Good at Falling

Good at Falling is the debut studio album by English indie pop 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)
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]

Track listing

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"	2:50
13.	"i saw you in a dream"	3:20
Total length:		44:08

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

Notes

• Track 12 features backing vocals by Matty Healy.

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[9]	8
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	64
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[11]	23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12]	6

References

1. "Good At Falling by The Japanese House". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
3. Rogerson, Johnny (2 February 2019). "The Japanese House - Good At Falling". Clash. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
4. Richards, Will (27 February 2019). "Album Review". Diymag.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
5. Mylrea, Hannah (1 March 2019). "The Japanese House - Good At Falling". NME. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
6. Buerger, Megan (4 March 2019). "The Japanese House: Good At Falling". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
7. Thiessen, Christopher (28 February 2019). "The Japanese House Offer Open Doors on Debut 'Good at Falling'". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
8. "The Japanese House - Good At Falling". Sputnikmusic. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
9. "ARIA Report: Issue 1514" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
11. "The Japanese House Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
12. "The Japanese House Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2019.