THE JAPANESE HOUSE
shares
‘CHEWING COTTON WOOL’ EP
including new single
‘DIONNE’
featuring JUSTIN VERNON
LISTEN TO ‘DIONNE’ FT JUSTIN VERNON
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Praise for THE JAPANESE HOUSE
“Even when the lyrics are mired in sadness… there’s a laser-guided focus that keeps things from imploding.”– The Guardian, 4*
“Stunning”– Sunday Times
“Accomplished, daring and warm even when looking at its darkest moments – it’s a vital record for modern times” – Dork, 5*
“glistening piece of pop magic”– Clash, 9/10
“a magical debut”– DIY, 4½*
“a stunning and emotive debut”– NME, 4*
“Bain’s palette is one of crystalline realism driven by hope”– Q, 4*
“a nostalgic, dream pop extravaganza”– Gay Times
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The Japanese House shares her brand new EP, CHEWING COTTON WOOL, including the new single ‘Dionne’ featuring Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and its accompanying lyric video.
LISTEN TO THE FULL
CHEWING COTTON WOOL EP HERE
CHEWING COTTON WOOL is the first full body of work from The Japanese House (aka Amber Bain) since her critically acclaimed debut album GOOD AT FALLING, released in 2019 via Dirty Hit. The new EP is once again produced by Amber and BJ Burton (Bon Iver, Francis & The Lights, Low & Banks) and features previously released singles ‘Chewing Cotton Wool’ and ‘Something Has To Change’ alongside new single ‘Dionne’ (feat. Justin Vernon) and unreleased track ‘Sharing Beds’. CHEWING COTTON WOOL also followed four previous EPs, praised for their “experimental and impressive” (DIY) sound, adored by both critics and fans.
In late 2019, Amber headed back out on the road to perform the EP live – just in time before the world’s gigs would be forced to hit pause – which included a stellar night at London’s Electric Brixton – a perfected live set owing to a whirlwind breakthrough which included arena shows across the UK supporting label mates The 1975, landing a spot on the prestigious BBC Sound Of 2017 Long List, winning a Gay Times Honour for Excellence in Music award, a raft of sold out headline shows including nights at London venues Koko, Scala and Electric Ballroom, a huge US tour and festival shows including Reading and Leeds and Latitude all under her belt.
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BUY / DOWNLOAD / STREAM CHEWING COTTON WOOL
Tracklisting
Sharing Beds
something has to change
Dionne
Chewing Cotton Wool
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My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
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