{"id":164054,"date":"2026-08-31T16:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/records\/alabama-shakes-i-must-be-dreaming\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:00:09","slug":"alabama-shakes-i-must-be-dreaming","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/alabama-shakes-i-must-be-dreaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Shakes \u2013 I Must Be Dreaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This spring, I published a book titled \u00ab<em>Que reste-t-il de nos \u00c9tats-Unis?<\/em> \u00bb A work of journalism reflecting on our southern neighbor in the era of Donald Trump 2.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The band Alabama Shakes perfectly embodies what remains of this divided and polarized country. The trio is resolutely committed to a fairer society, but without ever being preachy. They deliver rock music that often moves at a slow tempo, making us float while we dance\u2014and served with a solid seasoning of soul!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I Must Be Dreaming<\/em> marks the group\u2019s third offering, following an eleven-year hiatus. Nothing less!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of Alabama Shakes is the incandescent Brittany Howard, who has given us two solo albums, <em>Jaime<\/em> (2019) and <em>What Now?<\/em> (2024). With a voice that can alternate between tenderness and power, Howard represents, for me, the 21st-century equivalent of Nina Simone. Her vocal range spellbinds us, and her lyrics challenge us. You get the feeling that if you touched her, you would get burned\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The trio\u2019s other two members\u2014Zach Cockrell on bass and Heath Fogg on guitars\u2014play a key role in compositions featuring multiple layers that add complexity to music that is raw at its core. And this blend works seamlessly, supported by guest musicians on percussion and keyboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">On <em>Time<\/em>, the guitars ignite and wail, letting the music slip into dissonance. Most of the time, however, we find ourselves in a zone where the mid-tempo rhythm leads to a kind of meditation. On <em>American Dream<\/em>, it feels like a soul-drenched trip-hop track. Even after three listens, I\u2019m still deciphering new sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We have a microbrewery in Tuscaloosa\u2014a college town in Alabama\u2014to thank for inviting the band to reunite for a single benefit night. That event paved the way for Alabama Shakes to get back together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Alabama is a concentrated mix of all American contradictions. On the exact same day, it celebrates both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the anniversary of the pro-slavery Confederacy from the 19th-century Civil War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis album is about love, but also about resistance in our country, which is chaotic and confused right now,\u201d Brittany Howard told <em>The New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll get to witness and hear the result for ourselves on stage: Alabama Shakes will be playing at MTELUS in Montreal on September 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This spring, I published a book titled \u00abQue reste-t-il de nos \u00c9tats-Unis? \u00bb A work of journalism reflecting on our southern neighbor in the era of Donald Trump 2.0. The band Alabama Shakes perfectly embodies what remains of this divided and polarized country. 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