''For the Dreams'' is the second studio album from Australian rock group,

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. It was released on 8 November 2024 through

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. Upon announcement on 22 August 2024, the group described the album as a "joyous celebration of life and the planet" saying, "Nothing's changed in the sense that we're still who we are, we're still playing music and enjoying things, but what I think is different about this one is there's a little bit more lived experience." The album will be supported with an Australian tour, commencing in March 2025. At the

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, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and Best Independent Rock Album or EP. At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2025 the album was nominated for Album of the Year.

Reception

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'' said "''For the Dreams'' may as well be titled ''King Stingray II''. The themes are practically identical: the joys of being on country, slowing down ndchilling out. The wind, the sun, the rain, the moon, the tides. In that sense, there is little development from their debut, musically or lyrically. King Stingray have simply stuck to what they're already exceptional at. ''For the Dreams'' teems with hooks, the choruses are massive and the sound is universally bright, up-tempo and uplifting. And there are no bad vibes, anywhere."

Track listing

Personnel

King Stingray * Dimathaya Burarrwanga – lead vocals, front cover drawing * Yimila Gurruwiwi –

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* Roy Kellaway – electric guitar,

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* Campbell Messer – bass guitar * Lewis Stiles – drums * Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu – lead vocals Additional contributors *

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– additional production, mixing * Chris Collins – additional production, engineering * Luke Postill – additional production, engineering * Ryan Fallis – engineering * Mathias Dowle - engineering, additional instrumentation * Tas Wilson – artwork * Kris Keogh – front cover drawing * Maclay Heriot – photos

Charts

Release history

References

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