Japanese Breakfast Explained
Japanese Breakfast |
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Origin: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Years Active: | 2013–present |
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Japanese Breakfast is an American indie pop band headed by musician Michelle Zauner.
Zauner started the band as a side project in 2013, when she was leading the Philadelphia-based emo group Little Big League. She has said that she named the band after seeing a GIF of Japanese breakfast[1] and deciding that the term would be considered "exotic" to Americans; she also thought it would make others wonder what a Japanese breakfast consists of.[2]
In 2014, she returned to her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, to care for her ailing mother. She continued to record music and songs, first to cope with stress, then, after her mother died, with grief. The songs eventually became Japanese Breakfast's debut studio album: Psychopomp (2016), released by Yellow K Records. Its critical and commercial success led Japanese Breakfast to sign with the record label Dead Oceans, which released the band's second and third studio albums: Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017) and Jubilee (2021). Jubilee was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and Japanese Breakfast for Best New Artist at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards[3] and became the band's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at 56.[4]
History
2013–2016: Early releases and Psychopomp
Japanese Breakfast's first release was a split with Saint Louis emo band Foxing on February 3rd, 2013, which featured Zauner's first recorded version of "The Woman That Loves You" (later re-recorded and released on 2016's "Psychopomp").[5]
The second Japanese Breakfast release was June (2013), the result of a month-long project in which Zauner and Rachel Gagliardi recorded one song a day and posted them on the Tumblr blog rachelandmichelledojune.[6]
In 2014, Zauner participated as Japanese Breakfast in a song project with musicians Gabrielle Smith, Florist, Frankie Cosmos, and Small Wonder, who posted songs daily on the Tumblr blog may5to12songs. She released her songs from the project on Bandcamp as two digital albums: Where Is My Great Big Feeling?, released on June 6; and American Sound on June 24. Both were released weeks later as the cassette tape American Sound/Where Is My Great Big Feeling.[7] [8]
While in Oregon with her family in 2014, Zauner continued recording as Japanese Breakfast, starting with samples of music as a meditative exercise and "instant gratification".[9] She said she had more to say after Tropical Jinx, the 2014 studio album by her emo group Little Big League.
In 2015, while working at an advertising agency, Zauner recorded her first studio album as Japanese Breakfast: Psychopomp, named for the mythological creature. She said her "dark and heavy-handed" record dealt with her mother's death, although she tried to make the music urgent and "sonically upbeat."[10] [11] The album's rollout on Yellow K Records began in January 2016 with the release of the single "In Heaven" via Stereogum.[12] [13] A second single, titled "Everybody Wants to Love You" was released on February 18, 2016,[14] and the album itself was released on April 1, 2016. Around this time, Japanese Breakfast signed with Dead Oceans, which on June 23, 2016, announced the signing and said Psychopomp would be re-released internationally. A music video for "Jane Cum" was also released the same day. To promote the album, the band opened for Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski alongside American musician Jay Som[15] and released a music video for the song "Everybody Wants to Love You"[16] which was later ranked as the 154th best song of the 2010s decade by Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork.[17]
By 2016, Japanese Breakfast had become a band, consisting initially of Zauner (lead vocals, guitars), Kat Casale (drums), and Craig Hendrix (drums, keyboards, bass, guitars). The band assumed its current lineup in 2017, when Leslie Bear briefly joined on bass, Casale left, and the band added Devin Craige (bass) and Peter Bradley (guitar).
2017–2018: Soft Sounds from Another Planet
On May 4, 2017, Japanese Breakfast released the single "Machinist"[18] and announced the upcoming release of a second studio album, Soft Sounds from Another Planet, whose lyrics are largely concerned with Zauner's detachment and trauma.[19] The song "Boyish" was released as a single on June 7, 2017.[20] A third single from the album, "Road Head", was released on July 6, 2017.[21] The full album was released on July 14, 2017.[22] To promote the album, the band released a video game, "Japanese BreakQuest",[23] in which the main character, "J-Brekkie", gathers a band to prevent an alien invasion. The game was developed by Zauner and game designer Elaine Fath, and uses songs from the album, rendered as 8-bit MIDI tracks by Peter Bradley. To support the album, Japanese Breakfast toured Oceania, Asia and North America[24] from 2017 to 2019.[25] Along the way, the band opened for English shoegaze band Slowdive, American musician (Sandy) Alex G, and Canadian duo Tegan and Sara.[26]
On October 19, 2017, a music video for "Body is a Blade" was released. It was animated using old family photographs and video of Zauner visiting locations from the photos. She described it as "a really personal mixed media piece, almost like a moving scrapbook".[27] On February 13, 2018, the music video for "Boyish" was released. It depicts a girl going to a high school dance, where Zauner and her band, accompanied by fellow indie musician Leslie Bear, are playing a set.[28] The video also features a cameo appearance by musician Lindsey Jordan and was directed by Zauner, who at the time of its release described it as her "favorite video yet" and has retrospectively considered it to be her "magnum opus".[29] [30]
2018–present: Jubilee and Sable
In 2018, indie game developer Shedworks sent Zauner preliminary images from their video game Sable and commissioned her to write its soundtrack.[31] Unlike the pop songs she writes for Japanese Breakfast, the Sable soundtrack is mostly ambient music. Zauner took inspiration from other game soundtracks, notably the soundtracks to the Final Fantasy games, Secret of Mana (1993), Chrono Cross (1999) and two games in The Legend of Zelda series: Majora's Mask (2000) and Breath of the Wild (2017). Her commission was announced during E3 2018. The game was to be released in 2019, but was delayed twice.[32] In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Zauner began reworking the songs after playing updated versions of the game.[33] The game and its soundtrack were released on September 23, 2021.[34] [35]
In 2019, Japanese Breakfast released two singles under the W Hotels music label: "Essentially" and a cover of the Tears for Fears song "Head over Heels." Zauner recorded the singles in Bali, which she described as a "glamorous change" because she had typically recorded in "cold studios."[36] Proceeds from the latter single were donated to the American Civil Liberties Union.[37] That year, Zauner told Flood Magazine that she aimed to make a "fun album" for Japanese Breakfast's third album.[38] This would manifest as Jubilee, her second studio album for the Dead Oceans label.[39]
The rollout of Jubilee began on March 2, 2021, with the release of the album's lead single, "Be Sweet", and a video for the song.[40] [41] Two other singles—"Posing in Bondage"[42] and "Savage Good Boy"[43] [44] —were released before the album itself dropped on June 4. Zauner said the album was inspired by joy, in contrast to earlier Japanese Breakfast albums,[45] and that she was inspired to "go big" by Icelandic musician Björk's third album, Homogenic (1997).[46] Jubilee was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and Japanese Breakfast for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, but lost at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards to St. Vincent's album Daddy's Home and to Olivia Rodrigo.[47] On August 7, Japanese Breakfast embarked on the Jubilee Tour.[48]
In March 2022, Japanese Breakfast announced that they would open for English indie rock band Florence and the Machine[49] and American indie rock bands the National[50] and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.[51]
In mid-2022, Japanese Breakfast and Chicago-based Goose Island Brewery teamed up to produce a limited-edition lager named "Be Sweet" after the song. The beer was sold at the Pitchfork Music Festival in July 2022; proceeds were donated to Heart of Dinner, a charity that helps elderly Asian-Americans who struggle with food insecurity in New York City.[52]
In October 2023, after the end of the Jubilee Tour, Zauner said she planned to move in December to Seoul, South Korea, for a year to work on a new album and a new book.[53]
Musical style
Japanese Breakfast's sound has primarily been described as indie pop[54] [55] containing elements of experimental pop,[56] [57] lo-fi, dream pop[58] and indie rock.[59] The band's early releases, including Psychopomp, have been described as lo-fi[60] [61] [62] while later releases, including the band's second and third albums, Soft Sounds from Another Planet and Jubilee have primarily been labeled as indie pop with elements of shoegaze and chamber pop.[63] Sable has been described as ambient music.[64] [65]
The band has re-recorded and re-released songs to give them wider audiences. Psychopomp includes songs from American Sound and Where Is My Great Big Feeling.[66] Soft Sounds includes "Boyish", originally released as "Day 6" on June. Jubilee includes "In Hell", originally a bonus track on the Japanese deluxe edition of Soft Sounds.[67]
Band members
- Michelle Zauner – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
- Craig Hendrix – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals (2017–present), bass (2016–2017), guitar (2017)
- Devin Craige – bass guitar (2017–present)
- Peter Bradley – guitar (2017–present)
Former members
- Leslie Bear – bass, backing vocals (2017)
- Kat Casale – drums, percussion (2016–2017)
Discography
Artist: | Japanese Breakfast |
Studio: | 3 |
Compilation: | 1 |
Soundtrack: | 1 |
Ep: | 8 |
Singles: | 13 |
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
As featured artist
Music videos
Title! scope="col"Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"In Heaven" | 2016 | Adam Kolodny | [104] |
"Jane Cum" | [105] |
"Everybody Wants To Love You" | Adam Kolodny and Michelle Zauner | [106] |
"Machinist" | 2017 | Michelle Zauner | [107] |
"Road Head" | [108] |
"The Body Is a Blade" | [109] |
"Boyish" | 2018 | [110] |
"Be Sweet" | 2021 | [111] |
"Posing in Bondage" | [112] |
"Savage Good Boy" | [113] | |
Notes
Tour
Headlining
- Psychopomp Tour (2016–2017)
- Soft Sounds from Another Planet Tour (2017–2019)
- Jubilee Tour (2021–2022)
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Fine Ingredients with Kogonada & Michelle Zauner . July 15, 2022 . a24films.com . March 30, 2022 . en . June 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630081136/https://a24films.com/notes/2022/03/fine-ingredients-with-kogonada-michelle-zauner . live .
- Web site: July 14, 2017 . Japanese Breakfast on Grief, Imposter Syndrome, and Korean Representation . July 9, 2022 . Teen Vogue . en-US . July 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709192049/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/japanese-breakfast-songwriter-empowering-everyone-overcome . live .
- Web site: 2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List. Grammys.com. November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021. November 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125170413/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list. live.
- Japanese Breakfast Billboard 200 . July 28, 2022 . Billboard . en-US . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711002105/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/ . live .
- Web site: Foxing/Japanese Breakfast Split . Bandcamp.com . Bandcamp.
- Web site: July 1, 2013 . June - Japanese Breakfast . June 7, 2021 . . en . November 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130001541/https://michellezauner.bandcamp.com/album/june . live .
- Web site: Where Is My Great Big Feeling? - Japanese Breakfast. Bandcamp. June 6, 2014. June 8, 2021. en. February 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205211948/https://michellezauner.bandcamp.com/album/where-is-my-great-big-feeling. live.
- Web site: American Sound - Japanese Breakfast. Bandcamp. July 24, 2014. June 8, 2021. en. October 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005210402/https://michellezauner.bandcamp.com/album/american-sound. live.
- Web site: Hannah . Andy . October 18, 2016 . In the Rugged Country: Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast tells Andy Hannah about the loss which brought her back to the Pacific Northwest. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161225170039/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/longread/in-the-rugged-country-japanese-breakfast . December 25, 2016 . December 24, 2016 . The Line of Best Fit.
- Web site: Gardin . Russell . June 28, 2016 . Pop Music Has A Sense of Urgency: An Interview With Japanese Breakfast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161225145458/http://www.freepresshouston.com/pop-music-has-a-sense-of-urgency-an-interview-with-japanese-breakfast/ . December 25, 2016 . December 25, 2016 . FreePressHouston.com.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast - Albums, Songs, and News . June 25, 2020 . Pitchfork . en . March 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328041632/https://pitchfork.com/artists/33473-japanese-breakfast/ . live .
- Web site: January 20, 2016 . Japanese Breakfast – "In Heaven" (Stereogum Premiere) . July 8, 2022 . Stereogum . en . March 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314182541/https://www.stereogum.com/1854241/japanese-breakfast-in-heaven-stereogum-premiere/news/ . live .
- Web site: Cohen . Ian . January 25, 2016 . Japanese Breakfast: "In Heaven" . July 8, 2022 . . . en-US . July 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708162018/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17934-japanese-breakfast-in-heaven/ . live .
- Web site: Moreland . Quinn . Japanese Breakfast: "Everybody Wants to Love You" . July 9, 2022 . Pitchfork . Condé Nast . en-US . March 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322120833/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17998-japanese-breakfast-everybody-wants-to-love-you/ . live .
- Web site: Gaca . Anna . June 23, 2016 . Japanese Breakfast Shares 'Jane Cum' Video, Signs to Dead Oceans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170518001309/http://www.spin.com/2016/06/japanese-breakfast-jane-cum-video-dead-oceans-signing/ . May 18, 2017 . May 31, 2017 . . Eldridge Industries.
- Web site: September 21, 2016 . Watch Japanese Breakfast Shotgun Beer in New "Everybody Wants to Love You" Video . July 9, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . July 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709192049/https://pitchfork.com/news/68437-watch-japanese-breakfast-shotgun-beer-in-new-everybody-wants-to-love-you-video/ . live .
- Web site: October 7, 2019 . The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s . July 9, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . October 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011032035/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/ . live .
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast Announces New Album, Shares "Machinist" Video. Spin. Gaca. Anna. May 4, 2017. June 6, 2021. en. June 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607201732/https://www.spin.com/2017/05/japanese-breakfast-machinist-video/. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast: Soft Sounds From Another Planet . July 6, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706144909/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/japanese-breakfast-soft-sounds-from-another-planet/ . live .
- Japanese Breakfast shares new track 'Boyish'. DIY. June 7, 2017. June 6, 2021. en. September 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930164727/http://diymag.com/2017/06/07/japanese-breakfast-new-track-boyish-listen. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast's 'Road Head' Hits That State Between Wired And Zoned Out. NPR. Gotrich. Lars. July 6, 2017. June 6, 2021. en. April 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411124849/https://www.npr.org/2017/07/06/535761302/japanese-breakfasts-road-head-hits-that-state-between-wired-and-zoned-out. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast - Music . June 6, 2020 . japanesebreakfast.rocks . September 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924171522/http://www.japanesebreakfast.rocks/music . live .
- Web site: Gaca . Anna . September 14, 2017 . Play Japanese Breakfast's New Browser Game, Japanese BreakQuest . June 7, 2021 . June 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607191739/https://www.spin.com/2017/09/japanese-breakfast-breakquest-rpg-computer-game/ . live .
- Web site: December 8, 2017 . Japanese Breakfast Reviews 2017: On Game Of Thrones, SZA, Blade Runner 2049, Mars One, & More . July 13, 2022 . Stereogum . en . July 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713174831/https://www.stereogum.com/1974583/japanese-breakfast-reviews-2017-on-game-of-thrones-sza-blade-runner-2049-mars-one-more/interviews/qa/ . live .
- Web site: Soft Sounds and Big Moves: A Chat with Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner . July 13, 2022 . www.kexp.org . July 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704082544/https://kexp.org/read/2018/9/24/soft-sounds-and-big-moves-chat-japanese-breakfasts-michelle-zauner/ . live .
- Web site: May 4, 2017 . Japanese Breakfast announces new album, shares "Machinist" video -- watch . July 15, 2022 . Consequence . en-US . July 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715152210/https://consequence.net/2017/05/japanese-breakfast-announces-new-album-shares-machinist-video-watch/ . live .
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast shares a new video for 'The Body Is A Blade'. DIY. October 19, 2017. June 6, 2021. en. February 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240209064252/https://diymag.com/news/japanese-breakfast-new-video-the-body-is-a-blade-watch. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast – "Boyish" Video. Stereogum. Rettig. James. February 13, 2018. June 6, 2021. en. June 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606204936/https://www.stereogum.com/1982882/japanese-breakfast-boyish-video/news/. live.
- Web site: Watch Japanese Breakfast's "Boyish" video. The Fader. Maicki. Salvatore. February 13, 2018. June 6, 2021. en. February 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240209064248/https://www.thefader.com/2018/02/13/watch-japanese-breakfasts-boyish-video. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast Takes the Director's Seat. Spin. Fine. Gabriel. March 21, 2019. June 9, 2021. en. September 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920225816/https://www.spin.com/2019/03/japanese-breakfast-takes-the-directors-seat/. live.
- Web site: Wicks . Amanda . June 11, 2018 . Japanese Breakfast Soundtracks New Video Game "Sable" . . June 7, 2021 . October 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005192130/https://pitchfork.com/news/japanese-breakfast-soundtracks-new-video-game-sable/ . live .
- Web site: Horti . Samuel . March 28, 2021 . Sable: Everything we know so far . . June 7, 2021 . December 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202025421/https://www.pcgamer.com/sable-game-release-date-everything-we-know/ . live .
- Web site: Peters . Jay . September 23, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast on composing Sable's sprawling ambient soundtrack . July 12, 2022 . The Verge . en . July 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712004715/https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/23/22688375/sable-soundtrack-music-composer-japanese-breakfast-interview . live .
- Web site: Valentine . Rebekah . June 10, 2021 . Sable: Beautiful Gliding Adventure Finally Launches in September - Summer of Gaming . June 10, 2021 . March 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317071901/https://www.ign.com/articles/sable-beautiful-gliding-adventure-finally-launches-september-summer-of-gaming . live .
- Web site: Horti . Samuel . March 28, 2021 . Sable: Everything we know so far . June 7, 2021 . . December 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202025421/https://www.pcgamer.com/sable-game-release-date-everything-we-know/ . live .
- Web site: April 26, 2019 . Japanese Breakfast Shares New Song "Essentially": Listen . July 17, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . July 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717190738/https://pitchfork.com/news/japanese-breakfast-shares-new-song-essentially-listen/ . live .
- Web site: Roberts . Christopher . Japanese Breakfast Shares Cover of Tears For Fears' "Head Over Heels" . July 17, 2022 . . en . July 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717190635/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/japanese_breakfast_shares_cover_of_tears_for_fears_head_over_heels . live .
- Web site: Schube . Will . September 19, 2019 . In Conversation: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner Would Like to Make a Fun Album . July 31, 2022 . FLOOD . en . July 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731020045/https://floodmagazine.com/68173/in-conversation-japanese-breakfasts-michelle-zauner-would-like-to-make-a-fun-album/ . live .
- Web site: Mapes . Jillian . June 7, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast: Jubilee . July 1, 2022 . . . en-US . January 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126113953/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/japanese-breakfast-jubilee/ . live .
- Web site: Wren . Graves . March 2, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast announces new album Jubilee, Shares "Be Sweet": Stream . July 11, 2022 . Consequence . en-US . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928140211/https://consequence.net/2021/03/japanese-breakfast-jubilee-be-sweet-stream/ . live .
- Web site: Dahlia . March 9, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast Is Back to Take on the World with "Be Sweet" . July 7, 2022 . Atwood Magazine . en-US . May 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528235711/https://atwoodmagazine.com/jbbs-japanese-breakfast-be-sweet-song-review/ . live .
- Web site: April 8, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast - "Posing In Bondage" . July 10, 2022 . Stereogum . en . January 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126113929/https://www.stereogum.com/2143306/japanese-breakfast-posing-in-bondage/music/ . live .
- Web site: Corcoran . Nina . May 19, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast share new single "Savage Good Boy": Stream . July 11, 2022 . Consequence . en-US . April 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411124956/https://consequence.net/2021/05/japanese-breakfast-savage-good-boy-stream/ . live .
- Web site: Minsker . Evan . May 19, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast Enlists Michael Imperioli for New "Savage Good Boy" Video . July 10, 2022 . Pitchfork . . en-US . January 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126113931/https://pitchfork.com/news/japanese-breakfast-enlists-michael-imperioli-for-new-savage-good-boy-video-watch/ . live .
- Web site: June 4, 2021 . The Story Behind Every Song On Japanese Breakfast's New Album 'Jubilee' . May 27, 2022 . Stereogum . en . May 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220531123603/https://www.stereogum.com/2145608/japanese-breakfast-interview-track-by-track/interviews/footnotes-interview/ . live .
- Web site: March 8, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast Is Working the Pain Away . May 27, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . January 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126173713/https://pitchfork.com/features/profile/japanese-breakfast-interview-jubilee-crying-in-h-mart/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List . July 6, 2022 . www.grammy.com . January 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128100148/https://www.grammy.com/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list . live .
- Martoccio . Angie . April 8, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast Drops Spooky 'Posing in Bondage' Video, Announces Tour Dates . Rolling Stone . en-US . July 10, 2022 . April 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411124959/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/japanese-breakfast-posing-in-bondage-tour-1152254/ . live .
- Web site: March 28, 2022 . Florence and the Machine Announce 2022 North American Tour . July 9, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . July 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709192052/https://pitchfork.com/news/florence-and-the-machine-announce-2022-north-american-tour/ . live .
- Web site: March 29, 2022 . The National announce 2022 tour dates with Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus . July 10, 2022 . Consequence . en-US . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710150803/https://consequence.net/2022/03/the-national-2022-tour-dates/ . live .
- Web site: Zauner . Michelle . June 22, 2022 . Opening for my heroes @yeahyeahyeahs @foresthillsstadium with @the_linda_lindas in NEW YORK CITY BB . July 12, 2022 . Instagram.
- Web site: June 28, 2022 . Japanese Breakfast and Goose Island Announce Limited-Edition Beer for Pitchfork Music Festival 2022 . July 7, 2022 . Pitchfork . en-US . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706141654/https://pitchfork.com/news/japanese-breakfast-and-goose-island-announce-limited-edition-beer-for-pitchfork-music-festival-2022/ . live .
- Web site: Rettig . James . October 8, 2023 . Watch Japanese Breakfast Play Little Big League's "Lindsey" And Talk Crying in H Mart Movie At The New Yorker Festival . April 18, 2024 . Stereogum.
- News: Foster . Patrick . 2022-06-16 . Review Japanese Breakfast's ethereal pop cools a humid night at Wolf Trap . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-10-30 . 0190-8286.
- Web site: Yalcinkaya . Gunseli . 2017-07-14 . Japanese Breakfast – 'Soft Sounds From Another Planet' review . 2022-11-17 . Crack Magazine . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117165728/https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/japanese-breakfast-soft-sounds-another-planet/ . live .
- Web site: Geslani . Michelle . May 4, 2017 . Japanese Breakfast announces new album, shares "Machinist" video — watch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170506101730/https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/05/japanese-breakfast-announces-new-album-shares-machinist-video-watch/ . May 6, 2017 . May 31, 2017 . Consequence of Sound.
- Web site: Cai . Delia . 2022-03-31 . The Grammys Interview: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner Has Had Quite a Year . 2022-10-30 . . . en-US . September 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927133006/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/grammys-japanese-breakfast-michelle-zauner . live .
- Web site: Brodsky . Rachel . May 30, 2021 . Japanese Breakfast: If I had cancer like my mother's, 'I would just euthanise myself' . January 19, 2022 . . December 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229111028/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/japanese-breakfast-interview-michelle-zauner-b1854878.html . live .
- Web site: Hahn . Rachel . 2018-07-24 . Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast Is the Newest Festival Style Star to Watch . 2022-10-30 . Vogue . . en-US . October 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030015919/https://www.vogue.com/article/japanese-breakfast-tour-michelle-zauner-pitchfork-music-festival-onstage-festival-style . live .
- Web site: Snapes . Laura . 2016-03-29 . Japanese Breakfast: Psychopomp . 2022-11-17 . Pitchfork . . en-US . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117165726/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21629-psychopomp/ . live .
- Web site: Rindner . Grant . 2016-08-10 . Japanese Breakfast serve up smart, steamy pop with intelligence and bite . 2022-11-17 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117165727/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/japanese-breakfast-psychopomp . live .
- Web site: Corcoran . Nina . 2016-03-31 . Album Review: Japanese Breakfast – Psychopomp . 2022-11-17 . Consequence . en-US . May 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220531174800/https://consequence.net/2016/03/album-review-japanese-breakfast-psychopomp/ . live .
- Web site: Savage . Rowan . 2017-07-19 . Music Review: Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet . 2022-11-17 . Tiny Mix Tapes . en . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117165726/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/japanese-breakfast-soft-sounds-another-planet . live .
- Web site: Rowley . Glenn . 2021-09-24 . Japanese Breakfast releases Sable video game soundtrack: Stream . 2022-12-29 . Consequence . en-US . December 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229171442/https://consequence.net/2021/09/japanese-breakfast-sable-soundtrack-stream/ . live .
- Web site: Yu . Zhenzhen . 2021-09-24 . Japanese Breakfast: Sable (Original Video Game Soundtrack) . 2022-12-29 . Pitchfork . . en-US . March 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220321222448/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/japanese-breakfast-sable-original-video-game-soundtrack/ . live .
- Web site: Johnson . Eugenie . 2016-07-28 . Pleasure pop catharsis: Japanese Breakfast . 2022-12-29 . DIY . en . December 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229171503/https://diymag.com/interview/japanese-breakfast-interview-2016 . live .
- News: Boilen . Bob . July 14, 2017 . Japanese Breakfast Explains 'Soft Sounds From Another Planet,' Track By Track . en . NPR . July 30, 2022 . August 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816051244/https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/07/14/536439859/japanese-breakfast-soft-sounds-from-another-planet . live .
- Japanese Breakfast Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. June 15, 2021. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033643/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/tlp/. live.
- Japanese Breakfast Chart History: Alternative Albums. Billboard. July 24, 2021. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033705/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/alt/. live.
- Japanese Breakfast Chart History: Billboard Independent Albums. Billboard. April 28, 2021. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033646/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/ind/. live.
- Japanese Breakfast Chart History: Top Rock Albums. Billboard. July 24, 2021. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033704/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/rck/. live.
- Web site: Discographie Japanese Breakfast. GfK Entertainment. June 14, 2021. June 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614152724/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Japanese+Breakfast&do_search=do. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee - dutchcharts.nl. August 13, 2024.
- Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 24, 2017. April 28, 2021. August 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806142352/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4381. live.
- Peaks in Scotland:
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast . . June 14, 2021 . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210614152719/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/51920/japanese-breakfast/ . live .
- Peaks on the UK Independent Albums Chart:
- Web site: Psychopomp by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428204755/https://music.apple.com/us/album/psychopomp/1068873819. dead.
- Web site: Soft Sounds from Another Planet by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428204758/https://music.apple.com/us/album/soft-sounds-from-another-planet/1227860261. live.
- Web site: Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428233130/https://music.apple.com/us/album/jubilee/1553364590. live.
- Japanese Breakfast Chart History: Top Album Sales. Billboard. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419112622/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/tls/. live.
- Web site: Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50. Official Charts Company. May 13, 2022. February 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224203832/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/soundtrack-albums-chart/. live.
- Web site: American Sound and Where Is My Great Big Feeling?, by Japanese Breakfast . 2022-12-26 . Bandcamp . en . December 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226170617/https://seagreenrecords.bandcamp.com/album/american-sound-and-where-is-my-great-big-feeling . live .
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast on Audiotree Live - EP by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429000150/https://music.apple.com/us/album/japanese-breakfast-on-audiotree-live-ep/1509349920. live.
- Web site: 2017-11-01 . Polyvinyl 4-Track Single Series, Vol. 3 . 2022-12-26 . Spotify . December 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226170631/https://open.spotify.com/album/15YQ9B4mRh5aoydduHt3Ak . live .
- Japanese Breakfast – Chart History: Triple A Songs . Billboard . April 28, 2021 . February 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209045644/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/aaa/ . live .
- Japanese Breakfast – Chart History: Alternative Songs . Billboard . April 28, 2021 . February 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209045640/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/mrt/ . live .
- Japanese Breakfast – Chart History: Rock Airplay . Billboard . April 28, 2021 . February 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209045642/https://www.billboard.com/artist/japanese-breakfast/chart-history/rka/ . live .
- Web site: Discografie Japanese Breakfast. Ultratop. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428174324/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Japanese+Breakfast. live.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210420140802/http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2. April 20, 2021. Vinsældalisti Rásar 2 - RÚV. is. RÚV. July 24, 2023.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast – "In Heaven" (Stereogum Premiere). Stereogum. January 20, 2016. April 28, 2021. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314182541/https://www.stereogum.com/1854241/japanese-breakfast-in-heaven-stereogum-premiere/news/. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast – "The Woman That Loves You" . Stereogum . March 8, 2016 . April 28, 2021 . April 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428180129/https://www.stereogum.com/1864351/japanese-breakfast-the-woman-that-loves-you/news/ . live .
- Web site: Everybody Wants to Love You - Single by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428234638/https://music.apple.com/us/album/everybody-wants-to-love-you-single/1088613718. dead.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast – "Machinist" Video. Stereogum. May 4, 2017. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428180127/https://www.stereogum.com/1939136/japanese-breakfast-machinist-video/music/. live.
- Web site: Boyish by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428234643/https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/boyish/1341870930. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast – "Road Head" Video. Stereogum. July 6, 2017. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428180128/https://www.stereogum.com/1950439/japanese-breakfast-road-head-video/music/. live.
- Web site: Essentially - Single by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428234645/https://music.apple.com/us/album/essentially-single/1457549211. live.
- Web site: Head Over Heels - Single by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428234640/https://music.apple.com/us/album/head-over-heels-single/1457549096. live.
- Web site: Be Sweet by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428213314/https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/be-sweet/1556265931. live.
- Web site: Posing In Bondage by Japanese Breakfast on Apple Music. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. February 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240209064407/https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/posing-in-bondage/1562179261. live.
- Web site: Triple A Future Releases. All Access. September 23, 2021. June 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616133451/https://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases. live.
- Web site: Ruiz . Matthew Ismael . Japanese Breakfast Shares Cover of Yoko Ono's "Nobody Sees Me Like You Do": Listen . Pitchfork . January 26, 2022 . February 12, 2022 . February 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209050308/https://pitchfork.com/news/japanese-breakfast-shares-cover-of-yoko-ono-nobody-sees-me-like-you-do-listen/ . live .
- Web site: Maybes (feat. Japanese Breakfast) [Edit] - Single by Giraffage on Apple Music]. Apple Music (US). April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428175049/https://music.apple.com/us/album/maybes-feat-japanese-breakfast-edit-single/1274078525. live.
- News: Lorusso . Marissa . 2016-05-17 . An Invitation To Japanese Breakfast's Own Personal 'Heaven' . en . NPR . 2022-12-28 . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193631/https://www.npr.org/2016/05/17/477797144/songs-we-love-japanese-breakfast-in-heaven?utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr&utm_source=dlvr.it . live .
- Web site: Davies . Rachel . 2016-06-23 . Japanese Breakfast Sign To Dead Oceans And Share "Jane Cum" Video . 2022-12-28 . Brooklyn Magazine . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193632/https://www.bkmag.com/2016/06/23/japanese-breakfast-dead-oceans-jane-cum-video/ . live .
- Web site: Guilbault . Kristy . 2016-09-20 . Watch Japanese Breakfast's Rebellious "Everyone Wants to Love You" Video . 2022-12-28 . Paste . en . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193631/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/japanese-breakfast/watch-japanese-breakfasts-everyone-wants-to-love-y/ . live .
- Web site: Pearce . Sheldon . 2017-05-04 . Japanese Breakfast Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "Machinist": Watch . 2022-12-28 . Pitchfork . en-US . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193631/https://pitchfork.com/news/73278-japanese-breakfast-announces-new-album-shares-video-for-new-song-machinist-watch/ . live .
- Web site: Roberts . Christopher . Japanese Breakfast Shares Strange "Road Head" Video and Announces Fall Tour Dates . 2022-12-28 . www.undertheradarmag.com . en . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193631/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/japanese_breakfast_shares_strange_road_head_video_and_announces_fall_tour_d . live .
- Web site: Hatfield . Amanda . 2017-10-18 . Japanese Breakfast shares "The Body is a Blade" video . 2022-12-28 . BrooklynVegan . en . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193631/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/japanese-breakfast-shares-the-body-is-a-blade-video/ . live .
- Web site: Lu . Leah . 2018-02-13 . Japanese Breakfast's 'Boyish' Video Is A Scene Of Sweet Vengefulness . 2022-12-28 . UPROXX . en-US . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193631/https://uproxx.com/music/japanese-breakfast-boyish-video/ . live .
- Web site: Kim . Michelle Hyun . 2021-03-02 . Japanese Breakfast Is Serving Queer "X-Files" Vibes in This New Music Video . 2022-12-28 . Them . en-US . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228193633/https://www.them.us/story/japanese-breakfast-be-sweet-music-video-michelle-zauner . live .
- Web site: Travis . Emlyn . 2021-04-08 . Japanese Breakfast Is A Grocery-Store Ghost In 'Posing In Bondage' Video . 2022-12-28 . MTV . en . February 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209064402/https://www.mtv.com/news/xso1dr/japanese-breakfast-posing-in-bondage-music-video . dead .
- Web site: Peters . Daniel . 2021-05-20 . Japanese Breakfast shares 'Savage Good Boy' music video starring Michael Imperioli of 'The Sopranos' . 2022-12-28 . NME . en-GB . April 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411124849/https://www.nme.com/news/music/japanese-breakfast-shares-savage-good-boy-music-video-starring-michael-imperioli-of-the-sopranos-2944654 . live .
- Web site: The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. glaad. September 15, 2021. January 28, 2022. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309141800/https://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/33/nominees. live.
- Web site: Japanese Breakfast, Jason Isbell, Arlo Parks Lead Indie-Music Collective A2IM's 2022 Libera Awards Nominees. Variety. March 23, 2022. March 25, 2022. Jem. Aswad. March 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325195516/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/japanese-breakfast-indie-a2im-2022-libera-awards-1235212419/. live.