Annabel Dream Reader

Annabel Dream Reader
Studio album by The Wytches
Released	25 August 2014
Studio	Toe Rag Studios (Hackney, London)
Genre	Surf rock grunge garage rock stoner rock
Length	46:45
Label	Heavenly Recordings
Producer	Bill Ryder-Jones Kristian Bell
The Wytches chronology
Annabel Dream Reader (2014) All Your Happy Life (2016)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Consequence of Sound	C+[3]
DIY	[4]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[5]
Exclaim!	8/10[6]
The Guardian	[7]
The Line of Best Fit	7/10[8]
musicOMH	[9]
NME	[10]
Paste	9.1/10[11]
Pitchfork	5.8/10[12]

Annabel Dream Reader is the debut studio album by English rock band The Wytches. It was released on 25 August 2014 through Heavenly Recordings. Recording sessions took place over two days at Toe Rag Studios in Hackney, London. Production was handled by Bill Ryder-Jones and member Kristian Bell. The album was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. It peaked at number 50 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Digsaw"	3:21
2.	"Wide at Midnight"	3:19
3.	"Grave Dweller"	2:48
4.	"Fragile Male for Sale"	3:47
5.	"Burn Out the Bruise"	3:14
6.	"Wire Frame Mattress"	3:47
7.	"Beehive Queen"	2:33
8.	"Weights and Ties"	4:33
9.	"Part Time Model"	3:59
10.	"Summer Again"	4:48
11.	"Robe for Juda"	4:25
12.	"Crying Clown"	3:18
13.	"Track 13"	2:53
Total length:		46:45

Charts

Chart performance for Annabel Dream Reader

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	50
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14]	15

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Annabel Dream Reader - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
2. Deming, Mark. "Annabel Dream Reader - The Wytches | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
3. Kivel, Adam (26 August 2014). "Album Review: The Wytches - Annabel Dream Reader". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
4. Swann, Emma. "The Wytches - Annabel Dream Reader". DIY. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
5. Goggins, Joe (25 August 2014). "Album Review: The Wytches - Annabel Dream Reader". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
6. Sookraj, Lisa (22 August 2014). "The Wytches Annabel Dream Reader". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
7. Bakare, Lanre (21 August 2014). "The Wytches: Annabel Dream Reader review – fun, but lacks variety". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
8. Travers, Kate (19 August 2014). "The Wytches - Annabel Dream Reader". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
9. Lee, Tim (25 August 2014). "The Wytches - Annabel Dream Reader | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
10. Howard, Tom (21 August 2014). "The Wytches - 'Annabel Dream Reader' | NME". NME. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
11. Prado, Ryan J. (26 August 2014). "The Wytches: Annabel Dream Reader Review". Paste. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
12. Heller, Jason (27 August 2014). "The Wytches: Annabel Dream Reader". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

• Annabel Dream Reader at Discogs (list of releases)