It’s been a couple of years since we’ve heard from the Japanese House, the dreamy pop mission of English musician Amber Bain. Her final launch was 2020’s Chewing Cotton Wool EP, which noticed her teaming up with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Today, Bain is again with the primary new Japanese House single since then, “Boyhood.”
“When my best friend Katie and I were young and in love, we dreamed of riding off into the distance on her horse Bam Bam, away from all the problems that came from being gay and in love back then,” Bain shared in an announcement, persevering with:
This tune talks about how typically, nevertheless exhausting you strive, you possibly can’t assist however be a product of the issues that occurred to you or held you again earlier on in life. But additionally, and extra importantly, it’s about hope for overcoming these issues. And have a look at us now. Not using away, however in direction of… one thing. This horse was very beautiful to us, however I believe deep down Bam Bam was the horse we have been using all alongside, and wherever I’m recklessly galloping off to in my life, Katie will likely be using bareback behind me like a lunatic, arms round me, like we’d all the time deliberate. Rip Bam Bam xxx
Listen beneath.
“Boyhood” is out now by way of Dirty Hit.