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The LA Sessions
Pop · 2019

The LA Sessions

The Japanese House

Stripped-back live reinterpretations of synth-heavy tracks. Clean guitars and intimate vocals replace the usual wall of sound with a warm, hazy Los Angeles glow.

August 7, 2019 · Dirty Hit

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The LA Sessions strips away the dense, aquatic layers of Amber Bain’s studio work, revealing the skeletal beauty of her songwriting. While her debut album felt like being submerged in a neon-lit pool, these live recordings feel like standing on the pool deck at dusk, the air still warm but the water finally still. The shimmering synthesizers are traded for clean, chorus-drenched electric guitars and organic percussion that breathes with the room.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment in 'Lilo' where the lush synth pads of the original are replaced by a single, trembling electric guitar line
the raw, unpolished breathiness in the lead vocal during the bridge of 'Maybe You're the Reason' that feels startlingly close
the subtle, groovy interplay between the live bass and the minimalist percussion that gives 'Wild' a new rhythmic swing
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The LA Sessions sound next to the rest of The Japanese House's catalogue?

Live Recording+4.0σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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