Clean received positive reviews from critics, who praised the musical direction of the EP and often noted Bain's vocal performance. 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." 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." 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." == Track listing ==