Fashion-rock band Palaye Royale kept their fans anxiously waiting for a new album when they started releasing new music in 2021. Now, the wait is over, because “Fever Dream” is finally out! “Fever Dream” could be the band’s best album to date with their last album, “The Bastards,” coming in a close second.
The six singles teased the different sounds of the album. “No Love In LA” and “Punching Bag” critiqued society, similarly to their previous tracks. “No Love In LA” calls out the fakeness in Los Angeles. It even got some airplay on various rock stations which brought in some new fans. It is a great song to play in the summer with the volume on blast.
“Punching Bag” provides more of an outlet for those who feel they are always used by the people in their lives. Remington Leith sings, “Go on, make my day / Go get high on my mistakes / Give me more complaints / You’re real, I’m just a fake.” The song is a letter to those people who constantly bring you down even though they claim to be your friend. This is the kind of relationship that is taking a negative toll on your mental health, and you are begging someone to save you from being someone else’s punching bag.
The single that really deserves to be discussed is the album’s namesake, “Fever Dream.” Like the title implies, there is a dreamlike tone that takes listeners on a journey. Dreams can be out of this world experiences, and this song feels just like that. Leith sings, “Follow me / Into this fever dream / We can be anything and everything / We want to be if we believe.”
You can do anything your heart desires when you dream. The possibilities are endless when you just start to believe. There is no need to hold on to the things that do not give you any sense of hope. Sometimes you just need a little reminder, and this song checks that box perfectly.
Of course, there are other songs that stand out. For instance, “Line It Up (feat. LP)” has one of the most beautiful guitar solos from Sebastian Danzig. He is truly the shining star of the song, along with the haunting vocals of LP. Then there is “Off With The Head,” which is Palaye Royale to the core. Leith’s voice is filled with the snark fans have come to love from previous albums.
“Fever Dream” will leave fans with their jaws dropped. It’s nice to see the band embracing this new era because they seem genuinely excited about what is to come. That does not mean the band is not proud of their previous releases, but they have put so much work into this record and you can tell they are truly proud with the music they have made and produced.
In an Instagram post on Leith’s account, he said, “Please go give this album a listen! We put two years of ourselves into this record and we couldn’t be more happy with what we have created! Thank you all so much for being a part of this journey with us!” The fans also play a huge role in the success of the album and era because the band would not be the same without them.
The band just performed their last show in the U.S. for awhile as they will be touring Europe in 2023. It has not been confirmed, but it looks like the band is looking to move to Europe.
You can stream “Fever Dream” on any streaming platform or buy the album physically. The band has also released some amazing music videos to go along with the songs that can be watched on their label’s YouTube channel.
