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In the End It Always Does
Pop · 2023 · 12 tracks · 45m

In the End It Always Does

The Japanese House

Lush, aquatic pop exploring the circularity of queer heartbreak. Shimmering synths and layered vocals create a warm, bittersweet coastal atmosphere.

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It's like crying in a very expensive, very warm swimming pool at sunset.

A lush, shimmering exploration of the way heartbreak and healing move in endless, overlapping circles.

In the End It Always Does · vs · The Japanese House
Medium Energy+1.2σ

It runs notably hotter than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 45m
01
Spot Dog
4:28
02
Touching Yourself
3:02
03
Sad to Breathe
3:34
04
Over There
4:43
05
Morning Pages
3:48
06
Boyhood
3:10
07
Indexical reminder of a morning well spent
4:43
08
Friends
3:09
09
Sunshine Baby
3:40
10
Baby goes again
3:31
11
You always get what you want
2:48
12
One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones
4:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive shift in 'Sad to Breathe' where the sparse piano intro suddenly blooms into a propulsive, synth-driven pop anthem.
The way the saxophone and acoustic guitar intertwine on 'Sunshine Baby', creating a hazy, 1975-adjacent warmth that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
The devastatingly intimate piano finale of 'One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones', where the production strips away to reveal raw, unadorned vulnerability.
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