New Music: The Japanese House “:)” (Smiley Face)

International alt-pop artist The Japanese House (the acclaimed project of Amber Bain) has released her new single “:)” aka “Smiley Face.” The country-tinged ode to happiness finds Amber letting her anxieties take a backseat and arrives in the midst of her North American Summer Headline Tour. With a guitar-driven, tranquil soundscape and Bain’s sunny, shimmering vocals, the result is an intoxicating summertime tune that focuses on a hopeful horizon. https://youtu.be/80Fe2QesYAk?si=jBL20CpjvoEQ38PF “‘Smiley Face’ is a song I wrote when I was very excited about talking to someone off a dating app,” said The Japanese House. “She lived in Detroit, and I was fantasising about flying to meet her. I was in a session at the time for someone else’s 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.” Related: Dreamy New Music Video From The Japanese House ‘Boyhood’ “:)” marks the artist’s first single since the release of her critically acclaimed 2023 album, In the End It Always Does. For more information about Bain and her music, head over to thejapanesehouse.co.uk. You can find “Smiley Face” on all major music platforms now.