Only in Dreams (Delta Heavy album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Only in Dreams
| type = studio
| artist = Delta Heavy
| cover = OnlyInDreamsCover.jpg
| released = 22 March 2019
| recorded =
| studio =
| length =
| genre = Drum and bass
| label = RAM Records
| producer = {{hlist|Ben Hall|Simon James}}
| prev_title = Paradise Lost
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name =
| type =
| single1 = Exodus
| single1date = 12 July 2018
| single2 = Anarchy
| single2date = 23 November 2018
| single3 = Lift You Up
| single3date = 18 January 2019
| single4 = Take Me Home
| single4date = 15 February 2019
| single5 = Here With Me
| single5date = 12 April 2019
}}
}}
Only in Dreams is the second studio album by English drum and bass production duo Delta Heavy. Drum and bass record label RAM Records released the album on 22 March 2019.
Background
Only in Dreams was announced in January 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Delta-Heavy-Announce-New-Album-Only-In-Dreams-and-Tour-20190123 |title=Delta Heavy Announce New Album, 'Only In Dreams' and Tour |last=Desk |first=TV News |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en |access-date=2019-09-29}} To promote the album, the duo released "Take Me Home" featuring English singer Jem Cooke in February.{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2019/02/18/delta-heavy-and-jem-cooke-join-forces-on-new-single-take-me-home/ |title=Delta Heavy and Jem Cooke join forces on new single "Take Me Home" |last=Qi |first=Ria |date=2019-02-18 |website=EARMILK |language=en-US |access-date=2019-09-29}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/02/14/your-edm-premiere-delta-heavy-take-me-home-feat-jem-cooke/ |title=Your EDM Premiere: Delta Heavy - Take Me Home (feat Jem Cooke) |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=2019-02-14 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=2019-09-29}} In an interview with Dancing Astronaut, the duo cited the song as one of their favourites from the album, reasoning that it allowed them to represent the variety in their sound.{{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/02/delta-heavy-release-take-home-forthcoming-album-talk-release-one-favorites-compilation/ |title=Delta Heavy- Take Me Home ft Jem Cooke |date=2019-02-15 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=2019-09-29}}
To further promote the album, Delta Heavy announced a world tour, which began on 1 February and concluded on 15 June.{{Cite web |url=https://justnje.com/delta-heavy-announces-new-album-only-in-dreams-ahead-of-upcoming-world-tour/ |title=Delta Heavy announces new album Only In Dreams, ahead of upcoming world tour |language=en-US |access-date=2019-09-29}}
In an interview with EDMIdentity, Simon Hall described that despite the lack of a concrete concept for the album, he and Ben James came up with the title independently and that it was relatable.{{Cite web |url=https://edmidentity.com/2019/03/25/delta-heavy-featured-interview/ |title=Delta Heavy Talk 'Only In Dreams', Collaborations, & More! |last=Lopez |first=Carlos |date=2019-03-26 |website=EDM Identity |language=en-US |access-date=2019-09-29}}
Reception
Only in Dreams was met with positive reviews.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/03/21/exclusive-listen-to-delta-heavys-new-album-one-of-this-years-best-a-day-early/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Listen To One of the Year's Best Albums A Full Day Early |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=2019-03-21 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=2019-09-29}} BroadwayWorld praised the album on release, calling it a "work of maturity and bristling confidence."{{Cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/New-Album-From-Delta-Heavy-ONLY-IN-DREAMS-Out-Now-20190322 |title=New Album From Delta Heavy ONLY IN DREAMS Out Now |author=BWW News Desk |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en |access-date=2019-09-29}}
Track list
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = In Dreams
| length1 = 1:36
| note1 = Intro
| title2 = Anarchy
| length2 = 3:38
| note2 = with Everyone You Know
| title3 = Lift You Up
| length3 = 4:22
| note3 = with Zeds Dead
| title4 = Here With Me
| length4 = 3:34
| note4 = featuring Modestep
| title5 = Exodus
| length5 = 4:43
| title6 = Revenge
| length6 = 4:38
| note6 = with Muzzy
| title7 = A.I.
| length7 = 3:56
| title8 = Collide
| length8 = 5:08
| note8 = featuring Rae Hall
| title9 = Replicant
| length9 = 3:54
| note9 = with Kuuro
| title10 = Show Me the Light
| length10 = 4:04
| note10 = featuring Starling
| title11 = Take Me Home
| length11 = 3:52
| note11 = featuring Jem Cooke
| total_length =
}}
Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (2019)
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{{album chart|UKDance|20|date=20190329|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 September 2019}} |