Coachella-bound Japanese Breakfast Thrills on 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)'

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Artist: Japanese Breakfast

Title: For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) (Dead Oceans)

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Tell me more: Sonically sumptuous, lyrically rich and never less than bewitching, the fourth album from Japanese Breakfast — For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) — is a captivating full-length release showcasing the singular talents of singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Michelle Zauner. The aptly-titled album finds Zauner delving headlong into melancholy, which she notes "as a kind of anticipatory grief, one that comes from an acknowledgement of the passage of time, from the recognition of mortality and finitude."

There is dreamy quality across the disc even while each track is enhanced by a unique place in the album's thematic arc. Standouts include the lush opener "Here is Someone," single "Orlando in Love" examining the cost of desire, driving "Honey Water" with its hypnotic-fueled experimental rock drive, the baroque acoustic gem "Little Girl," infectious "Picture Window," country-flavored "Men in Bars" (the latter featuring duet vocals with Jeff Bridges) and lovely closer "Magic Mountain."

Japanese Breakfast will perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 12 and April 19 in Indio.

Information: japanesebreakfast.rocks.

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