Every year, about 6 weeks before Valentine’s Day, I make the following post on social media:
If you send me the name of your Valentine, and the reason you love them, I’ll write a song for them on your behalf.
That is how Dream House was born, 3 years ago. Over the past three years, I have received over 300 requests from fans to write songs for their loved ones. All of the songs on Dream House come from this project, some of them have been reworked to speak more to the artist’s life, others have remained exactly as they were first written. Ultimately, this is an album about caring for others, and the way we express it
credits
released January 27, 2023
All songs written by JW Francis
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Sahil Ansari
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova
Additional Vocals by Margaux Bouchegnies (Track 8, 9, 12)
Upright Bass by Dan Pappalardo (Track 3, 10)
Wurlitzer by Quinn Devlin (Track 3)
String Guitar by James Woodall (Track 8)
All Songs Published by Sunday Best Music / Domino Publishing Company LTD
Always finding albums like this that I wish I discovered years ago. Love, love, love this, from the simple arrangements to the Bond theme and screams of 'I know the end'. BikeBoy29
Dreamy, intricate guitar pop from Oakland's Absent City; splashes of accordion, sitar, lap steel, and mandolin add textural richness. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 26, 2020
These tracks are straightforward and concise, never relying on gauzy metaphors to complicate her declarations of love. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 20, 2017
“Anti-glory” nudged me out of anhedonia. There are elements of 18th Dye here where minimalism is perfected in catchy three minute tracks. This is your friend’s band made good on a promise. Honestly, excited for the next release! Newruck