Daydream Forever

Daydream Forever is the third studio album by American indietronica musician Kamtin Mohager's project The Chain Gang of 1974. Released on February 4, 2014, by Warner Bros. Records, it is the major label debut of The Chain Gang of 1974, whose previous records were released under indie label Modern Art Records. The album is a follow-up to the project's 2013 single "Miko", which features as the fifth track on the album, and successful promotional single "Sleepwalking", which also features on the album, as the third track.

Daydream Forever
Studio album by The Chain Gang of 1974
Released	4 February 2014 (2014-02-04)
Recorded	October 8, 2012 – February 4, 2013 (Malibu, California)
Genre	Indietronica electronic rock
Length	38:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Kamtin Mohager Isom Innis
The Chain Gang of 1974 chronology
Wayward Fire (2011) Daydream Forever (2014) Felt (2017)

Background

Born in San Jose, California and raised in Hawaii before moving to Denver, Kamtin Mohager joined 3OH!3 as a touring bassist from 2007 through 2010. He subsequently self-released Fantastic Nostalgic: The Early Recordings in 2010. That year also saw the release of his full-length debut, White Guts. Mohager moved to Los Angeles to record the follow-up album, Wayward Fire, which was released on Modern Art Records in 2011.^[1]

Recording

Daydream Forever was recorded with producer Isom Innis, of Foster the People fame. The album was recorded over the course of seventeen weeks from October 8, 2012 to February 4, 2013 in Malibu, California.^[2][3] Six of the working titles for songs placed for recording during the creative process for Daydream Forever were "This Godless Girl", "Lola Suzanne", "Witch", "Strfck" [sic], "Sleepwalking", and "Melbourne".^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Alternative Press	^[6]
Earmilk	8.5/10^[7]

At Alternative Press, Dan LeRoy rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, stating that this album is not intended "for revivalists only."^[6] Fred Thomas of AllMusic called it "a must for anyone in an especially strong phase of '80s nostalgia."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Isom Innis and Kamtin Mohager except where noted.

Daydream Forever^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ordinary Fools"		Innis Mohager	2:51
2.	"You"		Innis Mohager	3:00
3.	"Sleepwalking"	James Bailey Rami Jrade Mohager Ryan Ogren	Mohager	3:37
4.	"Lola Suzanne"	Sean Cimino Innis Mohager	Innis Mohager	4:21
5.	"Miko"		Innis Mohager	3:02
6.	"Godless Girl"		Innis Mohager	3:59
7.	"Witch"		Innis Mohager	4:16
8.	"Moksha"		Innis Mohager	1:09
9.	"Mouth"		Innis Mohager	3:58
10.	"Death Metal Punk"		Innis Mohager	3:42
11.	"Plum"		Innis Mohager	4:42
Total length:				38:37

Daydream Forever digital download

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Sleepwalking" (Dawn Golden remix)	Bailey Jrade Mohager Ryan	Dexter Tortoriello	3:09
13.	"Miko" (Blood Diamond remix)		Michael Diamond	3:36
Total length:				45:22

Personnel

The Chain Gang of 1974

• Kamtin Mohager – vocals, music, production

Additional personnel

• Isom Innis – production

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[9]	36

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalog no.
United States^[8]	February 4, 2014	CD	Warner Bros. Records	540888^[10]
		Digital download		none

References

1. Cherrie, Chrysta. "The Chain Gang of 1974 - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
2. . thechaingangof1974.com. Tumblr. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
3. . thechaingangof1974.com. Tumblr. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
4. . thechaingangof1974.com. Tumblr. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
5. Thomas, Fred. "Daydream Forever - The Chain Gang of 1974". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
6. LeRoy, Dan (2014). "The Chain Gang of 1974 – Daydream Forever". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 2014 (308): 90. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
7. McCaskill, Clark. "The Chain Gang of 1974 - Daydream Forever [Album Review] - EARMILK". Earmilk. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
8. "Daydream Forever". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
9. "The Chain Gang of 1974 - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
10. "Daydream Forever (Chain Gang Of 1974)". Music. Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

External links

• Daydream Forever at Discogs (list of releases)