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Dreamer / Loser

by Robi Mitch

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What did the world say to me? What did the world say to me when I was born? What did the world say to me? I could be anything at all I could be anything I am a dreamer with my head in the clouds I am a loser with my head in the sand I am a dreamer with my head in the clouds I am a loser, I don't know where I am I know they call me a snowflake I know they call me a soft-boiled egg 'cos I Can't rid myself of this heartache and I can't get out of bed I can't get out of bed I am a dreamer with my head in the clouds I am a loser with my head in the sand I am a dreamer with my head in the clouds I am a loser, I don't know where I am I don't know where I'm going I don't know where I've been I've just some faint recollection of The wonders I've seen One step in any direction and I know I'll be swept away I don't know what I'm saying That is all that I'm trying to say because I am a dreamer with my head in the clouds I am a loser with my head in the sand I am a dreamer with my head in the clouds I am a loser, I don't know where I am
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Rocket Ship 04:32
Have I passed my highest crest Was I asleep or daydreaming Did I just forget to keep my head up Or did I blink and miss it? I've come so far from the centre And I spin with no horizon In the end I can no longer tell Which way is up, which way is down On and on, I can no longer tell Which way is up, which way is down Am I on a space rocket or on a sinking ship? Have I passed my highest height Have I used up all my power And have I reached my lowest ebb Maybe not, not yet All these stars and all this water This illusion, what does it matter? In the end I can no longer tell Which way is up, which way is down On and on, I can no longer tell Which way is up, which way is down Am I on a space rocket or on a sinking ship? I've come so far from the centre And I spin with no horizon All these stars and all this water This illusion, what does it matter?
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The sand the sky the rock and I are one And nothing new nothing new nothing new under the sun Wind sings in the strings a most familiar song There's nothing new nothing new nothing new under the sun It's gone before it's come Clutching at shadows and chasing the dawn Time is all around us, infinitely long It's gone before it's come It's gone before it's come The story done so long before it was begun There's nothing new nothing new nothing new under the sun It's gone before it's come Clutching at shadows and chasing the dawn Time is all around us, impossibly long It's gone before it's come It's gone before it's come The line in the sand is already drawn And it goes on and on and on and on

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DREAMER / LOSER TEES: everpress.com/dreamerloser

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Robi Mitch returns with Dreamer / Loser on Colorama Records. Recorded with Dom Mitchison (Pet Shimmers, Edward Penfold) at Humm studios in Bristol, and mastered by Grammy award winner Shawn Joseph at Optimum Mastering, the EP features Mike Griffiths on drums and Liam Owen on bass.

Robi expands upon his lo-fi indie rock origins with a sound that leans into “Wind chimes psychedelia and avant pop.” (American Pancake). The three tracks radiate a breezy warmth which belies the often poignant lyrics contained within (as Mauvaise Grain puts it, “Melancholy with a smile.”)

Dreamer / Loser explores themes of identity and existentialism, playing with duality throughout. The title track is an underdog anthem, a radio-friendly bop driven by acoustic grooves and sprinkled with delicate synth touches.

Notions of duality are furthered in Rocket Ship, where Robi’s whispered croon over a Grandaddy-esque synth wash queries “Which way is up? Which way is down?”, while drums and bass shuffle their way through the dystopian sounds of a bit-crusher.

The EP closes with the understatedly epic Nothing New Under The Sun. “Mystical with hazy textures” (Phonograph Me), the song is a dreamy, psychedelic reflection on Time, which builds with layers of
percussion before breaking into a sweaty, sub-tropical jam to end.

Robi Mitch splits his time between Falmouth and his hometown of Bristol, places which embody counter-culture, free thinking and a community spirit. Within these nurturing environments Robi has continued to flourish as an emerging artist, developing a sound which remains “Diverse, warm and blissfully infectious.” (Small Music Scene)

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released July 1, 2022

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Songs written and performed by Robi Mitch
with Liam Owen (bass guitar)
Mike Griffiths (drums and percussion)

Recorded, produced and mixed by Dominic Mitchison at Humm Studios
Additional recording/production by Robi Mitch
Mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum Mastering

cover photo and design by Francis Beaumier

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