The Japanese House shares her new single ‘:)’ (Smiley Face) via Dirty Hit. The country-tinged track is an unabashed ode to happiness, and arrives in the midst of a headline tour of the US, as well as a string of dates supporting Maggie Rogers. The Japanese House will also be headlining the Festival Republic Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival this August.
Produced by The Japanese House aka Amber Bain alongside George Daniel and Chloe Kraemer, the single premiered on Huw Stephens’ BBC 6Music show last night. The Japanese House shares: “‘Smiley Face’ is a song I wrote when I was very excited about talking to someone off a dating app. She lived in Detroit and I was fantasising about flying to meet her. I was in a session at the time for someone else stuff but I couldn't help this song spilling out of me, I was in some sort of frenzy. Turns out I did buy the plane tickets, now we're engaged.”
‘:)’ follows The Japanese House’s second studio album In the End It Always Does, which was released last summer to critical acclaim. The album has been supported by a packed year of touring, including her own headline tours of the UK, US and Japan - including her biggest headline show to date as London’s Roundhouse - as well as shows with The 1975 on their sold out 2024 UK arena tour in February.
Tickets for The Japanese House’s upcoming shows are available now via thejapanesehouse.co.uk/tour. See below for full dates.
The Japanese House 2024 Live Dates
19 June - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC *
20 June - Credit One Stadium - Charleston, SC *
21 June - The Beacham - Orlando, FL *
22 June - FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park - Miami, FL *
26 June - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
27 July - The Rooftop at Pier 17 - New York, NY
28 Jul - Roxian Theatre - McKees Rocks, PA
29 July - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
31 July - Metro - Chicago, IL
1 August - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL
2 August - Osheaga Festival - Montreal, QC
6 August - Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
7 August - The Union Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT
9 August - Outside Lands - San Francisco, CA
11 August - Pioneer Courthouse Square - Portland, OR
12 August - Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater - Seattle, WA
15 August - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
23 August - Leeds Festival - Leeds, UK
25 August - Reading Festival - Reading, UK
24 September - Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, ON
28 September - All Things Go Festival - Washington, DC
* - w/ Maggie Rogers
Produced by The Japanese House aka Amber Bain alongside George Daniel and Chloe Kraemer, the single premiered on Huw Stephens’ BBC 6Music show last night. The Japanese House shares: “‘Smiley Face’ is a song I wrote when I was very excited about talking to someone off a dating app. She lived in Detroit and I was fantasising about flying to meet her. I was in a session at the time for someone else stuff but I couldn't help this song spilling out of me, I was in some sort of frenzy. Turns out I did buy the plane tickets, now we're engaged.”
‘:)’ follows The Japanese House’s second studio album In the End It Always Does, which was released last summer to critical acclaim. The album has been supported by a packed year of touring, including her own headline tours of the UK, US and Japan - including her biggest headline show to date as London’s Roundhouse - as well as shows with The 1975 on their sold out 2024 UK arena tour in February.
Tickets for The Japanese House’s upcoming shows are available now via thejapanesehouse.co.uk/tour. See below for full dates.
The Japanese House 2024 Live Dates
19 June - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC *
20 June - Credit One Stadium - Charleston, SC *
21 June - The Beacham - Orlando, FL *
22 June - FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park - Miami, FL *
26 June - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
27 July - The Rooftop at Pier 17 - New York, NY
28 Jul - Roxian Theatre - McKees Rocks, PA
29 July - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
31 July - Metro - Chicago, IL
1 August - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL
2 August - Osheaga Festival - Montreal, QC
6 August - Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
7 August - The Union Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT
9 August - Outside Lands - San Francisco, CA
11 August - Pioneer Courthouse Square - Portland, OR
12 August - Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater - Seattle, WA
15 August - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
23 August - Leeds Festival - Leeds, UK
25 August - Reading Festival - Reading, UK
24 September - Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, ON
28 September - All Things Go Festival - Washington, DC
* - w/ Maggie Rogers
