“I Must Be Dreaming” is the first new album from Alabama Shakes in more than a decade. The album expands on 2015’s album “Sound And Color’s” unfettered exploration, leaning toward a viscerally charged form of psychedelic soul. Produced by Alabama Shakes and their repeat collaborator Shawn Everett, the album came to life at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios and Blackbird Studio.
While the album sustains their signature intensity, its songs often wander into more lush and otherworldly terrain, revealing a more exacting command of atmosphere and space. Singer-guitarist Brittany Howard explains that the album’s title has a double meaning, reflecting both disbelief at the state of the world and recognition of its beauty.
“It’s a snapshot of what we’re living through in 2026,” says Brittany Howard of Alamaba Shakes’ simmering new protest single. “I look around and wonder how we got to a place where there’s so much strain and so little support. I mean, it shouldn’t be impossible to take off work so you can bring your child to the doctor—that’s actually insane. My hope is that one day people will hear this song and say, ‘Yeah, shit was crazy back then, but we made it through.’”
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