The Dream Walker

The Dream Walker is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves, released on December 9, 2014, through To the Stars. The album marks major changes in the band's lineup and production, as it is their first album to feature drummer Ilan Rubin, the first since We Don't Need to Whisper to not feature bassist Matt Wachter and the only album not to feature guitarist David Kennedy. It is also their first without longtime producer, Jeff “Critter” Newell, who died in 2012. It is instead co-produced by DeLonge and Aaron Rubin.

Originally intended to be titled Poet, The Dream Walker proved to be a remarkable shift in style from progressive styles to a rawer sounding alternative rock. Lyrically, it is a concept album that focuses heavily on exploring and understanding dreams. The album was recorded entirely by DeLonge and Rubin, who both took on multiple instruments during the process. On May 4, 2016, the band released a new album consisting entirely of demos from The Dream Walker studio sessions including older takes and five previously unreleased tracks.