The Dream is the fourth album by English indie rock band alt-J, released on 11 February 2022 by Infectious Music and the Canvasback Music division of Atlantic Records. It was promoted with the single "U&Me", which was released alongside the album's announcement on 22 September 2021.[9] The track listing for the album was also revealed on this date through publication Stereogum.[10] "Get Better" was released as the album's second single on 3 November 2021 and was accompanied by a pixel-art music video.[11] "Hard Drive Gold" was released as the album's third single on 5 January 2022. "The Actor" was released as the fourth single on February 7, 2022.