| Dream Box | ||||
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| Released | June 16, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Studio | High Rocks | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:01 | |||
| Label | Modern | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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Dream Box is a solo studio album by American guitarist Pat Metheny. It was released on June 16, 2023, through Modern Recordings. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. It was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
Dream Box consists of solo guitar works by Pat Metheny. It includes six original compositions and his cover versions of "Never Was Love", "I Fall in Love Too Easily", and "Morning of the Carnival".
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   |
| AllMusic | |
| Jazzwise | |
| laut.de | |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 |
| Spectrum Culture | 70% |
| Tom Hull | B+( ) |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Dream Box received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.
Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork stated, "Favoring minor keys and loose sketches of melody, Metheny embraces the scattered, jetlagged genesis." He added, "This is music made for late nights and bleary eyes, wistful and half-awake." Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented that "The electric guitar ballads on Dream Box offer unvarnished introspection, uncanny musical vision, and gorgeous technique."
It was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Waves Are Not the Ocean" | 5:39 | |
| 2. | "From the Mountains" | 8:20 | |
| 3. | "Ole & Gard" | 6:33 | |
| 4. | "Trust Your Angels" | 5:28 | |
| 5. | "Never Was Love" | Russ Long | 5:57 |
| 6. | "I Fall in Love Too Easily" | 5:08 | |
| 7. | "P.C. of Belgium" | 5:00 | |
| 8. | "Morning of the Carnival" | 6:42 | |
| 9. | "Clouds Can't Change the Sky" | 7:14 | |
| Total length: | 56:01 | ||
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 158 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 109 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 21 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 78 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 30 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 47 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts) | 90 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts) | 19 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts) | 4 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 2 |