Kelly Lee Owens – Dreamstate

Dreamstate, the fourth studio album from Welsh electronic artist Kelly Lee Owens, marks a bold melding of ambient textures, club energy, and emotional resonance. From the shimmering opener “Dark Angel” through to the reflective closer “Trust & Desire,” Owens expands her sonic palette with more prominent vocals, taut rhythms, and luminous synth layers. While echoes of her earlier ambient and techno roots remain, Dreamstate leans into euphoria—its soundscapes evoking wide skies, shimmering pulses, and uplifted consciousness. The record moves confidently between dancefloor momentum and quiet introspection, offering moments both immersive and exhilarating.

In this release, Owens embraces collaboration and experimentation without losing cohesion. She works with notable producers and songwriters (including Bicep and the Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands) to push her arrangements toward grandeur, while retaining an intimate core voice. Dreamstate feels like a luminous bridge between morning and midnight, inviting the listener to float above the beat yet remain grounded in feeling. It’s a record that asserts Kelly Lee Owens remains an original voice in electronic music, one willing to evolve while staying true to her dreamlike sensibility.

Reviews

“Kelly Lee Owens latest album 'Dreamstate' is one of the most engrossing collections of electronic music you’ll hear this year.” – NME

“Hypnotic electronic producer rendered in a shiny, entrancing manner… new album ‘Dreamstate’ should crown that ascent.” – Clash

“With her fourth studio album, Dreamstate, Kelly Lee Owens seeks to reconcile her tendencies toward the ethereal with the melodic prowess … the album feels alternately vivid and vaguely sketched.” – Slant Magazine

“That same euphoria lies at the heart of Kelly Lee Owens’ fourth full-length album, Dreamstate… Dreamstate moves in the opposite direction, rediscovering the joy of thumping bass, entrancing loops, and pure euphoric movement.” – Under the Radar