![]() ![]() Richard a way of knowing things without knowing them, and one morning before starting the session he asked us if we had ever heard 'The Blue Nile' and played us a few tracks. "We moved to Portland in January 2011 and shortly after we borrowed a car to drive to Richard Swift’s studio in Cottage Grove to record the first 'Pure Bathing Culture' songs. Versprille says she and Hindman found themselves fellow travelers with the 30-year-old record's romantic, bittersweet sound. Pure Bathing Culture's Sarah Versprille and Daniel Hindman were first introduced to the music of The Blue Nile by the late, famed Oregon producer Richard Swift. Pure Bathing Culture has now covered the entire album for a vinyl release through subscription service Turntable Kitchen. This year, they've released a full cover version of a record by kindred spirits The Blue Nile, "Hats." The 1989 album and its late-night musing on love, "Downtown Lights" has inspired cover versions before, by the likes of Annie Lennox and Rod Stewart. Portland band Pure Bathing Culture is virtually synonymous with glowing and bittersweet romantic songs.
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