Rhino Hi-Five: The Dream Academy - EP

Life in a northern town, such a beautiful and well written song!

The Dream Academy actually did three wonderful albums, a self titled disc in 1985, "Rememberance Days" in 1987, and "A Different Kind Of Weather" in 1990 shortly before their nasty split in 1991. Nick Laird-Clowes, singer/songwriter now releases music under the name Trashmonk and has a new 2010 album on the way. he refuses to sing old Dream Academy songs and says they will never reunite for a tour or album. though he's proud of what they acheived and created together. all in their 50's now they simply feel being in a pop band isn't their place. I urge you all to look around for their other albums, the self titled is here on itunes but I have NO CLUE why their label hasn't made the other two available worth hunting down!

I have all 3 CDs that the Dream Academy released because I love this band, but I don't have their Smith's cover of "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" and I REALLY like that song! It is such a hard find. I hope sometime it comes to iTunes. If you just want a few of their songs though, this EP has a nice variety from their entire collection. It is missing "The Edge of Forever," which is another favorite of mine (both "Please, Please, Please,..." and "Edge of Forever" were featured in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in case you did not know).

I am so hooked on "Hampstead Girl"! I've probably listened to it 50 times since buying it yesterday. I was only familiar with their "Life In A Northern Town" song but it's obvious that Dream Academy has so many other great songs. I see where they get their name since the sounds are truly dreamy. I wish itunes would get their version of "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" from the Ferris Bueller soundtrack. It's played during the museum scene. It's a great piece of instrumental work. "The Love Parade" is also very good from this album.

This was one of the best esoteric bands of the late 80's early 90's. Their first effort was produced to greatness by none other than David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). Some of his signature touches are throughout the album. Their second effort was equally as dynamic as the first. The third album, while good, did not have the same style or texture of the first two. The best homage to this band's sound and greatness is the recent cover of "Life..." by Sugarland et. al. I would like to hear more from them now too.

These guys are great! Brings me back to a time when life was easier and music defined a time and place. Itunes, lets see "Somewhere in the sun, Best of the Dream Academy" soon. There is a fantastic cover of the Smiths "Please, Please, Please let me get what I want" from Ferris Buellers Day Off on it (The Art Institute Scene) plus all of their other great songs. Thanks!

I have to say that DA's work is still fresh to me, also. In Places on the Run is one of my all-time favorite pieces and sounds more like a shoegazer piece from the 80's... great stuff indeed. Highly, highly recommended. _

This band is awesome, my only complaint is that they didn't do more stuff! Ever since Life in a Northern Town came out I was hooked! Even all these years later their music sounds as fresh and easy as the first time I heard it!! Excellent choice getting their music!!

Where are they Now! They had a great sound: dreamy, rhythmic, melodic, and genre resistant. Such good music! I wish they had more I could listen to!