Good at Falling

Good at Falling is the debut studio album by English musician Amber Bain, under the name The Japanese House. It was released on 1 March 2019 by Dirty Hit, after Bain released four extended plays spanning three years; Pools to Bathe In, Clean, Swim Against the Tide and Saw You in a Dream. The album was produced by Amber Bain alongside BJ Burton and The 1975 drummer/producer George Daniel.

Good at Falling
Studio album by The Japanese House
Released	1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
Genre	Dream pop synth-pop art pop folktronica alternative R&B chillwave
Length	44:08
Label	Dirty Hit
Producer	The Japanese House George Daniel BJ Burton
The Japanese House chronology
Saw You in a Dream (2017) Good at Falling (2019) The LA Sessions (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10[1]
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	9/10[3]
DIY	[4]
NME	[5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[6]
PopMatters	8/10[7]
Sputnikmusic	[8]

Reception

Good at Falling received positive reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Amber Bain. All tracks produced by The Japanese House, BJ Burton and George Daniel.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Went to Meet Her (Intro)"	2:31
2.	"Maybe You're the Reason"	3:39
3.	"We Talk All the Time"	3:15
4.	"Wild"	3:43
5.	"You Seemed So Happy"	2:42
6.	"Follow My Girl"	4:04
7.	"Somethingfartoogoodtofeel"	4:26
8.	"Lilo"	4:10
9.	"Everybody Hates Me"	3:09
10.	"Marika Is Sleeping"	3:03
11.	"Worms"	3:18
12.	"f a r a w a y (feat. Matty Healy)"	2:50
13.	"i saw you in a dream"	3:20
Total length:		44:08

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	64
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[10]	23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11]	6

References

1. "Good At Falling by The Japanese House". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
3. Rogerson, Johnny (February 2, 2019). "The Japanese House - Good At Falling". Clash. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
4. Richards, Will. "Album Review". Diymag.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
5. Mylrea, Hannah (March 1, 2019). "The Japanese House - Good At Falling". NME. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
6. Buerger, Megan (March 4, 2019). "The Japanese House: Good At Falling". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
7. Thiessen, Christopher (February 28, 2019). "The Japanese House Offer Open Doors on Debut 'Good at Falling'". PopMatters. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
8. "The Japanese House - Good At Falling". Sputnikmusic. March 2, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
10. "The Japanese House Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
11. "The Japanese House Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2019.