The Japanese House at Neptune Theater

We were thrilled to catch The Japanese House show at Seattle’s Neptune Theater. Their second record, In the End It Always Does, was one of our favorite releases of the year. Amber Bain started writing music under the moniker the Japanese House in 2012 and gained recognition after the release of her first single, “Still.” Bain has such a way of expressing emotions through words we can all relate to, it’s hard not to melt into the sound.     The band took the stage a little before nine and the room transformed into a magical canvas for the band to color as they pleased. Paired by the aesthetic lighting design of one of the greatest lighting designers/directors at the moment, Kat Borderud, it all came together in perfect harmony. As the band played their songs people danced through the night leaving their hearts and feelings on the floor. Is there anything better you can ask for on a Friday night?

The sold-out show went by much quicker than we liked as we heard some of our favorite tracks, “Saw You in a Dream,” “Boyhood,” “Friends,” and “Maybe You’re the Reason.” Even though the songs are personal and seem sad we did have upbeat moments where we danced around in our sorrow.

For the encore Bain and the band returned to charm the crowd closing with “One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones,” and “Sunshine Baby.” Hearing some of our favorite songs live was amazing and catching The Japanese House for the first time was a treat. Bain surpassed our wildest expectations with her live performance. We left our hearts bleeding all over the Neptune floor not caring who would notice, thinking about all the loves we’ve lost.