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American indie pop band Japanese Breakfast are releasing their fourth studio album For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women) tomorrow.
The musical creation tackles the concept of ‘melancholy’ as portrayed in literature.
Throughout the making, lead singer Michelle Zauner explored European romanticism, Greek mythology and gothic romance classics, including Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, which is reflected in the music.
“Based on what I was reading and the art I was consuming, it (the album) became like a series of moral tales about people who lose the balance of their lives and are lured by temptation,” Michelle said in an interview.
The project is also set to mark the band’s return to examining dark and moody themes. Their third album Jubilee (2021), which earned a Grammy nomination for best alternative music album, explored happier feelings than earlier works. The frontwoman is also known for her bestselling 2021 memoir Crying in H Mart, where she wrote about grieving her mother’s death.
Alongside Michelle, the band consists of Peter Bradley (guitar), Deven Craige (bass) and Craig Hendrix (drums, keyboards, backing vocals).
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