The Japanese House is Buckinghamshire’s Amber Bain. She makes dazzling experimental pop that sounds like “a sad little puppy listening to Beyoncé to cheer itself up” (her words.) The quietly euphoric “Face Like Thunder” adds to Bain’s growing collection of beautifully layered mini-masterpieces.
Terrific song from a very, very talented artist. Amber Bain (The Japanese House) a very hard working artist and it shows in her work, big things have arrived and bigger things to come in the future from this very talented musician. Face Like Thunder has a very catchy indie funk chill cinematic feel-good vibe to it. I have caught her twice now live and I look forward to going to a live show next time I get the chance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_peMDiN6f14
Crafting a mix of lush dream pop and brooding electronica, the Buckinghamshire native worked under a handful of different monikers before using the Japanese House name in 2015. The name was inspired by a childhood trip to Devon, Owned by actress Kate Winslet, the cottage was called the Japanese House and Bain’s memories of her experiences there influenced the intentionally androgynous presentation of her musical work. After signing with U.K. indie Dirty Hit Records, she released a pair of EPs in 2015, beginning with Pools to Bathe In followed a few months later by Clean. The new single, “Face Like Thunder,” arrived in 2016
The Japanese House performs Swim Against The Tide for BBC Introducing in Beds, Herts & Bucks on BBC Three Counties Radio. Filmed at Bucks New University.
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