Various Artists - Maybe I’m Dreaming
The latest collection selected by the mangled minds behind the beloved Follow the Sun and Sad About the Times compilations. The twenty tracks of Dreaming make a conscious, and unconscious, detour from its predecessors, sourced entirely from private press releases, spanning new decades and production modes within homespun folk, soft rock, and otherwise 70s and 80s FM radio adjacent music.
- Dinked Edition 347
- 2LP “Daydream Blue” vinyl*
- 24” x 24” folded poster featuring original art by Dang Wayne Olsen*
- Printed inner sleeves including a dream journal by Pacific Northwest outer sound authority Josh Lewellen
- Hand numbered sleeve*
- Limited pressing of 500*
*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition
“The 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. ”
Maybe I’m Dreaming is the latest collection selected by Mikey Young (Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and Keith Abrahamsson (Founder and Head of A&R at Anthology Recordings). 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. With 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.