Dreamer (Haste the Day album)

Dreamer is the fourth studio album by Christian metalcore band Haste the Day. The album was released on October 14, 2008 through Solid State Records. A song from the album, entitled "68" was released on the band's MySpace on August 1. A second new song, the second track off the album entitled "Mad Man," was made available for download on iTunes September 9. The third song Haste the Day has announced the release of is "Haunting," which was posted on the band's Myspace on September 6, 2008. The final track on the album, "Autumn" is originally from Haste the Day's first release That They May Know You. They released a music video for the song Mad Man on February 24, 2009. This is the last album to feature Devin Chaulk, Brennan Chaulk and Jason Barnes (although Jason Barnes went uncredited; he had been fired from the band earlier in the year after having decided to become an atheist).

Dreamer
Studio album by Haste the Day
Released	October 14, 2008
Recorded	April–June 2008, Azmyth Recording (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Genre	Metalcore, Christian metal
Length	38:01 (original edition) 47:51 (re-release edition)
Label	Solid State
Producer	Andreas Lars Magnusson
Haste the Day chronology
Pressure the Hinges (2007) Dreamer (2008) Attack of the Wolf King (2010)
Alternative Cover
Digital re-release cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
411mania	[1]
AbsolutePunk	61% [2]
Alt Press	[3]
Decoy Music	[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[5]
Sputnikmusic	[6]

The album sold 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 68 on the Billboard 200 chart.

On March 2, 2010, the album was released digitally with new artwork and two acoustic bonus tracks.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"68"	3:25
2.	"Mad Man"	3:32
3.	"Haunting"	4:01
4.	"Resolve"	2:55
5.	"An Adult Tree"	5:10
6.	"Babylon"	3:29
7.	"Invoke Reform"	3:03
8.	"Sons of the Fallen Nation"	3:20
9.	"Labyrinth"	2:35
10.	"Porcelain"	3:29
11.	"Autumn"	3:02
Total length:		38:01

Digital re-release

1. "An Adult Tree (acoustic)"
2. "Haunting (acoustic)"

Credits

Haste the Day

• Stephen Keech – lead vocals, additional guitars
• Brennan Chaulk – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
• Michael Murphy – bass guitar, vocals
• Devin Chaulk – drums, vocals

Production

• Andreas Lars Magnusson - producer, engineering, mixing
• Chris Dowhan - assistant engineering
• UE Nastasi - mastering
• Ryan Clark for Invisible Creature - illustration, design, art direction
• Ryan Adkins - studio manager
• Adam Zeigler - runner
• Recorded at Azmyth Recording, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Mixed at Planet Red Studios, Richmond, Virginia
• Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City

Trivia

• The song "68" was originally called '68 Degrees and Chance of Thunderstorms,' but the rest of the title was dropped. The '68' is a reference to the song being in 6/8 meter. It also refers to the biblical verse in the book of Revelations, chapter 6 verse 8 which talks about a rider named Death that sits upon a pale horse and is given the power to kill one-fourth of the earth using hunger, earthly beasts, and the sword. Also, it is a coincidence that the first song on the CD is titled "68" and the album debuted at #68 on the charts.

References

1. "Music - Haste the Day - Dreamer Review". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
2. "Haste the Day - Dreamer - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
3. "Alternative Press | Reviews". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
4. "Haste The Day - Dreamer Review". DecoyMusic.com. 2008-11-30. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
5. "Haste The Day, "Dreamer" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
6. "Haste the Day - Dreamer (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
7. "Haste The Day | Dreamer (Digital Exclusive)". Solid State Records. Retrieved 2012-08-16.