The band had been eyeing "Lost at Sea" or "Mechanical Love" as the second single, however, it was announced that their cover of Blondie's " Call Me" would replace a track off The Dream as a single. The video was directed by David Brodsky and features the band performing near the ocean and scenes of Maria underwater, which was filmed in a huge aquarium. The Dream 's first single was "Forever", which was released in August while the music video appeared weeks later. We also wanted the record to be like a rollercoaster ride with explosive highs, beautiful lows and everything in between." Release and promotion Singles and videos We wanted to make a record that you can lay down with, shut off the lights and have a total out-of-body experience. All the things that seem impossible or unreachable in the 'real world' become a reality in your dreams. People always complimented me on my scream, but I didn't get a lot of feedback on my singing, so I just wanted to challenge myself a lot more on this record." Ĭhris Howorth notes: "The basic idea behind calling our new album The Dream is that inside dreams anything can happen. The singing vocals were always more challenging. "As a vocalist, screaming always came really easy for me - it wasn't much of a challenge, it just came out of me. In an interview with MTV, Brink explains: Brink describes the change more challenging and comfortable. The sound took a more '80s inspired hard rock approach mixed with "pop metal". The most notable differences between The Dream and Beautiful Tragedy are the missing metalcore elements and the ditching of Maria Brink's screams in favor of more singing. The album has been described as hard rock pop metal, alternative metal, and alternative rock. Kevin Churko was enlisted as producer, due to his diverse collaborations with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain, and Britney Spears.Ĭomposition Influences, style and themes Writing for The Dream began in late 2007 and recording in Las Vegas, Nevada in June 2008. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard Top 200 chart with first week sales of more than 8,000 copies. This is their last release with bassist Jesse Landry. The first single, "Forever", premiered on the band's Myspace page in August. The Dream, unlike their last album, features more use of clean vocals and harmonization rather than Maria Brink's high-pitched screams. The Dream is the second studio album by American rock band In This Moment.
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