The Dream is an album of intrigue, beauty and humanity - a coalescence of everything that has made Alt-J a global band with true staying power. True-crime inspired stories and tales of Hollywood and the Chateau Marmont rub shoulders with some of the band’s most personal moments to-date The album was created after a period of rest for the band following their seismic world tour in support of previous record. It is a record that is the sound of a band growing as songwriters and storytellers.

CD+ - Deluxe CD book replicates the notebook lead singer and lyricist Joe used to write The Dream, featuring his original handwritten lyrics, notes and doodles.