For those not in the know, Professor and the Madman, a musical group featuring veterans from both the American and UK rock scenes, will release on August 7th, 2026 their brand new album entitled Dreamworld (via FullerTone Records).

Sean Elliott and Alfie Agnew are the songwriters and co-frontmen of Professor and the Madman. Elliott sees Dreamworld as a continuation of themes discussed on the group’s previous album, the critically acclaimed Séance, released in 2020.

“Séance was about re-establishing contact with an era, a way of life, that seems to be making a comeback,” he said. “Like many people, the ritual of bringing home a vinyl record and immersing yourself in its journey was crucial to Alfie and me. With Dreamworld, we’ve expanded that concept to include the idea that a song cycle can still provide escape—even if briefly—from the daily chaos. Modern life is fueled by anxiety, and most of these new songs express that.”

Dreamworld’s musical foundation is inspired by ‘60s baroque pop, but cocktail jazz interludes, classical flourishes, backwards guitar, and playful psychedelia sit comfortably alongside the tempest of punk-pop and alternative rock. “12 Strings and Tambourines” and “Temple of Madness” feature virtuoso performances from The Damned’s rhythm section of Rat Scabies and Paul Gray. Elliott and Agnew trade off lead vocals on all the selections (except for a rare duet on “Songs in My Head,” to which Agnew also contributes trumpet) while also handling the lead and rhythm guitar parts, and keyboards.

1. Dreamworld
2. Tolerant World
3. Brand New World
4. Mental Tape
5. The Light
6. 12 Strings and Tambourines
7. Adams Street
8. Nuclear Boy
9. Songs in my Head
10. Temple of Madness
11. Dreamworld (reprise)

With the 1960’s forever having changed music, remaining a big influence on PATM, and with the album having been recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, and Hollydale Studios in Fullerton, CA, they open this new recording on the poppy rock of the title track Dreamworld and the full on rocker Tolerant World and they are backed by the psych-pop of Brand New World, the alt-rocker Mental Tape and the jangling guitar work of The Light.

Along next is the rambunctious 12 Strings and Tambourines and the free wheeling psych rock of Adams Street and then we get gifted the sterner fare of Nuclear Boy, the languishing Songs in my Head, the set rounding out on the foot to floor gritty rocker Temple of Madness, coming to a close on a reprise of Dreamworld.

Musicians:
Alfie Agnew: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Sean Elliott: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Paul Gray: Bass
Rat Scabies: Drums

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