Welsh four-piece DREAM STATE have officially released their debut full-length album today. Primrose Path, out now via UNFD, is a real statement of intent. The album was produced by Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Babymetal, Bury Tomorrow) and spans commentary on social media, alcohol, drugs and much more aside from that, but also, “There’s a lot of goodness in there, a lot of fight. I want to wake things up and speak to people who can’t and make something of my life,” says vocalist CJ Gilpin.
Ahead of today’s release, the band dropped singles including “Twenty Letters”, “Open Windows“, “Primrose” and “Hand In Hand” to praise from press and accolades from fans and press alike, ensuring the anticipation for Primrose Path reigns high. Earlier this year the band took home Best UK Breakthrough Heavy Act at the 2019 Heavy Music Awards, were touted one of the “most exciting young bands on the planet” by Kerrang! and have begun sweeping in top scoring album reviews across the globe ahead of the album’s release this week.
PRIMROSE PATH TRACK LISTING:
1. Made Up Smile
2. Are You Ready To Live?
3. Hand In Hand
4. Open Windows
5. Twenty Letters
6. Spitting Lies
7. Out Of The Blue
8. Chapters
9. Primrose
10. I Feel It Too
Primrose Path is the follow up to the band’s 2018 debut Recovery, which has been streamed over 20M times. The EP has received praise from outlets like Louder, Rock Sound, and Kerrang!, who states, “This five-song collection is, simply, fucking brilliant.” The band even won the award for “Best British Newcomer” for last year’s Kerrang! Awards.
On the live front, Dream State will embark on a UK headline album tour later this month, before touring Europe alongside Being As An Ocean in November. For more information on tour dates and to purchase tickets, please go to https://dreamstateofficial.
Upcoming Dream State Tour Dates:
ACOUSTIC IN-STORES
Oct 19th – Kingston, UK – Banquet Records (midday)
Oct 21st – Leeds, UK – Jumbo / Key Club (530PM)
Oct 22nd – Nottingham, UK – Rough Trade (730PM)
Oct 23rd – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade (730PM)
ACOUSTIC IN-STORES
Oct 19th – Kingston, UK – Banquet Records (midday)
Oct 21st – Leeds, UK – Jumbo / Key Club (530PM)
Oct 22nd – Nottingham, UK – Rough Trade (730PM)
Oct 23rd – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade (730PM)
HEADLINE
Oct 27th – Glasgow, UK – Cathouse
Oct 28th – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
Oct 29th – Birmingham, UK – Asylum
Oct 30th – Bournemouth, UK – Old Fire Station
Nov 1st – Swansea, UK – Sin City
Nov 2nd – London, UK – ULU
w/BEING AS AN OCEAN
Nov 10th – Koln, DE – Kantine
Nov 11th – Winterthur, CH – Salzhaus
Nov 12th – Munich, DE – Backstage
Nov 13th – Nurnberg, DE – Z-Bau
Nov 14th – Wien, AT – Grelle Forelle
Nov 16th – Budapest, HU – Instant
Nov 17th – Berlin, DE – Lido
Nov 18th – Leipzig, DE – Conne Island
Nov 19th – Hamburg, DE – Knust
Nov 20th – Gothenburg, SE – Fangelset
Nov 21th – Stockholm, SE – Spinnrocken Sodertalje
Nov 22th – Copenhagen, DK – Beta
Nov 24th – Munster, DE – Sputnikhalle
Nov 26th – Karlsruhe, DE – Substage
Nov 28th – Barcelona, ES – Sala La Nau
Nov 29th – Bilboa, ES – Sala Fever
Nov 30th – Lisbon, PT – Time Out Studio
Oct 27th – Glasgow, UK – Cathouse
Oct 28th – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
Oct 29th – Birmingham, UK – Asylum
Oct 30th – Bournemouth, UK – Old Fire Station
Nov 1st – Swansea, UK – Sin City
Nov 2nd – London, UK – ULU
w/BEING AS AN OCEAN
Nov 10th – Koln, DE – Kantine
Nov 11th – Winterthur, CH – Salzhaus
Nov 12th – Munich, DE – Backstage
Nov 13th – Nurnberg, DE – Z-Bau
Nov 14th – Wien, AT – Grelle Forelle
Nov 16th – Budapest, HU – Instant
Nov 17th – Berlin, DE – Lido
Nov 18th – Leipzig, DE – Conne Island
Nov 19th – Hamburg, DE – Knust
Nov 20th – Gothenburg, SE – Fangelset
Nov 21th – Stockholm, SE – Spinnrocken Sodertalje
Nov 22th – Copenhagen, DK – Beta
Nov 24th – Munster, DE – Sputnikhalle
Nov 26th – Karlsruhe, DE – Substage
Nov 28th – Barcelona, ES – Sala La Nau
Nov 29th – Bilboa, ES – Sala Fever
Nov 30th – Lisbon, PT – Time Out Studio
Dec 1st – Madrid, ES – Sala Independence
