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Deeper Into Dream
Pop · 2011 · 12 tracks · 44m

Deeper Into Dream

Ben Lee

A psychedelic concept piece exploring the subconscious through hazy synths, whispered vocals, and surrealist folk arrangements. Far more experimental than his pop hits.

October 10, 2011 · Dew Process

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Deeper Into Dream is a radical departure from the sunny, radio-ready indie-pop that defined Ben Lee's earlier career. It is a dense, psychedelic concept album that attempts to sonically map the experience of dreaming. The music feels liquid and unstable, often eschewing traditional verse-chorus structures in favor of atmospheric drifts and sudden shifts in texture. It sounds like a private transmission from the subconscious, blending Lee's gift for melody with a newfound interest in avant-garde soundscapes and art rock experimentation.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 44m
01
My First Dream
1:39
02
Deeper Into Dream
3:58
03
Lean Into It
3:22
04
Indian Myna
2:35
05
Pointless Beauty
4:32
06
When the Light Goes Out
4:27
07
My Second Dream
2:06
08
Glue
3:57
09
The Church of Everybody Else
4:11
10
I Want My Mind Back
5:46
11
Get Used to It
3:47
12
Dirty / My Third Dream
4:17
Moments Worth Listening For
the transition where a crisp acoustic melody dissolves into a wash of white noise and distant voices
the use of actual recorded dream descriptions that interrupt the melodic flow like a radio signal
the way the bass frequencies throb like a heartbeat during the more ambient passages
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Deeper Into Dream sound next to the rest of Ben Lee's catalogue?

Dreamy+4.0σ

Dreamy saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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