Before We Forgot How to Dream
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Before We Forgot How to Dream
| type = studio
| artist = Soak
| cover = Before We Forgot How to Dream.jpg
| alt =
| released = 29 May 2015
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Indie folk, dream pop
| length = 42:23
| label = Rough Trade
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Grim Town
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 75/100{{Cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/before-we-forgot-how-to-dream/soak |title= Before We Forgot How to Dream |publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=3 July 2019}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/before-we-forgot-how-to-dream-mw0002830864|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Deming|first=Mark|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}
| rev2= Clash
| rev2score=7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/soak-before-we-forgot-how-to-dream|title=Clash Magazine Review|work=Clash|last=Hakki|first=Tim|date=29 May 2015|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}
| rev3 = DIY
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2015/05/31/soak-before-we-forgot-how-to-dream-album-review|title=DIY Magazine Review|work=DIY|last=Hunt|first=El|date=31 May 2015 |accessdate=3 July 2019}}
| rev4 = Exclaim!
| rev4score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/soak-before_we_forgot_how_to_dream|title=Exclaim! Review|website=Exclaim!|last=Lau|first=Melody|date=29 May 2015|accessdate=3 July 2019}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-various-artists-16082|title=NME Review|website=NME|last=Perry|first=Kevin|date=19 May 2015|accessdate=3 July 2019}}
}}
Before We Forgot How to Dream is the debut album by Northern Irish singer/songwriter Soak. The album was released on 29 May 2015 under Rough Trade Records. It was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1HwNyl69kmN1fcWlcH7rTfb/mercury-prize-2015-shortlist |title=Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2015-10-16}}
It subsequently won the Choice Music Prize on Thursday 3 March 2016.
Artwork
The artwork for the album was provided by Irish artist Jack Coulter. The CD booklet and vinyl sleeve consists of three of Coulter's photographs and two of his original paintings.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jack-coulter-mn0003395402 |title=Jack Coulter |publisher=allmusic.com |date=2 June 2015 |accessdate=3 July 2019}}
The front cover is a photograph of SOAK taken by Joshua Halling.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joshua-hailing-mn0003395403 |title=Joshua Hailing |publisher=AllMusic |date=2 June 2015|accessdate=3 July 2019}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Bridie Monds-Watson
| title1 = My Brain
| length1 = 1:03
| title2 = B a noBody
| length2 = 4:48
| title3 = Blud
| length3 = 2:45
| title4 = Wait
| length4 = 3:58
| title5 = Sea Creatures
| length5 = 3:12
| title6 = A Dream to Fly
| length6 = 0:57
| title7 = 24 Windowed House
| length7 = 3:58
| title8 = Garden
| length8 = 3:10
| title9 = Shuvels
| length9 = 3:25
| title10 = Hailstones Don't Hurt
| length10 = 3:09
| title11 = Reckless Behaviour
| length11 = 3:16
| title12 = If Everyone Is Someone – No One Is Everyone
| length12 = 1:04
| title13 = Oh Brother
| length13 = 4:28
| title14 = Blind
| length14 = 2:20
}}
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Before We Forgot How to Dream ! scope="col"| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|19|artist=Soak|access-date=13 May 2022|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|UK|37|artist=SOAK|album=Before We Forgot How to Dream|accessdate=8 June 2015|rowheader=true}} |