Fever Dream is the third solo studio album by English singer, songwriter, author, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Watt.[1][2] It was released on 8 April 2016 on Unmade Road. Self-produced at RAK Studios in London, it continues his relationship with guitarist Bernard Butler, begun on his award-winning 2014 album Hendra,[3] and adds guest cameos from MC Taylor of North Carolina folk-rock band Hiss Golden Messenger, and Boston singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler. It received a 9/10 review in Uncut magazine.[4] In a four-star review, the Guardian said: 'In his early 50s, he is making some of the best music of his career.'[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Watt, except where noted.
Fever Dream track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Gradually"
5:29
2.
"Fever Dream"
3:51
3.
"Between Two Fires"
3:20
4.
"Winter's Eve"
4:05
5.
"Women's Company"
5:09
6.
"Faces of My Friends"
4:50
7.
"Running with the Front Runners"
4:41
8.
"Never Goes Away"
2:52
9.
"Bricks and Wood"
4:22
10.
"New Year of Grace" (Benjamin Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Watt)
4:28
Personnel
Ben Watt – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, synthesizer