"Saw You in a Dream" is a song by English indie pop act the Japanese House (Amber Bain), released in 2017 as the lead single from the EP Saw You in a Dream.
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| Single by The Japanese House | ||||
| from the EP Saw You in a Dream | ||||
| Released | 26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) | |||
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| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amber Bain | |||
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"Saw You in a Dream" was released on 26 April 2017 as the first single from Bain's EP of the same name.[1][2] George Daniel of The 1975 was featured as a drummer on the single.[3] A music video for "Saw You in a Dream" was released on 16 May 2017 and featured Bain in a surreal film studio sets which symbolized shifting between different dreams.[4][5]
"Saw You in a Dream" received positive reviews when it was released, with critics praising Bain's vocals, and the contrast of peaceful nostalgic composition with mournful lyrics.[6][4] Atwood Magazine called praised the song's descriptive yet simple lyrics and Bain's trademark use of layered vocals.[2] El Hunt of DIY Mag noted the song's departure from Bain's usual production heavy electronic style in favour of a more stripped down, melodic composition.[7]
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