dreamlike

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Originating from Merced, Calif., this Central Valley post-punk band radiates a hazy, dreamlike sound, so much that one of their most popular tracks is titled “zzz.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In the figurative paintings of Veronica Fernandez’s first solo exhibition, “Prey,” the artist’s childhood is recalled through dreamlike and fantastical scenes, with memories filtered through experience and emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

At COMA, Justin Williams’s canvases depict dreamlike scenes inspired by his life as a new father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He added: "The homely comfy environment like a chip shop that people are familiar with, and nostalgic old-school graphics really helps lean into an uncanny dreamlike feeling."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Her sister had visions of her future headstone, and her mother was known to fall into a dreamlike state and predict neighbors’ funerals weeks before their deaths took place.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock