Dream Machine (album) explained

Dream Machine
Type:studio
Artist:Tokio Hotel
Cover:Tokio_Hotel_Dream_Machine.jpg
Released:3 March 2017
Recorded:2015 - 16
Length:40:46
Language:English
Prev Title:Kings of Suburbia
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:2001
Next Year:2022

Dream Machine is the sixth studio album by German band Tokio Hotel. It was released by Starwatch Music on March 3, 2017 worldwide. The album is available at retail and online stores with two versions available: a standard edition CD/vinyl (10 tracks) and a limited deluxe box edition (includes album CD, a CD of instrumental version of the album, a vinyl of single "What If" with a bonus track and Bill's personal notebook of handwritten notes, photos and other notes).[1]

Background

The band first announced that they were beginning work on a new album back in 2015 while filming for one of the episodes of their web series "Tokio Hotel TV".[2] Since then, Bill posted some lyrics and sneak peeks on his Instagram account. The album was made for pre-order on December 23, 2016 on iTunes and Amazon with first promo single "Something New" made available for instant download. The lead single "What If" was released on December 29, 2016.

Reception

Critical response to album was mixed. "MusikExpress" gave the album 2 out of 5 stars rating, calling it a "boom-boom-autotune".[3] Overall, the album was mostly praised for lyrical improvements but criticized for the use of Auto-Tune.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's booklet.

Tokio Hotel

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 30
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] 53

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tokio Hotel Dream Machine . 2017-03-12 .
  2. Web site:
    1. 15 - The Kaulitz Plan - Tokio Hotel TV 2015 Official - YouTube
    . . 2017-03-12 .
  3. Web site: Tokio Hotel - Dream Machine (album review) - Sputnikmusic . 28 February 2017. 2017-03-12 .
  4. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 2017-03-03 al 2017-03-09). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 14 March 2017.
  5. Web site: TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 10: del 03.03.2017 al 09.03.2017. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 16 March 2017.