Dream Big (Soda Blonde album)
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| Released | 8 September 2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Label | Overbite | |||
| Producer | Soda Blonde | |||
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Dream Big is the second studio album by Irish alternative pop band Soda Blonde, released on 8 September 2023 through their independent label, Overbite Records.
Reception
The Irish Times remarked "It's a very good album by a very fine band whose dreams, you imagine, will only continue to get bigger and bolder,"[1] while RTÉ.ie stated "Dream Big is intense, dramatic stuff. It really lives up to that title," with both publications rating the album four out of five stars.[2] Hot Press wrote "this is very much the work of a band with each member vital to the overall late-night, neon-flecked sound."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Irish Times |   [1] |
| RTÉ.ie | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Midnight Show" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Bad Machine" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Boys" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Dream Big" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Space Baby" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "WWDWD" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "An Accident" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "My First Name" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Why Die For Danzig" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Less Than Nothing" | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Going Out" | 7:19 |
| Total length: | 49:08 | |
Personnel
Credits for Dream Big adapted from Bandcamp.
- Faye O'Rourke – vocals
- Adam O'Regan – guitar, production, mixing
- Donagh Seaver O’Leary – bass
- Dylan Lynch – drums
- Ailbhe Clancy – violin
- Francesca De Nardi – violin
- Annemarie McGahon – viola
- Davide Forti – cello
- Loman Sherlock – trumpet
- Brian Murphy – bass trombone
References
- ^ a b c Murphy, Lauren. "Soda Blonde: Dream Big – Dubliners return with a bolder, more forthright, more experimental affair". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ a b Corr, Alan (12 September 2023). "Soda Blonde dream bigger and bolder on new album". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Carty, Pat. "Album Review: Soda Blonde – Dream Big". Hot Press. Retrieved 26 March 2025.