Roxi's Dream Pt. 1, by Pure Bathing Culture

Roxi's Dream Pt. 1

by Pure Bathing Culture

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Jordan A Such a great narrative-based album, could listen to a double album of songs like this, definitely worth picking up and looking forward to more already! Favorite track: In Gardens Under Evergreen.

Andrew Bender Unreal. From the drop of the first note, I feel transported away along with the characters. I’ve had this on repeat since it was released, and can’t seem to stop. I’m looking forward to the next EP! Favorite track: City of Mirrors.

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1.	In Gardens Under Evergreen 04:52 video	lyrics	buy track
star light cold and bright I wish we could be closer in the garden there were diamonds in your eyes there were flowers in the summer rain every time you walk away I walk a little closer your summer eyes a little strange in coral bell and clover I walk a little closer every time you walk away I’ll walk a little closer your summer eyes a little strange remember we were picking flowers in the rain we’ve made mistakes but I feel you you in the starlight you can run rabbit run cause I’m up for the chase through gardens in the summer rain every time you walk away I walk a little closer your summer eyes a little strange in coral bell and clover I walk a little closer I keep you always in my dreams I keep you roxi In gardens under evergreen I’ll meet you roxi every time you walk away I walk a little close your summer eyes a little strange in coral bell and clover every time you walk away I walk a little closer when everything’s not what it seems in coral bell and clover I walk a little closer I keep you always in my dreams I keep you always I keep you always in my dreams I keep you always I keep you always in my dreams I keep you roxi in gardens under evergreen I’ll meet you roxi anytime anyplace in new york, in la anytime anywhere in venice, in bel air and in gardens under evergreen i’ll meet you roxi In gardens under evergreen I’ll keep you roxi
2.	City of Mirrors 05:22	lyrics	buy track
showers of geminid so softly through the night so slowly underneath of their wings where I first heard the sounds uncrowned electric tones they would sing of a light inside the emerald that they can’t remember city of mirrors, city of glass less of a future more of a past city of mirrors city of light above the gardens above the night I hear their voices calling from the other side alone asleep somewhere beyond the deep there’s a stirring in their teeth and their wings and I can hear the sounds uncrowned electric tones as they sing that none will find the emerald the emerald of the king in glass the mirror remembers remembers everything city of mirrors, city of glass less of a future more dark dark of a past city of mirrors, city of light above the gardens up above the night I hear their voices calling from the other side, watch out I hear their voices calling from the other side I hear their voices city of mirrors, city of black black glass less of a future more of a past city of mirrors, city of light above the gardens above the night I hear their voices calling from the other side city of mirrors, city of glass less of a future more of dark dark past city of mirrors, city of light above the gardens, up above the night I hear their voices calling from the other side, watch out I hear their voices calling I hear their voices I hear their voices calling from the other side watch out
3.	Neroli Blue 05:08	lyrics	buy track
this is my dream neroli blue just step right through no one’s watching you green is the tree in the season of fever just step right through my neroli blue somethings calling you we make our world my love and our world makes us but oh, it’s a reflection of what can’t be touched I’m always wishing I was someone else and they’d take me away to a mystic realm gallery floor boards creaking underneath my feet and now the holly becomes the wreath and I hear you calling, calling we make our world my love and our world makes us but oh, it’s a reflection of what can’t be touched I wish I could be someone else I wish that it could enough but oh, it’s a reflection of what can’t be touched what about us, what about what about us we made a world my love we made a world of it remember in the garden we were sure of it yeah we were sure of it remember in the garden we were sure of it we make our world my love and our world makes us but oh, it’s a reflection of what can’t be touched I wish I could be someone else I wish that it could enough but oh, it’s a reflection of what we make our world my love we make our world we make our world my love we make our world and yeah you know
4.	Treasure Pleasure Wonder Gem 04:49	lyrics	buy track
I see you venus first star in the sky I see you shine look how you light up the night treasure pleasure wonder gem I see our silhouettes dancing again shadow come back to me lay down by the lemon tree when lightning is on the leaves the rain is, it’s hypnotizing storm spirits haunting me stop hunting me in my dreams the phantom is back again so I’m a child of the wind I’m a child of the wind I told you nothing could tear us apart I would not fail I would not let them divide us treasure pleasure wonder gem I see our silhouettes dancing again shadow come back to me lay down by the lemon tree when lightning is on the leaves the rain is, it’s hypnotizing storm spirits haunting me stop hunting me in my dreams the phantom is back again so I’m a child of the wind so I’m a child of the wind so I’m a child so I’m a child of the wind lay down by the lemon tree shadow come back to me shadow come back

about

Roxi’s Dream Part 1 is the first in a series of records we’ll be releasing over time telling the story of Roxi & Neroli, an otherworldly tale of two star crossed lovers who’ve lost one another due to circumstances beyond their control.

With Roxi’s Dream Part 1 we are beginning an exploration into our version of an Isekai or portal fantasy theme. Of the four songs on the EP, two are told from the perspective of Roxi- ‘City of Mirrors and Neroli Blue’ while two are told from the perspective of Neroli- ‘In Gardens Under Evergreen’ and ‘Treasure Pleasure Wonder Gem’.

The story begins with a disappearance. Roxi has vanished and it’s uncertain whether it was voluntary or not. Neroli returns to a garden every night (the last place they saw Roxi) to look for a sign or clue. Wherever Roxi is, it’s highly unlikely they’re in the same world or universe that Neroli is in anymore. Whether Roxi has been drawn or tricked in some way onto some other plane is unknown at this time but regardless they’re gone, likely up into the night sky, without a trace.

As time passes and we write more together, what was once a mystery is starting to feel like some vital process we’re inexplicably drawn to…sometimes it almost feels like we’re translating someone else’s dreams from some other world. But then these love psalms and ghost stories become a lens for us to view a mirror and see that we’re writing about ourselves at the same time.

There’s so much more of Roxi and Neroli’s story to tell…..

credits

released July 12, 2023

Sarah Versprille - Vocals
Daniel Hindman - guitars, keyboards, synth bass, drum programming, percussion

Recorded and mixed by Daniel Hindman
Mastered by Chris Colbert
Artwork by Amy Martino

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Pure Bathing Culture Portland, Oregon

A duo with a knack for making music that sounds unearthly yet familiar. The beautiful strangeness of Sarah Versprille and Daniel Hindman's music dominated their 2013 debut album Moon Tides; on later albums, such as 2015's Pray for Rain and 2019's Night Pass, they streamlined their sound and put their catchy songwriting front and center. ... more

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