Noonday Dream

Noonday Dream
Noonday Dream
Studio album by Ben Howard
Released	1 June 2018
Genre	Indie folk; Psychedelic folk[1];
Length	50:25
Label	Island
Ben Howard chronology
Singles from Noonday Dream
	"A Boat to an Island on the Wall"; Released: 5 April 2018; "Towing the Line"; Released: 17 April 2018; "Nica Libres at Dusk"; Released: 27 April 2018;

Noonday Dream is the third album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard, released on 1 June 2018.[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Independent	[6]
DIY	[7]
Uncut
Sputnikmusic	5/5[8]
Mojo	8/10
The Line of Best Fit	7/10[9]
NME	6/10[10]
Q Magazine

"Noonday Dream" has received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80 based on 11 reviews.[4]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Radio X	Best Albums Of 2018	N/A[11]
The Independent	The 40 best albums of 2018	11[12]

Commercial Performance

Noonday Dream has sold 42,207 copies in the UK, as of March 2021.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Howard, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nica Libres at Dusk"		6:34
2.	"Towing the Line"		3:55
3.	"A Boat to an Island on the Wall"		7:10
4.	"What the Moon Does"		5:21
5.	"Someone in the Doorway"		4:56
6.	"All Down the Mines (Interlude)"		0:47
7.	"The Defeat"	Howard India Bourne Kyle Keegan Mickey Smith Richard Thomas Nat Wason	5:53
8.	"A Boat to an Island, Part II / Agatha's Song"		4:54
9.	"There's Your Man"	Howard Smith	4:39
10.	"Murmurations"	Howard Smith	6:16
Total length:			50:25

Vinyl extra tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Bird on a Wing"	5:10
12.	"Interlude"	1:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[14]

Musicians

Ben Howard – primary artist, guitar, producer
India Bourne – cello, piano
Kyle Keegan – drums
Mickey Smith – guitar
Richard Thomas – guitar
Gillian Maguire – viola
Agatha Lintott – backing vocals
Owain Davies – backing vocals

Production

John Cornfield – engineer
Huntley Miller – mastering
Chris Elms – mixing
Roddy Bow – artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15]	23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16]	38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17]	14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18]	100
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19]	61
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[20]	90
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22]	17
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24]	38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25]	5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26]	39
UK Albums (OCC)[27]	4
US Billboard 200[28]	138
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[29]	5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31]	96

References

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Monger, James. "Ben Howard – Noonday Dream". Retrieved 2 July 2018.
Hardy, Tony (30 May 2018). "Ben Howard – Noonday Dream". The Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
Richards, Will. "Ben Howard - Noonday Dream". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
"Ben Howard - Noonday Dream". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
Peirson-Hagger, Ellen. "In Noonday Dream, Ben Howard has constructed us an oasis". Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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"Radio X's Best Albums Of 2018". Radio X. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
"The 40 best albums of 2018: From Arctic Monkeys to Christine and the Queens, Kendrick Lamar to Janelle Monae". The Independent. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
"Ben Howard targets No.1 with Taylor Swift's Grammy-winning producer". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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"Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201823 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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"Ben Howard Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
"Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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[1] "Noonday Dream by Ben Howard". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

[2] "ben howard on Twitter".

[3] "Noonday Dream - Standard CD". Ben Howard.

[meta-4] "Reviews for Noonday Dream by Ben Howard". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[5] Monger, James. "Ben Howard – Noonday Dream". Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[6] Hardy, Tony (30 May 2018). "Ben Howard – Noonday Dream". The Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[7] Richards, Will. "Ben Howard - Noonday Dream". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[8] "Ben Howard - Noonday Dream". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[9] Peirson-Hagger, Ellen. "In Noonday Dream, Ben Howard has constructed us an oasis". Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[10] Mylrea, Hannah. "Ben Howard – 'Noonday Dream' review". NME. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[11] "Radio X's Best Albums Of 2018". Radio X. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[12] "The 40 best albums of 2018: From Arctic Monkeys to Christine and the Queens, Kendrick Lamar to Janelle Monae". The Independent. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[13] "Ben Howard targets No.1 with Taylor Swift's Grammy-winning producer". Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[14] "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

[15] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_Austria_Ben_Howard-16] "Austriancharts.at – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[ac_Flanders_Ben_Howard-17] "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_Wallonia_Ben_Howard-18] "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Ben_Howard-19] "Ben Howard Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[ac_Czech_-20] "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201823 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[ac_Netherlands_Ben_Howard-21] "Dutchcharts.nl – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_Germany4_Ben_Howard-22] "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

[23] "Irish Albums Chart: 8 June 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_New_Zealand_Ben_Howard-24] "Charts.nz – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-25] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_Switzerland_Ben_Howard-26] "Swisscharts.com – Ben Howard – Noonday Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2018.

[ac_UK2_-27] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Ben_Howard-28] "Ben Howard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[ac_BillboardFolk_Ben_Howard-29] "Ben Howard Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[ac_BillboardRock_Ben_Howard-30] "Ben Howard Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[31] "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

Ben Howard
Discography
Studio albums	Every Kingdom I Forget Where We Were Noonday Dream Collections from the Whiteout
EPs	Games in the Dark EP These Waters EP Old Pine EP Ben Howard Live EP The Burgh Island EP Another Friday Night / Hot Heavy Summer / Sister
Singles	"The Wolves" "Keep Your Head Up" "The Fear" "The Wolves" (re-release) "Only Love" "Old Pine" "I Forget Where We Were" "End of the Affair" "Conrad" "A Boat to an Island on the Wall" "Towing the Line" "Nica Libres at Dusk" "What A Day" "Crowhurst's Meme" "Far Out" "Follies Fixture" "Sorry Kid"