Singer/songwriter pop between dreams and dizziness, co-produced by various celebrities.
Anyone who has ever swum in the Atlantic, preferably off the west coast of France, knows the feeling of getting caught in a wave and for a brief moment not knowing which is up and which is down. The song “Spot Dog” offers that feeling without getting wet in the process. This first track on IN THE END IT ALWAYS DOES is essentially a folk song, but Amber Bain, who is behind The Japanese House, arranged and recorded it so that the beauty is in the vertigo.
Wonderful, but exhausting. It’s all the better that “Touching Yourself” follows: ’70s pop with a modern twist, not dissimilar to recent great hits from The 1975, which is no coincidence as their singer Matt Healy co-produced the album. Another contributor reveals itself in “Over There”, a floating ballad in the 80s style, which in the end pulls polyphonically into the vastness of the boundless universe – such sounds are best achieved by Justin Vernon, also a co-producer of this second album by The Japanese House.
And a third name has to be mentioned: Katie Gavin, member of MUNA, co-produced, co-wrote songs, did vocal parts. The joint contribution “Morning Pages” describes the development of a love relationship: What used to be hot is now sweet.