{"product_id":"maybe-i-m-dreaming-various-artists","title":"Maybe I’m Dreaming - Various Artists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best compilations patch you into worlds previously unknown, so it’s no surprise then that the strange sweep of oneiric sounds, lost melodies, and wistful sentiments (all gleaned from private presses) that make up ‘Maybe I’m Dreaming’ crack open a door to a mysterious universe existing in parallel to our own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by the mangled minds behind the beloved ‘Follow the Sun’ and ‘Sad About the Times’ compilations, the 20 tracks of ‘…Dreaming’ make a conscious, and unconscious, detour from its predecessors, spanning new decades and production modes within homespun folk, soft rock, and otherwise 70s and 80s FM radio adjacent music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep through the door frame and dream the world away…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe magic of 'Dreaming' is the untold story of the artists behind these songs; those who missed the big time, but whose song craft and unrequited care hit the right notes, both high and low. Where 'Follow the Sun' and 'Sad About the Times' introduced us to the fame chasing, ambition crashing crooners who missed their shot in the mainstream, 'Dreaming' delves deeper into the isolated wilds — a private world where production quirks, late-night tape hiss, and one-man studio dreams were not necessarily a choice but the hand that was dealt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the parameters set to \"private press only,” Young and Abrahamsson follow a circuitous trail of invention and emotion, documenting a spirit that’s more homespun, sometimes lonelier, and often a little weirder. The guitars still strum, but the keyboards’ hum is more prevalent and precious; wistful harmonies brush up against lo-fi drum machines; a bittersweet fog lingering over even the brightest melodies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with their previous collaborations, Young and Abrahamsson weren’t interested in constructing a museum or drafting a historical survey. 'Dreaming' is a sentimental mixtape, assembled late at night when the mind wanders and old memories blur with imagined futures, those within reach and those far too mysterious to ever encounter. Songs were unearthed in personal collections, deep YouTube burrows, dilapidated web archives, and the dim corners of Discogs, with many selections tied not only to intuition but to personal connection. Some tracks arrived via friends — Kelley Stoltz, a frequent guide for Young, tipped him off to both Peter Kraemer’s lost gem “Let the Light Slip” and Awakening’s revelatory closer — adding an unseen but deeply felt thread of camaraderie to the compilation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe journey takes in a wide, strange sweep: The Watson Brothers Band's “Just Whistle” opens the collection with a sigh and a shrug, a song that feels like it’s been waiting for decades to be heard again. Jim Huxley’s “Tessa on a Magazine,” rediscovered after a long and winding search by Young, shimmers with a distinctly Australian melancholia. The heartbreak of Rick Penta's “My Story Changes” and Twice As Nice’s delicate “Thoughts of You” float easily alongside the more buoyant, radio-dream sheen of Barracuda’s Baby “I Love You” and MAK’s sunshine-dappled “That's Life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidening the aperture to the late 70s and early 80s allows for a deeper exploration into evolving production techniques and musical technologies. The Squad’s “D.L.M.H.I.M.A.” and Christoph Spendel Group’s “Forever” crackle with the kind of bedroom synth warmth that could only come from the analog age, while the soulful, yearning undercurrent of Awakening’s “Gotta Do Somethin \/ Might As Well Cultivate” caps the collection with a call for action — or maybe just acceptance – in an accidental Brian Eno Here Come the Warm Jets parroting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile 'Dreaming' moves away from the \"sad man with guitar\" archetype that hovered over its predecessors, it remains tethered to a familiar emotional gravity — a balance of longing and lightness that defines this corner of the musical universe. Each track shuffles gently between resignation and hope, sadness and serenity, as if the artists themselves were chasing a dream just beyond reach, recording not for fame but for the simple act of getting it, that primal, creative itch, out into the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a collection that feels both ephemeral and eternal. A flicker caught in amber. A transmission from the other side of the night; a place where the angels and demons mingle, sharing shots and lines with those that enter their parlor. Dreaming is an invitation to drift a little while longer, eyes half-closed, into that liminal space between memory and imagination. Maybe you're dreaming. Maybe you're awake. Maybe it doesn’t matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing the third-eye-opening artwork of Dang Wayne Olsen, the double LP set arrives in an outrageous double wide spine sleeve with printed inners and a dream journal by Pacific Northwest artifactual authority, Josh Lewellen. There’s nothing else for you to do but listen and dream away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Fans Of: Tim Buckley | Karen Dalton | Glen Campbell | Chet Atkins | Arthur Russell | Time Is Away | Donovan | Vashti Bunyan | A Colourful Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHOLOGY RECORDINGS","offers":[{"title":"Dinked Edition 347 - Very Limited \"Daydream Blue\" 2LP in Hand-Numbered Sleeve + Folded Poster (500 Only) - 1 Per Customer","offer_id":53021564698966,"sku":"MRM-02072","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/8ca9b0c2f07c0114838cff540b1049be.png?v=1775197598","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/maybe-i-m-dreaming-various-artists","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}