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'''''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''''' is the sixth ] by ] ] group ], released by ] on ], ].<ref name=orchard /> It was released with a limited edition bonus DVD, titled ''Powderfinger's First XI'', featuring eleven ]s spanning the band's career, from the first single, "]" to "]", the band's latest single before the release of '']''.

'''''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''''' is the sixth ] by ] ] band ], released by ] on 2 June 2007 in ], 19 November 2007 in the ], and 11 November 2008 in the ] on the ] label. It was released in Australia with a limited edition bonus DVD, titled ''Powderfinger's First XI'', featuring eleven ]s spanning the band's career, from the first single, "Tail" to "]", the band's latest single before the release of the album. A ], including a CD and DVD, was released on 18 April 2008.


Following the success of their previous album, ''Vulture Street'', Powderfinger toured and then spent three years on hiatus. They reunited in late 2006 to write songs for the album, which was recorded in ], ], in early 2007 by producer ].<ref name=triplej>] (2007), , retrieved on May 28, 2007.</ref> The first single from the album, "]" was released on ], ], and reached number five on the ].<ref>Australian Music Charts (2007), , retrieved on 8 August, 2007.</ref> A second single "]", was aired on ] on ], ].<ref name="idr">The Courier-Mail (2007), , retrieved 9 July, 2007.</ref> and was released as a ] on ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_02-08-2007.htm|title='I Don't Remember' with bonus live track available now through iTunes!|publisher=Powderfinger|work=Powderfinger newsletter|accessdate=2007-10-03|date=], ]}}</ref> Powderfinger reunited in late 2006, after a three-year hiatus, to write songs for ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'', which was recorded in ], ], in early 2007 by producer ]. The first single from the album, "]" was released on 12 May 2007, and reached number five on the ]. Three further singles were released; "]", "]", and "]", though they failed to equal "Lost and Running"'s chart performance.


The album received critical acclaim, with many reviewers commenting that the album was "consistent" and "distinctly Australian".<ref name="CAdams">Herald Sun Hit (2007), , retrieved on June 13, 2007.</ref> The album encountered controversy relating to the song "]" with claims that it may have influenced the ] trial.<ref name="couriermail bt">The Courier-Mail (2007), , retrieved on 28 May, 2007.</ref> Powderfinger released an abridged version of the song as a result of these claims.<ref name=BlackTearsTelegraph>The Daily Telegraph (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> The album received critical acclaim, with many reviewers commenting that the album was "consistent" and "distinctly Australian". The album encountered controversy relating to the song "]" with claims that it may have influenced the ] trial. Powderfinger released an abridged version of the song as a result of these accusations.


== Background == == Background ==
During ] interviews in 2006, ] stated that Powderfinger was working on a new album to be released the following year. The band reunited in January ] after their three year hiatus and departed Australia for the recording of the album in ], ]. On Powderfinger's website, guitarist ] said that the upcoming album was an "exciting new direction" for the band's music.<ref>Powderfinger (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> After a month of recording Fanning made a ], ] announcement on Australian radio station ] that tracking was complete, mixing the album was to follow, and the approximate release date was June.<ref name="FanningtripleJ">Triple J (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> Fanning also stated that several of the tracks on the album feature session pianist ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21824774-5012327,00.html|title=Powderfinger's blitz|publisher='']''|accessdate=2007-10-02|date=], ]|author=McCabe, Kathy}}</ref> ] stated in ] interviews in 2006 that Powderfinger was working on a new album to be released the following year. On Powderfinger's website, guitarist ] said the upcoming album was an "exciting new direction" for the band's music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/vs/news/news.asp?id=55 |title=New album |publisher=Powderfinger |work=News |access-date=9 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235325/http://www.powderfinger.com/vs/news/news.asp?id=55 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After a month of recording, on 2 March 2007, Fanning made an announcement on Australian radio station ] that tracking was complete, mixing the album was to follow, and the approximate release date was June.<ref name="FanningtripleJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1898994.htm|title=New Powderfinger Album Details|publisher=Triple J|work=Music News|access-date=9 July 2007}}</ref> Fanning also stated that several of the tracks on the album feature session pianist ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21824774-5012327,00.html |title=Powderfinger's blitz| newspaper=]|access-date=2 October 2007|date=13 May 2007|author=McCabe, Kathy}}</ref>


''Herald Sun Hit'', a subsidiary of Australian newspaper '']'', announced the album's title as ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' with production by ], best known for his work with ] and ].<ref>Herald Sun Hit (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> The title of the album was drawn from the book "]" by ], which Fanning had read during the recording. He stated the concept of the title related to ], and that he felt it an appropriate sentiment to attach to the music of the album.<ref name="play4me">Play4Me (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> The title of the album was drawn from the book '']'' by ], which Fanning had read during the recording. He stated the concept of the title related to ], and that he felt it an appropriate sentiment to attach to the music of the album.<ref name="play4me">{{cite web|url=http://www.play4me.com.au/product/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence_1489161_11722.html |title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|publisher=Play4Me|access-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522031439/http://www.play4me.com.au/product/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence_1489161_11722.html|url-status=live |archive-date=22 May 2007}}</ref>


== Recording and production == == Recording and production ==
Following their hiatus, which commenced after the release of '']'', the band reconvened in late 2006 to write songs for ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''. The band sought a new sound on the album, causing the recording process to be different from prior albums; Melbourne's Sing Sing studios were not used and ] was no longer the producer.
''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' was recorded in a different manner to Powderfinger's previous records, as the band sought a different sound to past works. Melbourne's Sing Sing studios were not used for recording unlike previous albums. Following a brief blog entry on the band's ] web page telling fans to expect a new album, the band began recording in late January 2007 at the historic ] studio. Powderfinger had already written most of the album before departing to the United States, although the band had used different techniques in putting this album together.<ref>PerthNow (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> In particular, Powderfinger wrote songs in parts and brought them together. Some songs were written in pairs or trios, whilst other songs were written in parts by different people, and then combined. According to the band, this created a more "diverse" and "fresh" approach.<ref>Take 40 (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref>


''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' was recorded at ], ], ], in early 2007 by producer ], best known for his work with ] and ].<ref name=triplej>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s1932552.htm|title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|work=Music Reviews|publisher=]|access-date=28 May 2007}}</ref> Powderfinger had already written most of the album before departing to the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21838719-5005381,00.html|title=Black Tears|publisher=]|work=]|access-date=10 November 2007|author=Cameron Adams|date=2 June 2007}}</ref> In particular, Powderfinger wrote songs in parts and brought them together; some songs were written in pairs or trios, while others were written in parts by different people, and then combined. According to the band, this brought a "diverse" and "fresh" approach to songwriting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/artist/Powderfinger |title=Powderfinger Biography |publisher=Take40 |access-date=9 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604025958/http://www.take40.com/artist/Powderfinger |archive-date=4 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The band used different methods in putting the album together as "it comes back to the sound the five of us can make together".<ref name="fingertips-couriermail">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21825563-7642,00.html|title=Finger Tips Fresh Sound|access-date=10 November 2007|date=1 June 2007|author=Noel Mengel|publisher=]|work=]}}</ref> Powderfinger guitarist ] commented that as a rule they preferred not to put together an album that was just "plain". As the style of writing differed, the band identified the need for piano performances in many of their songs, enlisting veteran pianist Benmont Tench to play parts throughout.<ref name="fingertips-couriermail" />
Another new introduction was American producer ].<ref name=triplej></ref> Albums had been produced previously by American producer ]. The band used different approaches in putting the album together as "it comes back to the sound the five of us can make together", as said by singer Bernard Fanning. Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton commented that as a rule they preferred not to put together an album that was just "plain", otherwise they would not have recorded it. As the style of writing differed, the band identified the need for piano performances in many of their songs, and enlisted veteran pianist Benmont Tench to play parts throughout.<ref>The Courier-Mail (2007), , retrieved on June 9, 2007.</ref> Powderfinger was only able to record from Monday to Friday through their recording phase, unlike any previous albums where they had been able to record on Saturdays as well. The band has said this led to them having more free time to explore Los Angeles.<ref name=rove>Rove (2007), ], airdate June 17, 2007, No. 11, Season 7.</ref>

== Artwork ==
''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence's'' cover art was designed by Aaron Hayward & David Homer of Debaser, a ]-based design organisation. The recipient of the ] for "Best Cover Art",<ref name=Debaser>{{cite web|url=http://www.designfederation.net/news/?p=344|title=Debaser win ARIA award for 2007 album cover art|publisher=Design Federation|access-date=6 October 2007}}</ref> the album art features a photograph of a road leading into the Australian outback horizon. In the centre, placed in the sky in relation to the background, there is a window with a crimson curtain. Within this window is a hotel room, as per the name of the album, in which a man with no head in a suit is seated at the end of the bed while watching the television.

]
Above the window is the album title and at the top of the cover is the band's name in a typeface more crafty than on previous album covers. Though the general design of the cover is that of a 1930s hotel in style, the typeface juxtaposes the general design with being a rather futuristic, science-fiction styled typeset. This is the second futuristic style that the band has used for their name, the first appearing on ''Vulture Street''.<ref name="art">]</ref>


== Album and single releases == == Album and single releases ==
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The first single from the album was "]" and the video clip, which was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance of Head Pictures, began showing in Australia on the ], ]. The single made its Australian radio debut on ], ], but had been available for several days beforehand on the Powderfinger's MySpace web page. An exclusive early release of the song was played by ] on ], ].
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The album was released in Australia on 2 June 2007,<ref name=orchard>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdorchard.com.au/product.asp?PND=145147|title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|publisher=DVD Orchard|access-date=5 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526122247/https://www.webcitation.org/6EAocJSJs?url=http://www.dvdorchard.com.au/ProductS3.asp%3FPND=145147&CS=3|archive-date=26 May 2024}}</ref> and in the United Kingdom on 19 November of the same year.<ref name=UKrelease>{{cite web |url=http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_28-09-2007.htm |title=Powderfinger announce UK and Ireland tour dates|publisher=Powderfinger|work=Newsletters|access-date=9 November 2007|date=28 September 2007}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> A "limited edition" version of the album included a ] featuring a collection of Powderfinger music videos, titled ''Powderfinger's First XI''. The music video for "]" was also included, and was dubbed ''The Twelfth Man''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/id/1029030|title=Lost and Running|publisher=JB Hi Fi|access-date=9 July 2007|archive-date=22 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522184453/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/id/1029030|url-status=dead}}</ref> A ], including a CD and DVD, was released on 18 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/id/1145849|title=Powderfinger - Dream Days At the Hotel Existence (Collectors Edition) (Cd/Dvd)|publisher=JB Hi Fi|access-date=17 April 2008|archive-date=21 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421220824/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/id/1145849|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/12all/index.php?action=archive&mode=view&eid=&ei=&nl=&mi=21 |title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence 2 disc deluxe edition out now! |publisher=] |author=Powderfinger Fanclub |date=17 April 2007 |access-date=17 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915002056/http://www.powderfinger.com/12all/index.php?action=archive |archive-date=15 September 2009 }}</ref>


Several songs from the album were launched to ] fans as free ]s via PerthNow, a Perth-based newspaper. Fans were required to obtain a codeword from the newspaper, then submit it online to download the tracks.<ref name=PerthNow>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/free-powderfinger-download/story-fna7dq6e-1111113602590|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906095329/http://www.perthnow.com.au/free-powderfinger-download/story-fna7dq6e-1111113602590|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2012|title=Free Powderfinger Download|publisher=]|work=PerthNow|access-date=9 July 2007|date=23 May 2007}}</ref>
The album was released in Australia on ], ], whilst the single "Lost and Running" was released on ] and as a ] on ], ].<ref>JB Hi-Fi (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> Certain versions of the single release contained a selected collection of Powderfinger music videos spanning their entire career from their first single "]" through to the most recent single before ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''; "]," on a bonus DVD, titled ''Powderfinger's First XI'' The music video for "]" was also included, and was dubbed ''The Twelfth Man''.


The first single from ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' was "]" and the video clip, which was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance of Head Pictures, began showing in Australia on 21 April 2007. The single made its Australian radio debut on 16 April 2007, but had been available for several days beforehand on the Powderfinger's MySpace web page. An exclusive early release of the song was played by ] on 13 April 2007. "Lost and Running" reached number five on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatago.org/aus/music/45545865.html |title=CHART: Australian top 50 singles (21 May 2007 - 27 May 2007) |access-date=9 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007170621/http://www.gatago.org/aus/music/45545865.html |archive-date=7 October 2007 }}</ref>
Several songs from the album were launched to Perth fans as free ]s via PerthNow, a ] based newspaper. Fans were required to obtain a "codeword" from the newspaper, then submit it online to download the tracks.<ref name=PerthNow>PerthNow (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref>


The second single from the album is "]". The film clip for the song was created by Fifty Fifty Films, who have created music videos for the group before including "]" and "]". The song was aired on radio on ], ], the music video was released in July, and the CD single was released for sales on ], ].<ref name=idr /> The video was shot at Samford State School in Powderfinger's home city of ] and features many of the school's students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22041297-5012980,00.html|title=Powderfinger go back to school|publisher='']''|accessdate=2007-10-02|date=], ]}}</ref> The video also features cameo appearances from "industry heavy-hitters", but details as to who these are have not been released.<ref name=idr /> It turned out this was noted in jest, as the "industry heavy-hitters" were all children dressed up as people of the music industry. The second single from the album was "]". The film clip for the song was created by Fifty Fifty Films, who have created music videos for the group before including "]" and "]". The song was aired on radio on 9 July 2007, the music video was released in July, and the CD single was released for sales on 4 August 2007.<ref name="idr">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22041297-7642,00.html|title=Powderfinger Go Back To School|publisher=]|work=]|access-date=9 July 2007 | date=9 July 2007}}</ref> The video was shot at Samford State School in Powderfinger's home city of ] and features many of the school's students.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22041297-5012980,00.html|title=Powderfinger go back to school|publisher=]|access-date=2 October 2007|date=9 July 2007}}</ref>


On 16 November 2007, it was announced that the third single from ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' would be the album's sixth track, "]". A video was released on the same day as the announcement and the single is set to be released as a digital single on 1 December 2007.<ref name=nobodysees>{{cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_16-11-2007.htm |title=Nobody sees to be the next Powderfinger single! Across the great divide tour merch on sale now! |author=Ms Fanclub |publisher=] |date=16 November 2007 |access-date=16 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202130839/http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_16-11-2007.htm |archive-date=2 February 2009 }}</ref> In February 2008, Powderfinger announced the release of the album's fourth single, "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/site.php#news |date=27 February 2008 |access-date=27 February 2008 |title=Powderfinger to play the O2 wireless festival! New single on the radio next week! |publisher=Powderfinger.com.au |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303130950/http://www.powderfinger.com/site.php |archive-date=3 March 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Response==
=== Chart performance ===
The album debuted in the ] on ], ] at number one, becoming Powderfinger's fourth album to peak at the top spot. The album was certified ] in its first week of sales,<ref name="ARIA-Albums">Australian-Charts.com (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> and was its double platinum certification was announced later.<ref name="aria-accred-2007albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Albums.htm|title=2007 Album Accreditations|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=2007-10-01}}</ref> A week after its release, the album achieved the highest first-week sales figures of any new release in 2007, with total sales of 40,847, thus making it the fastest selling album of the year in Australia, superseding ]'s third album '']''.<ref name="UndercoverNews">Undercover (2007), , retrieved on June 12, 2007.</ref> ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' broke the Australian digital album sales record in its first week, with over 3,000 digital sales.<ref>Powderfinger (2007), , retrieved on June 13, 2007.</ref>


== Critical reception==
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|rev2Score=mixed<ref>{{cite news|author=Zuel, Bernard|title=Review: ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence''|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/cd-reviews/dream-days-at-the-hotel-existence/2007/06/01/1180205488126.html|newspaper=]|access-date=20 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930022738/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/cd-reviews/dream-days-at-the-hotel-existence/2007/06/01/1180205488126.html|archive-date=30 September 2012}}</ref>
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|rev4Score={{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="RSreview">{{cite magazine |first=David |last=Fricke |title=Review: ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/16932895/review/24602945/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203084224/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/16932895/review/24602945/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2008 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=13 June 2009}}</ref>
|align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name="NZ albums">. Published by Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on ], ].</ref>
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}}
'']'' commentator ] described ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' as Powderfinger's first dull album, noting that on numerous songs "It promises to become exciting but never quite gets there." He complained that most of the songs were uneventful, or uninspiring, and that they do not "lift you as a listener."<ref name="sydneyreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/cd-reviews/dream-days-at-the-hotel-existence/2007/06/01/1180205488126.html |last=Zuel|first=Bernard |title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|newspaper=]|access-date=13 January 2008|date=1 June 2007}}</ref> '']'''s Jay Hanna disagreed, claiming the album was "rippling with emotions". He said the album contained some "incredible moments", praising "Head Up in the Clouds", and calling "Nobody Sees" "Powderfinger at their devastating best", while giving the album four stars.<ref name="perthreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21837668-5005391,00.html |title=CD picks of the week|publisher=]|work=]|author=Hanna, Jay|access-date=13 January 2008|date=2 June 2007}}</ref>


Cameron Adams of '']'' stated that the album contained no new directions for the band, and was highly consistent. He noted that the album contained less "rough edges and attitude" than predecessor '']'', and likening the album more to '']''.<ref name="herald">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsunhit.com.au/product/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence_1489161_11722.html |title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence (Standard edition) |newspaper=] |author=Adams, Cameron |access-date=11 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213858/http://www.heraldsunhit.com.au/product/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence_1489161_11722.html |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> Sputnikmusic's James Bishop agreed, claiming the band should be concerned by the "lack of experimentation or ambition" on the album. He again stated that the album was consistent, noting that "there actually isn't a bad song present". The review, which gave the album three and a half stars, commented that it seemed the band were trying to move towards the ] genre, and "edging their way into the adult-contemporary section" of a music store, something they had not shown on their previous works.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=18446 |title=Powderfinger - Dream Days at the Hotel Existence Review|author=Bishop, James|website=Sputnikmusic|date=13 October 2007|access-date=12 January 2008}}</ref>
=== Critical response ===
''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' was well received by reviewers. DVD Orchard rated the album 9/10, stating that Powderfinger have "maintained their undisputed knack for songwriting".<ref name=orchard>DVD Orchard (2007), , retrieved on June 5, 2007.</ref> Visitors to the website also rated the album 9/10.<ref name=orchard>DVD Orchard (2007), , retrieved on June 5, 2007.</ref>


]'s Clayton Bolger drew comparisons to '']'' in his review, which gave the album three and a half stars. He said the album contained "all the trademarks of classic Powderfinger", praising Fanning's vocals, Middleton and Haug's "twin-guitar attack", Collins' basslines and Coghill's "powerhouse drum work". While praising "I Don't Remember" as an excellent anthem, and "Surviving" for containing "a sonic blast of rock", he was critical of "Lost and Running", which he said felt "tired and sluggish", while "Ballad of a Dead Man" was described as "tedious".<ref name="amgreview">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1080843|pure_url=yes}} |title=(((Dream Days at the Hotel Existence > Overview)))|website=]|author=Bolger, Clayton|access-date=12 January 2008}}</ref>
] music journalist, Cameron Adams, described the album positively as "in a word: consistent," stating that nothing much had changed between this album and previous Powderfinger albums.<ref name="CAdams" /> Meanwhile, ] reviewer Bernard Zuel said "you couldn't fault the playing, the singing or, most of the time, the arrangements here", but that "it is Powderfinger's first dull album". His review stated that there was nothing new and adventurous in the album, and that everything had been done before.<ref>SMH (2007), , retrieved on June 13, 2007.</ref> Review website FasterLouder commented that the album feels "as tight as their previous albums" and spreads out a charm that is "distinctly Australian", while noting that the album was not recorded in Australia.<ref>FasterLouder (2007), , retrieved on June 7, 2007.</ref>


=== Controversy === == Track listing ==
All songs were written and performed by Powderfinger with performances by pianist ].<ref name="play4me"/>
{{main|Black Tears}}
On ] ], "]", a song on ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'', sparked controversy when after claims its lyrics could invoke ] in the ].<ref name="couriermail bt" /> ]s for the accused, Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, lodged a complaint to the ] relating to the lyrics of the song.<ref name=BlackTearsTelegraph /> According to Hurley's legal team, the initial lyrics dealt with the "death of a Palm Island man, Mulrunji Doomadgee", in stating "an island watch-house bed, a black man's lying dead".<ref>]. ] ]. Page 3. <!-- This ref and quote is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Featured_article_candidates/Dream_Days_at_the_Hotel_Existence/archive1&diff=162643435&oldid=162637175 --></ref><ref>]'. ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' review. ] ], issue 667. Page 96. <!-- This ref and quote is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Featured_article_candidates/Dream_Days_at_the_Hotel_Existence/archive1&diff=162643435&oldid=162637175 --></ref>


# "Head Up in the Clouds" – 3:47
Bernard Fanning made a media statement in response to the complaint, stating that the band had never intended for the song to contain "even the slightest suggestion of any prejudice". He also said that the band would still release the album on the planned date, but with an alternate version of "Black Tears".<ref>Generation Q (2007), , retrieved on May 28, 2007.</ref> Fanning later stated that he "was not angry about having to change his lyrics, but lamented the lack of Australian musicians willing to challenge the status quo."<ref>]. ] ]. </ref>
# "]" – 3:41
# "]" – 3:42
# "Wishing on the Same Moon" – 4:32
# "]" – 5:10
# "]" – 4:14
# "Surviving" – 3:45
# "Long Way to Go" – 3:46
# "]" – 2:30 <!-- This track listing is for the track which *includes* the controversial lyrics. It may be different (2:25 apparently) for other versions. -->
# "Ballad of a Dead Man" – 5:29
# "Drifting Further Away" – 3:40


'''Bonus tracks'''
== Cover art ==
* "Down by the Dam" – 4:29<sup>{{anchor|ref_A}}]]</sup>
''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence's'' cover art was designed by Aaron Hayward & David Homer of Debaser, a ] based design organisation. The recipient of the ] for "Best Cover Art", <ref name=Debaser>{{cite web|url=http://www.designfederation.net/news/?p=344|title=Debaser win ARIA award for 2007 album cover art|publisher=Design Federation|accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref> the album art features a photograph of a road leading into the Australian outback horizon. In the centre, placed in the sky in relation to the background, there is a window with a crimson curtain. Within this window is a hotel room, as per the name of the album, in which a man with no head in a suit is seated at the end of the bed while watching the television.
* "]" – 4:32<sup>{{anchor|ref_B}}]]</sup>


=== Limited edition bonus DVD ===
]
Released under the titles ''Powderfinger's First XI'' and ''The Twelfth Man'', the bonus DVD features eleven music videos by Powderfinger spanning their entire recording career, and also includes the launch single to ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'', "Lost and Running".<ref name="play4me" />
Above the window is the album title and at the top of the cover is the band's name in the uniquely craftier typeface, created specifically for the album. Though the general design of the cover is that of a 1930s hotel in style, the typeface juxtaposes the general design with being a rather futuristic, science-fiction styled typeset. This is the second futuristic style that the band has used for their name, the first being on their earlier studio album, '']''.<ref name="art">]</ref>


'''''Powderfinger's First XI''''' <!-- Video times from Bonus DVD, using PowderDVD -->
The rear of the album features the same highway image from the front, however it has a roadsign on the left hand side bearing the words "Hotel Existence" and the number "395". The rear of the album also contains the track listing, which is identical for both the regular version and the special edition DVD version. The track listing for the DVD is contained inside the sleeve.
# "]" – 4:24
# "]" – 3:25
# "]" – 3:30
# "]" – 4:39
# "]"<sup>{{anchor|ref_C}}]]</sup> – 1:50
# "]" – 2:18
# "]" – 4:31
# "]" – 4:41
# "]"<sup>{{anchor|ref_D}}]]</sup> – 3:40
# "]" (Acoustic version) – 3:57
# "]" – 4:06
* '''''The Twelfth Man''''': "]" – 3:52


{{refbegin}}
== Touring ==
'''Notes:'''
] and ] performing on the ] in ].]]
:{{anchor|endnote_A}}''']''' A. "Down by the Dam" was included as a bonus track on the version of the album released on the ], and was included on the CD of the single "Lost and Running".
Tickets for a nationwide tour of ] for ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' went on sale on ], ], on the band's website,<ref name=heatseeker>HeatSeeker (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref> with tickets to the general public released a day later.<ref name=heatseeker /> Powderfinger also toured in regional ] and northern ].<ref>Take 40 (2007), , retrieved on July 9, 2007.</ref><ref>The Border Mail (2007), , retrieved on June 9, 2007.</ref> Australian ] Lachlan Doley was enlisted to play piano and ] parts on their live performances in these shows. His performances were welcomed by critics and audiences, with AdelaideNow commenting that "local ring-in Lachlan Doley added shimmering keys to the band's richly textured sound".<ref>Adelaide Mail (2007), , retrieved on June 9, 2007.</ref> Powderfinger and Doley performed the single "]" on popular Australian variety show '']'' on ], ].<ref name=rove /> The group performed at ] on ], ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.splendourinthegrass.com/Line-Up/Main-Stages/Powderfinger.html| title=Powderfinger |publisher=]|accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref> and then followed up by performing at ]'s AWOL Concert in ] on ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/9281/Triple_J_goes_awol|title=Triple J goes awol|publisher=FasterLouder|work=cecbuzz|accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref>
:{{anchor|endnote_B}}''']''' B. "]" was included as a bonus track on the UK version of the album. The song is a ] cover and is taken from the '']'' album.
:{{anchor|endnote_C}}''']''' C. Generally listed as "Good-Day Ray", however it is listed without a hyphen on the CD insert and DVD.
:{{anchor|endnote_D}}''']''' C. The video and single for the song "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" were released simply as "On My Mind" without the bracketed title, and the song is listed as such on the DVD.
{{refend}}


== Commercial performance ==
===Across the Great Divide Tour===
The album debuted in the ] on 11 June 2007 at number one, becoming Powderfinger's fourth album to peak at the top spot. The album was certified ] in its first week of sales,<ref name="ARIA-Albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Powderfinger&titel=Dream+Days+At+The+Hotel+Existence&cat=a |title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|publisher=Australian Charts|access-date=11 November 2007}}</ref> and its double platinum certification was announced later.<ref name="aria-accred-2007albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Albums.htm |title=2007 Album Accreditations |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=1 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515024321/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Albums.htm |archive-date=15 May 2011}}</ref> A week after its release, the album achieved the highest first-week sales figures of any new release in 2007, with total sales of 40,847, thus making it the fastest selling album of the year in Australia.<ref name="UndercoverNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=2286|title=40,000 Powderfinger Fans Can't Be Wrong|access-date=11 November 2007|publisher=Undercover Media|author=Cashmere, Paul|author-link=Paul Cashmere|date=12 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212824/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=2286|archive-date=26 September 2007}}</ref> In its first week of release, ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' broke the Australian digital album sales record, with over 3,000 digital sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_13-06-2007.htm |title=Powderfinger Newsletter - 13&nbsp;June 2007 |publisher=Powderfinger |work=Newsletters |access-date=11 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022215813/http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_13-06-2007.htm |archive-date=22 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{main|Across the Great Divide tour}}
Powderfinger announced the Across the Great Divide nationwide tour on ] ] with co-headline Australian rock group ], also reformed after a three year hiatus. The tour is set to not only feature in the capital cities, but is also due to feature in fourteen regional centres as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/music/in-concert--rock-and-reconciliation/2007/06/12/1181414306040.html|title=In concert - rock and reconciliation|publisher=''The Brisbane Times''|accesssdate=2007-07-09|date=], ]|author=Dunn, Emily}}</ref> The aim of the tour is to support reconciliation with ]. According to Fanning, "the idea is to show both bands are behind the idea of reconciliation". The tour will be the longest ever for either band. The tour has been extended beyond Australian borders with four concerts in New Zealand, though these have not been billed as a part of the Across the Great Divide Tour, despite both acts of that tour being the New Zealand tour's headliners.


== Charts ==
The promotional posters of the tour features the ] balancing upside down on top of a ], while balancing ] (also known as Ayers Rock) and ] on top of each end of it.
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2007–08)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Powderfinger|album=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|access-date=23 January 2020}}
|-
!scope="row"{{album chart|New Zealand|22|artist=Powderfinger|album=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|access-date=23 January 2020}}
|}


===Year-end charts===
==Personnel==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| margin=15 topmargin=0 spacing=5 width=100%
|-
|width="48%"|
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
===Powderfinger===
! scope="col"| Position
*] - Guitar and vocals
|-
*] - Bass guitar
! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA) Albums <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2007/albums-chart|title=2007 ARIA ALBUMS CHART|website=]|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref>
*] - Guitars
| 6
*] - Guitars
|-
*] - Drums
! scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2007/australian-artist-albums-chart|title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2007|website=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref>
|width="48%"|
| 2
===Additional musicians===
|-
*] - Piano and keyboards
! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
===Production===
! scope="col"| Position
*] - Producer
|-
*] - Engineer
! scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2008/australian-artist-albums-chart|title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2008|website=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref>
|width="10px" valign="top"|<ref>{{cite web|url=www.take40.com/artist/biography/Powderfinger |publisher=Take 40|work=Powderfinger - Biography|title=Powderfinger - Audio, Video, News, Biography - Take 40|author=]|year=2007|accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref> <ref name="band-members">{{cite web|url=http://www.ozmusic-central.com.au/powderfinger/faqfile.htm#1p1|title=Who is in the band?|work=The Powderfinger FAQ|date=], ]|accessdate=2007-10-25|author=Rice, Stephen; et al|publisher=Powderfinger Central}}</ref>
| 46
|} |}


== Track listing == ==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
All songs were written and performed by Powderfinger with performances by pianist ].<ref name="play4me">{{cite web|url=http://www.play4me.com.au/product/dream_days_at_the_hotel_existence_1489161_11722.html|title=Track listing|work=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|publisher=play4me.com.au|accessdate=2007-10-04}}</ref>
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Powderfinger|title=Dream Days at the Hotel Existence|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|access-date=23 January 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}


== "Black Tears" controversy ==
# "Head Up in the Clouds" &ndash; 3:47
{{main|Black Tears}}
# "]" &ndash; 3:41
On 2 May 2007, "]", the ninth song on ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'', sparked controversy after claims that its lyrics could invoke ] in the ].<ref name="couriermail bt">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21659128-952,00.html|title=Powderfinger Album Faces Ban|publisher=]|work=]|access-date=28 May 2007 | date=2 May 2007}}</ref> ]s for the accused, Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, lodged a complaint to the ] relating to the lyrics of the song.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mancusa, Roberta|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2007/05/04/1177788400428.html|title=Powderfinger Amend Contentious Song|work=]|date=5 May 2007|access-date=9 July 2007}}</ref> According to Hurley's legal team, the initial lyrics dealt with the "death of a Palm Island man, Mulrunji Doomadgee", in stating "an island watch-house bed, a black man's lying dead".<ref>'']''. 13 June 2007. Page 3. <!-- This ref and quote is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Featured_article_candidates/Dream_Days_at_the_Hotel_Existence/archive1&diff=162643435&oldid=162637175 --></ref><ref>]'. ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' review. July 2007, issue 667. Page 96. <!-- This ref and quote is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Featured_article_candidates/Dream_Days_at_the_Hotel_Existence/archive1&diff=162643435&oldid=162637175 --></ref> Bernard Fanning made a media statement in response to the complaint, stating that the band had never intended for the song to contain "even the slightest suggestion of any prejudice". He also said the band would still release the album on the planned date, but with an alternate version of "Black Tears".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generationq.net/articles/POWDERFINGER-ANNOUNCE-DREAM-DAYS-AT-THE-HOTEL-EXISTENCE-ALBUM-LAUNCH-PARTIES-00001.html?PHPSESSID=703d2349d19fdd5140cd75a50a2365d |title=Powderfinger Announce Dream Days at the Hotel Existence Launch Parties |publisher=GenerationQ |access-date=28 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234102/http://www.generationq.net/articles/POWDERFINGER-ANNOUNCE-DREAM-DAYS-AT-THE-HOTEL-EXISTENCE-ALBUM-LAUNCH-PARTIES-00001.html?PHPSESSID=703d2349d19fdd5140cd75a50a2365d |archive-date=26 September 2007 }}</ref> Fanning later said he was not angry about having to change his lyrics, but he lamented the lack of Australian musicians willing to challenge the status quo.<ref>'']''. 3 June 2007. <!-- This ref and quote is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Featured_article_candidates/Dream_Days_at_the_Hotel_Existence/archive1&diff=162643435&oldid=162637175 --></ref>
# "]" &ndash; 3:42
# "Wishing on the Same Moon" &ndash; 4:32
# "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)" – 5:10
# "Nobody Sees" &ndash; 4:14
# "Surviving" &ndash; 3:45
# "Long Way to Go" &ndash; 3:46
# "]" &ndash; 2:30 <!-- This track listing is for the track which _includes_ the controversial lyrics. It may be different (2:25 apparently) for other versions. -->
# "Ballad of a Dead Man" &ndash; 5:29
# "Drifting Further Away" &ndash; 3:40
# "Down by the Dam" &ndash; 4:29<ref>"Down by the Dam" was included as a bonus track on the version of the album released on the ], and was included on the CD of the single "Lost and Running".</ref>


== Touring ==
=== Limited edition bonus DVD ===
] and ] performing on the ] in ].]]
Released under the titles ''Powderfinger's First XI'' and ''The Twelfth Man'', the bonus DVD features eleven music videos by Powderfinger spanning their entire recording career, and also includes the launch single to ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'', "Lost and Running".<ref name="play4me" />
{{see also|Across the Great Divide tour}}
Tickets for a nationwide tour of ] for ''Dream Days at the Hotel Existence'' went on sale on 10 May 2007 on the band's website, with tickets to the general public being released a day later.<ref name="heatseeker">{{cite web|url=http://www.heatseeker.com.au/gigs.aspx?id=Powderfinger&tid=2&iid=1182|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928204157/http://www.heatseeker.com.au/gigs.aspx?id=Powderfinger&tid=2&iid=1182|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2007|title=Powderfinger Concert Information|publisher=Heatseeker|access-date=9 July 2007}}</ref> Powderfinger also toured in ] and northern ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/action/artistdetail?artistId=1312&show=tour |title=Powderfinger Tours |publisher=Take40 |access-date=9 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927110524/http://www.take40.com/action/artistdetail?artistId=1312&show=tour |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/local/815142.html |title='Powderchair' to Rock Border |publisher=The Border Mail |access-date=9 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928030527/http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/local/815142.html |archive-date=28 September 2007 }}</ref> Australian ] Lachlan Doley was enlisted to play piano and ] parts on their live performances in these shows. His performances were welcomed by critics and audiences, with AdelaideNow commenting that "local ring-in Lachlan Doley added shimmering keys to the band's richly textured sound".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21851175-5006343,00.html|title=Dream Day Night|publisher=]|work=Adelaide Now|access-date=9 July 2007 | first=Danielle | last=O'Donohue | date=4 June 2007}}</ref> Powderfinger and Doley performed the single "]" on popular Australian variety show '']'' on 17 June 2007.<ref name=rove>Rove (2007), ], airdate 17 June 2007, Episode. 11, Season 7.</ref> The group performed at ] on 4 August 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.splendourinthegrass.com/Line-Up/Main-Stages/Powderfinger.html |title=Powderfinger |publisher=] |access-date=7 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106011158/http://www.splendourinthegrass.com/Line-Up/Main-Stages/Powderfinger.html |archive-date=6 November 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and then followed it up by performing at ]'s AWOL Concert in ] on 18 August 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/9281/Triple_J_goes_awol|title=Triple J goes awol|publisher=FasterLouder|work=cecbuzz|access-date=7 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524021421/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/9281/Triple_J_goes_awol|archive-date=24 May 2011}}</ref>


Powderfinger announced the ] on 12 June 2007. The band were accompanied on the nationwide ] by Australian rock group ]. The tour is featured not only in the capital cities, but in fourteen Australian and New Zealand regional centres as well. According to Fanning, "the idea is to show both bands are behind the idea of reconciliation ."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/music/in-concert--rock-and-reconciliation/2007/06/12/1181414306040.html |title=In concert - rock and reconciliation |newspaper=The Brisbane Times |access-date=9 July 2007 |date=13 June 2007 |author=Dunn, Emily |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207011314/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/music/in-concert--rock-and-reconciliation/2007/06/12/1181414306040.html |archive-date=7 February 2012}}</ref>
;Powderfinger's First XI <!-- Video times from Bonus DVD, using PowderDVD -->
#"]" – 4:24
#"]" – 3:25
#"]" – 3:30
#"]" – 4:39
#"]"<sup><span id="ref_A" />]]</sup> – 1:50
#"]" – 2:18
#"]" – 4:31
#"]" – 4:41
#"]"<sup><span id="ref_B" />]]</sup> – 3:40
#"]" (Acoustic version) – 3:57
#"]" – 4:06
*'''The Twelfth Man''' - "]" – 3:52


== Personnel ==
<div class="references-small">
=== Powderfinger ===
'''Notes:'''
* ] – guitar and vocals
:<span id="endnote_A" />] A. Generally listed as "Good-Day Ray," however it is listed without a hyphen on the CD insert and DVD.
* ] – bass guitar
:<span id="endnote_B" />] B. The video and single for the song "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" were released simply as "On My Mind" without the bracketed title, and the song is listed as such on the DVD.
* ] – guitars
</div>
* ] – guitars and backing vocals
* ] – drums
* Cody Anderson – backup drummer


=== Additional musicians ===
==Footnotes==
* ] – piano and keyboards
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

{{start box}}
=== Production ===
{{succession box
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2007 studio album by Powderfinger
Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
Studio album by Powderfinger
Released2 June 2007
RecordedJanuary–April 2007
StudioSunset Sound, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length44:12
LabelUniversal Music
ProducerRob Schnapf
Powderfinger chronology
Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000
(2004)
Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
(2007)
Golden Rule
(2009)
Singles from Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
  1. "Lost and Running"
    Released: 12 May 2007
  2. "I Don't Remember"
    Released: August 2007
  3. "Nobody Sees"
    Released: 1 December 2007
  4. "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)"
    Released: 2008

Dream Days at the Hotel Existence is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 2 June 2007 in Australia, 19 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 11 November 2008 in the United States on the Dew Process label. It was released in Australia with a limited edition bonus DVD, titled Powderfinger's First XI, featuring eleven music videos spanning the band's career, from the first single, "Tail" to "Bless My Soul", the band's latest single before the release of the album. A collector's edition, including a CD and DVD, was released on 18 April 2008.

Powderfinger reunited in late 2006, after a three-year hiatus, to write songs for Dream Days at the Hotel Existence, which was recorded in Los Angeles, California, in early 2007 by producer Rob Schnapf. The first single from the album, "Lost and Running" was released on 12 May 2007, and reached number five on the ARIA singles chart. Three further singles were released; "I Don't Remember", "Nobody Sees", and "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)", though they failed to equal "Lost and Running"'s chart performance.

The album received critical acclaim, with many reviewers commenting that the album was "consistent" and "distinctly Australian". The album encountered controversy relating to the song "Black Tears" with claims that it may have influenced the Palm Island death in custody trial. Powderfinger released an abridged version of the song as a result of these accusations.

Background

Bernard Fanning stated in television interviews in 2006 that Powderfinger was working on a new album to be released the following year. On Powderfinger's website, guitarist Ian Haug said the upcoming album was an "exciting new direction" for the band's music. After a month of recording, on 2 March 2007, Fanning made an announcement on Australian radio station Triple J that tracking was complete, mixing the album was to follow, and the approximate release date was June. Fanning also stated that several of the tracks on the album feature session pianist Benmont Tench.

The title of the album was drawn from the book Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster, which Fanning had read during the recording. He stated the concept of the title related to escapism, and that he felt it an appropriate sentiment to attach to the music of the album.

Recording and production

Following their hiatus, which commenced after the release of Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000, the band reconvened in late 2006 to write songs for Dream Days at the Hotel Existence. The band sought a new sound on the album, causing the recording process to be different from prior albums; Melbourne's Sing Sing studios were not used and Nick DiDia was no longer the producer.

Dream Days at the Hotel Existence was recorded at Sunset Sound Studio, Los Angeles, California, in early 2007 by producer Rob Schnapf, best known for his work with Beck and The Vines. Powderfinger had already written most of the album before departing to the United States. In particular, Powderfinger wrote songs in parts and brought them together; some songs were written in pairs or trios, while others were written in parts by different people, and then combined. According to the band, this brought a "diverse" and "fresh" approach to songwriting. The band used different methods in putting the album together as "it comes back to the sound the five of us can make together". Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton commented that as a rule they preferred not to put together an album that was just "plain". As the style of writing differed, the band identified the need for piano performances in many of their songs, enlisting veteran pianist Benmont Tench to play parts throughout.

Artwork

Dream Days at the Hotel Existence's cover art was designed by Aaron Hayward & David Homer of Debaser, a New South Wales-based design organisation. The recipient of the 2007 ARIA Award for "Best Cover Art", the album art features a photograph of a road leading into the Australian outback horizon. In the centre, placed in the sky in relation to the background, there is a window with a crimson curtain. Within this window is a hotel room, as per the name of the album, in which a man with no head in a suit is seated at the end of the bed while watching the television.

The typeface used on the album's cover art.

Above the window is the album title and at the top of the cover is the band's name in a typeface more crafty than on previous album covers. Though the general design of the cover is that of a 1930s hotel in style, the typeface juxtaposes the general design with being a rather futuristic, science-fiction styled typeset. This is the second futuristic style that the band has used for their name, the first appearing on Vulture Street.

Album and single releases

"Lost and Running" A twenty second sample from "Lost and Running"
"I Don't Remember" A 20 second sample from "I Don't Remember"
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The album was released in Australia on 2 June 2007, and in the United Kingdom on 19 November of the same year. A "limited edition" version of the album included a DVD featuring a collection of Powderfinger music videos, titled Powderfinger's First XI. The music video for "Lost and Running" was also included, and was dubbed The Twelfth Man. A collector's edition, including a CD and DVD, was released on 18 April 2008.

Several songs from the album were launched to Perth fans as free music downloads via PerthNow, a Perth-based newspaper. Fans were required to obtain a codeword from the newspaper, then submit it online to download the tracks.

The first single from Dream Days at the Hotel Existence was "Lost and Running" and the video clip, which was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance of Head Pictures, began showing in Australia on 21 April 2007. The single made its Australian radio debut on 16 April 2007, but had been available for several days beforehand on the Powderfinger's MySpace web page. An exclusive early release of the song was played by Triple J on 13 April 2007. "Lost and Running" reached number five on the ARIA singles chart.

The second single from the album was "I Don't Remember". The film clip for the song was created by Fifty Fifty Films, who have created music videos for the group before including "Passenger" and "Like a Dog". The song was aired on radio on 9 July 2007, the music video was released in July, and the CD single was released for sales on 4 August 2007. The video was shot at Samford State School in Powderfinger's home city of Brisbane and features many of the school's students.

On 16 November 2007, it was announced that the third single from Dream Days at the Hotel Existence would be the album's sixth track, "Nobody Sees". A video was released on the same day as the announcement and the single is set to be released as a digital single on 1 December 2007. In February 2008, Powderfinger announced the release of the album's fourth single, "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Brisbane Timesmixed
Herald Sunmixed
Rolling Stone
The Sunday Times (WA)
The Sydney Morning Heraldmixed

Sydney Morning Herald commentator Bernard Zuel described Dream Days at the Hotel Existence as Powderfinger's first dull album, noting that on numerous songs "It promises to become exciting but never quite gets there." He complained that most of the songs were uneventful, or uninspiring, and that they do not "lift you as a listener." PerthNow's Jay Hanna disagreed, claiming the album was "rippling with emotions". He said the album contained some "incredible moments", praising "Head Up in the Clouds", and calling "Nobody Sees" "Powderfinger at their devastating best", while giving the album four stars.

Cameron Adams of Herald Sun HiT stated that the album contained no new directions for the band, and was highly consistent. He noted that the album contained less "rough edges and attitude" than predecessor Vulture Street, and likening the album more to Odyssey Number Five. Sputnikmusic's James Bishop agreed, claiming the band should be concerned by the "lack of experimentation or ambition" on the album. He again stated that the album was consistent, noting that "there actually isn't a bad song present". The review, which gave the album three and a half stars, commented that it seemed the band were trying to move towards the bluegrass genre, and "edging their way into the adult-contemporary section" of a music store, something they had not shown on their previous works.

AllMusic's Clayton Bolger drew comparisons to Internationalist in his review, which gave the album three and a half stars. He said the album contained "all the trademarks of classic Powderfinger", praising Fanning's vocals, Middleton and Haug's "twin-guitar attack", Collins' basslines and Coghill's "powerhouse drum work". While praising "I Don't Remember" as an excellent anthem, and "Surviving" for containing "a sonic blast of rock", he was critical of "Lost and Running", which he said felt "tired and sluggish", while "Ballad of a Dead Man" was described as "tedious".

Track listing

All songs were written and performed by Powderfinger with performances by pianist Benmont Tench.

  1. "Head Up in the Clouds" – 3:47
  2. "I Don't Remember" – 3:41
  3. "Lost and Running" – 3:42
  4. "Wishing on the Same Moon" – 4:32
  5. "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)" – 5:10
  6. "Nobody Sees" – 4:14
  7. "Surviving" – 3:45
  8. "Long Way to Go" – 3:46
  9. "Black Tears" – 2:30
  10. "Ballad of a Dead Man" – 5:29
  11. "Drifting Further Away" – 3:40

Bonus tracks

  • "Down by the Dam" – 4:29
  • "Glory Box" – 4:32

Limited edition bonus DVD

Released under the titles Powderfinger's First XI and The Twelfth Man, the bonus DVD features eleven music videos by Powderfinger spanning their entire recording career, and also includes the launch single to Dream Days at the Hotel Existence, "Lost and Running".

Powderfinger's First XI

  1. "Tail" – 4:24
  2. "Living Type" – 3:25
  3. "Pick You Up" – 3:30
  4. "Passenger" – 4:39
  5. "Good Day Ray" – 1:50
  6. "Don't Wanna Be Left Out" – 2:18
  7. "My Kind of Scene" – 4:31
  8. "Like a Dog" – 4:41
  9. "On My Mind" – 3:40
  10. "Sunsets" (Acoustic version) – 3:57
  11. "Bless My Soul" – 4:06

Notes:

A. "Down by the Dam" was included as a bonus track on the version of the album released on the iTunes Store, and was included on the CD of the single "Lost and Running".
B. "Glory Box" was included as a bonus track on the UK version of the album. The song is a Portishead cover and is taken from the No Man's Woman album.
C. Generally listed as "Good-Day Ray", however it is listed without a hyphen on the CD insert and DVD.
C. The video and single for the song "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" were released simply as "On My Mind" without the bracketed title, and the song is listed as such on the DVD.

Commercial performance

The album debuted in the ARIA Album Charts on 11 June 2007 at number one, becoming Powderfinger's fourth album to peak at the top spot. The album was certified platinum in its first week of sales, and its double platinum certification was announced later. A week after its release, the album achieved the highest first-week sales figures of any new release in 2007, with total sales of 40,847, thus making it the fastest selling album of the year in Australia. In its first week of release, Dream Days at the Hotel Existence broke the Australian digital album sales record, with over 3,000 digital sales.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–08) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
Australia (ARIA) Albums 6
Australian Artist Albums Chart 2
Chart (2008) Position
Australian Artist Albums Chart 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 3× Platinum 210,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

"Black Tears" controversy

Main article: Black Tears

On 2 May 2007, "Black Tears", the ninth song on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence, sparked controversy after claims that its lyrics could invoke prejudice in the Palm Island death in custody trial. Lawyers for the accused, Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, lodged a complaint to the Queensland Attorney-General relating to the lyrics of the song. According to Hurley's legal team, the initial lyrics dealt with the "death of a Palm Island man, Mulrunji Doomadgee", in stating "an island watch-house bed, a black man's lying dead". Bernard Fanning made a media statement in response to the complaint, stating that the band had never intended for the song to contain "even the slightest suggestion of any prejudice". He also said the band would still release the album on the planned date, but with an alternate version of "Black Tears". Fanning later said he was not angry about having to change his lyrics, but he lamented the lack of Australian musicians willing to challenge the status quo.

Touring

Daniel Johns and Bernard Fanning performing on the Across the Great Divide tour in Sydney.
See also: Across the Great Divide tour

Tickets for a nationwide tour of launch shows for Dream Days at the Hotel Existence went on sale on 10 May 2007 on the band's website, with tickets to the general public being released a day later. Powderfinger also toured in New South Wales and northern Victoria. Australian pianist Lachlan Doley was enlisted to play piano and keyboard parts on their live performances in these shows. His performances were welcomed by critics and audiences, with AdelaideNow commenting that "local ring-in Lachlan Doley added shimmering keys to the band's richly textured sound". Powderfinger and Doley performed the single "Lost and Running" on popular Australian variety show Rove on 17 June 2007. The group performed at Splendour in the Grass on 4 August 2007, and then followed it up by performing at Triple J's AWOL Concert in Karratha, Western Australia on 18 August 2007.

Powderfinger announced the Across the Great Divide tour on 12 June 2007. The band were accompanied on the nationwide concert tour by Australian rock group Silverchair. The tour is featured not only in the capital cities, but in fourteen Australian and New Zealand regional centres as well. According to Fanning, "the idea is to show both bands are behind the idea of reconciliation ."

Personnel

Powderfinger

Additional musicians

Production

See also

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