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The Japanese House @ Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia

July 26th 2024: The Japanese House, Julia Pratt @ Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA

Amber Bain of The Japanese House - Photos Courtesy of Carolyn Lederach

We were treated to another amazing Japanese House show in Philly on Friday, July 26th. Playing a slightly larger venue just a few blocks away from the last venue we caught her at, Amber Bain (aka The Japanese House) played to a packed house at Franklin Music Hall. The setlist included a large span of the Japanese House catalogue, including the bops and the sad songs we love to embrace with open arms. There’s always something about Amber’s stage presence that makes you feel like you’re just a friend hanging out watching her play, everything presents so comforting and warm. The effects aren’t overdone and the lighting is moody (almost too moody when two songs in Bain asked for the lights to be turned up so she didn’t feel like she was playing in a dark room). With new music already out since In The End It Always Does release, hopefully, we’ll hear more from The Japanese House soon.

Setlist

Touching Yourself

Sad to Breathe

Something Has to Change

Morning Pages

Follow My Girl

Boyhood

Baby goes again

You Seemed So Happy

Over There

Friends

f a r a w a y

Worms

Chewing Cotton Wool

Dionne

Encore:

Still

Boyhood (acoustic)

Sunshine Baby

Julia Pratt

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The Japanese House @ Union Transfer - Philadelphia

November 1st 2023: The Japanese House, Quinnie @ Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA

Amber Bain, otherwise known as The Japanese House, kicked off her first US tour in almost four years at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer. Amber and the band played to a packed house of very eager fans who have been anxiously awaiting Japanese House's return to the stage. This latest tour is in support of The Japanese House's latest album (and one of my personal favorites of this year) In The End It Always Does, Bain’s first album since 2019.

The set was everything we wanted, including the latest tracks off the newest album, and all the bops we’ve come to love from Bain over the years. Included in the flawless set was a touching dedication of “One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones”, for her dog who was sitting back in the greenroom during the set.

Setlist