Clean (The Japanese House EP)

Clean is the second extended play by English indie pop act The Japanese House, released on 6 November 2015 through Dirty Hit.

After the release of the electronica-based debut EP Pools to Bathe In, The Japanese House started to receive recognition for the experimental and organic composition of their music.

Jamie Milton, reviewing for DIY, stated that "it’s still small steps for Amber Bain, but as The Japanese House, she’s bit-by-bit establishing herself as a pop force like no other.

"[8] Praising the EP's themes and composition, Fortitude concluded that "each listen unveiling a new worn edge hidden in the spaces between Bain’s lyrics and the music’s richly produced landscapes.

"[9] Sasha Geffen of Consequence of Sound remarked that "the songwriting and its packaging reinforce each other", all the while positively concluding that "Bain might not yet have built enough of a platform to support the weight of her project’s nascent popularity, but Clean at least proves that she’s got the resources necessary to carry that spark of curiosity over into real fandom.