January 8, 2025
Michelle Zauner’s Japanese Breakfast reveals new album and global tour dates
Japanese Breakfast, the indie pop band led by Michelle Zauner, is back with a new album called For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women). It's coming out on March 21, 2025, through Dead Oceans. This is their first album since the popular 2021 album Jubilee. Produced by Blake Mills, known for working with stars like Fiona Apple and Bob Dylan, the album explores feelings of sadness and beauty.
The first single, "Orlando in Love," is out now with a lyric video directed by Zauner. If you've been to their concerts since 2023, you might recognize the song. The album has ten songs, including "Men in Bars," which features actor and musician Jeff Bridges. These unique influences and collaborations show Zauner’s ongoing growth as an artist.
The first single, "Orlando in Love," is out now with a lyric video directed by Zauner. If you've been to their concerts since 2023, you might recognize the song. The album has ten songs, including "Men in Bars," which features actor and musician Jeff Bridges. These unique influences and collaborations show Zauner’s ongoing growth as an artist.
Sadness is the dominant emotional key of this record
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Tour dates and global performances
Japanese Breakfast is going on a big tour to promote the new album, starting in April 2025. They will kick off their tour at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. After Coachella, the band will visit many major cities in the US and Canada, playing at famous places like the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and Massey Hall in Toronto.
In the summer, they will play at popular European festivals like Down the Rabbit Hole in the Netherlands and Bilbao BBK Live in Spain. The tour will finish in September in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ginger Root will join most North American shows, making the live performances even more special.
In the summer, they will play at popular European festivals like Down the Rabbit Hole in the Netherlands and Bilbao BBK Live in Spain. The tour will finish in September in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ginger Root will join most North American shows, making the live performances even more special.
Orlando in Love” by Japanese Breakfast from 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)', out March 21st on Dead Oceans.
but it is sadness of a rarified form: the pensive, prescient sadness of melancholy, in which the recognition of life's essentially tragic character occurs with sensitivity to its fleeting beauty.
Zauner’s multifaceted career
Since releasing Jubilee, Zauner has worked on many creative projects. Her 2021 memoir, Crying in H Mart, was on The New York Times bestseller list for 60 weeks. It is now being turned into a movie, with Zauner working on the soundtrack. She also made music for the video game Sable in 2021, showing her wide-ranging talent.
Zauner was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2022, showing her impact in different art areas. Fans are eager to see what's next as Japanese Breakfast blends deep thoughts and creativity in their music and shows.
Zauner was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2022, showing her impact in different art areas. Fans are eager to see what's next as Japanese Breakfast blends deep thoughts and creativity in their music and shows.
I felt seduced by getting what I always wanted. I was flying too close to the sun, and I realized if I kept going I was going to die.
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Michelle Zauner
Michelle Chongmi Zauner is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author, known as the lead vocalist of the indie pop band Japanese Breakfast. Her 2021 memoir, Crying in H Mart,