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Saw You in a Dream
Pop · 2017

Saw You in a Dream

The Japanese House

Shimmering dream-pop layers where 80s synths and clean guitars wrap around themes of grief. It feels like a warm, hazy memory of someone you have lost.

May 1, 2017 · Dirty Hit

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Imagine the sensation of waking up from a vivid dream where a lost loved one was perfectly, tangibly present, only to feel that presence dissolve as the room comes into focus. This EP captures that exact transition. It is built on a foundation of lush, shimmering textures that feel both expansive and intensely private. Amber Bain’s production creates a sonic environment that mimics the behavior of water: sometimes a gentle lap against the shore, other times a deep, immersive pull that drowns out the outside world.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment in the title track where the upbeat, driving rhythm contrasts with the realization that the encounter was only a dream
The complex, shifting progression in Count to Nine that stretches the dream-pop formula into something more experimental and symphonic
The dense, choral-like vocal layering that opens the EP, creating an immediate sense of being submerged in sound
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Saw You in a Dream sound next to the rest of The Japanese House's catalogue?

Grief+2.2σ

The writing leans far further into grief than the rest of the catalogue.

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