Japanese Breakfast Takes a Turn Toward the Bright(er) Side on ‘Jubilee’: Album Review

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It wasn’t all that long ago that Michelle Zauner, the creative force behind shoegaze-pop act Japanese Breakfast, was singing about the idea of becoming “Jimmy Fallon big.” The track from 2017’s “So…

, was singing about the idea of becoming “Jimmy Fallon big.” The track from 2017’s “Soft Sounds from Another Planet” may have seemed like wishful thinking at the time, but Zauner’s tongue-in-cheek lyric came full circle in March when the band hit “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to make Japanese Breakfast’s late-night television debut.

The memoir’s subject matter is likely familiar territory for fans of Zauner’s work, as Japanese Breakfast’s first two records were loaded big guitars, moody synths, and personal meditations on anguish and longing. Similarly, there is a tangible sense of relief and release to be found on tracks like lead single “Be Sweet” and the dark, dance-worthy vibes of centerpiece “Posing in Bondage.” It also shows up in quieter ways, as on the serenely sweet “Kokomo, IN.” Taking a page from the Beatles, Zauner pairs an orchestral arrangement with a rich, yearning guitar line as she muses on the tender loneliness of teenage love.

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