at number 8 on Gaon Monthly Album Chart with 126,654 sales for the month of April. According to Hanteo Charts, the album sold more than 85,000 copies first week since its release with 54,131 copies sold on the first day of release.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-20 |title=[Initial Chodong Record] Dreamcatcher 'Apocalypse : Save us' Sold 85,000 Copies in the First Week → Setting their career-high (Hanteo Chart Official) |url=https://hanteonews.com/en/article/chart?fc=32365 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=HANTEONEWS |language=en}} Dreamcatcher had their debut peak on The Official Finnish Charts, reaching number 26.{{cite web |title=Suomen Virallinen Lista – Artistit: Dreamcatcher |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/dreamcatcher |access-date=June 6, 2022 |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}} They also earned their first music show win of their career (1,924 days after their debut in 2017) with "Maison" on MBC M's Show Champion. On April 26, Dreamcatcher officially wrapped up their promotions with their goodbye stage performance on SBS MTV's The Show, where they earned their second music show win.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Ye-Jin |title=드림캐쳐, 영광의 1위…"멤버들, 인썸니아 감사해" (더쇼)[종합] |url=https://www.msn.com/ko-kr/entertainment/tv/%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%BC%EC%BA%90%EC%B3%90-%EC%98%81%EA%B4%91%EC%9D%98-1%EC%9C%84-%EB%A9%A4%EB%B2%84%EB%93%A4-%EC%9D%B8%EC%8D%B8%EB%8B%88%EC%95%84-%EA%B0%90%EC%82%AC%ED%95%B4-%EB%8D%94%EC%87%BC-%EC%A2%85%ED%95%A9/ar-AAWBUjd?ocid=BingNewsSearch |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=MSN |language=ko-KR}} The music video has amassed 29 million views as of March 2024.{{Cite web |last=Dreamcatcher |date=2022-04-12 |title=(ENG) Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 'MAISON' MV |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t9LLq1Nk0 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=YouTube}}

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| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/dreamcatcher-apocalypse-save-us-review-maison-3204793 | title=Dreamcatcher – 'Apocalypse: Save Us' review: A refreshing, albeit naive take on the world | website=NME | date=April 14, 2022 }}

}}Tanu Raj for NME gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "while Dreamcatcher tackle climate change on their second studio offering, the effort does seem a tad misplaced in the face of the album's youthful optimism and that keeping a frantic pace throughout, "Maison" underlines an urgency that seems to be missing in many when it comes to climate change."{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=Dreamcatcher – 'Apocalypse: Save Us' review: a refreshing, albeit naive take on the world |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/dreamcatcher-apocalypse-save-us-review-maison-3204793 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

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| title1 = Intro: Save Us

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| length1 = 1:01

| lyrics1 =

| music1 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| title2 = Locked Inside a Door

| note2 =

| length2 = 3:07

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|Maddox|D.Van}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|Buddy}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|Buddy}}

| title3 = Maison

| length3 = 3:05

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| title4 = Starlight

| length4 = 3:19

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|Max Borghetti}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| title5 = Together

| length5 = 3:44

| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| music5 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|Maddox}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| title6 = Always

| length6 = 4:29

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| music6 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| title7 = Skit: The Seven Doors

| length7 = 1:45

| lyrics7 =

| music7 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder}}

| title8 = Cherry (Real Miracle)

| note8 = performed by JiU

| length8 = 3:15

| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Ollounder|JiU}}

| music8 = {{hlist|Ollounder|JiU|Peperoni}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Ollounder|JiU|Peperoni}}

| title9 = No Dot

| note9 = performed by SuA

| length9 = 3:19

| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|SuA|Oliv}}

| music9 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|SuA|Oliv}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Leez|Ollounder|SuA|Oliv}}

| title10 = Entrancing

| note10 = 极夜; performed by Siyeon

| length10 = 3:32

| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Leez|Siyeon|Kim Jun-hyeok}}

| music10 = {{hlist|Leez|Siyeon|Kim Jun-hyeok}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Leez|Siyeon|Kim Jun-hyeok}}

| title11 = Winter

| note11 = performed by Handong

| length11 = 3:51

| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Handong|Han Soo-seok}}

| music11 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Handong|Han Soo-seok}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Han Soo-seok}}

| title12 = For

| note12 = performed by Yoohyeon

| length12 = 3:44

| lyrics12 = {{hlist|Yoohyeon|Buddy|Maddox}}

| music12 = {{hlist|Yoohyeon|Buddy|Ollounder}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Yoohyeon|Buddy|Ollounder}}

| title13 = Beauty Full

| note13 = performed by Dami

| length13 = 3:03

| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Leez|Dami|Kim Jun-hyeok}}

| music13 = {{hlist|Leez|Dami|Kim Jun-hyeok}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Leez|Dami|Kim Jun-hyeok}}

| title14 = Playground

| note14 = performed by Gahyeon

| length14 = 3:01

| lyrics14 = {{hlist|Leez|Ga-hyeon|Han Soo-seok}}

| music14 = {{hlist|Leez|Ga-hyeon|Han Soo-seok}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Leez|Han Soo-seok}}

| total_length = 42:23

}}

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• Leez – producing, lyrics, music, arrangement (12 tracks), MIDI programming, background vocals (track 2), synthesizer
• Ollounder – producing, lyrics, music, arrangement (12 tracks), MIDI programming, guitar
• Maddox – lyrics (track 2), music (track 5, 12)
• Max Borghetti – music (track 4){{cite web |title=BMI Songview |url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=BMI+Work+ID&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=%09%0969380861&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi |website=BMI |access-date=25 September 2024}}
• D.Van – lyrics (track 2)
• Buddy – lyrics (track 12), music, arrangement, bass, piano (tracks 2, 12)
• Kim Jun-hyeok – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 9, 13), bass, synthesizer
• Jeon Jae-hee – background vocals
• Sangyun – electric guitar
• Ji Yu-min – guitar
• Peperoni – music, arrangement, synthesizer (track 8)
• Oliv – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 9), MIDI programming
• Han Soo-seok – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 11, 14), piano, MIDI programming
• Lee Sang-beom – guitar (track 2)
• Shim Sang-yeop – choir
• Kim Soo-hee – piano
• Yeon Chang-jum – guitar
• SuA – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 9)
• Siyeon – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 10), background vocals (track 3)
• JiU – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 8)
• Handong – lyrics, music (track 11)
• Yoohyeon – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 12), background vocals (track 2)
• Dami – lyrics, music, arrangement (track 13)
• Gahyeon – lyrics, music (track 14)

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