For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) - Japanese Breakfast
DOC425LP
$49.99
For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is the fourth album from Japanese Breakfast, and marks the band’s first proper studio release after a decade of recording in improvised spaces like warehouses, trailers and lofts .
Produced by Grammy Award winner Blake Mills, the album sees Michelle Zauner turn inward, stepping away from the bright extroversion of Jubilee to explore the darker emotional undercurrents that shape creativity and longing.
Critics have described For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) as a mature, intricate, contemplative work that evokes the romantic tension and atmosphere of a gothic novel — a space where melancholy becomes fertile ground for inspiration.
With 10 tracks that move between tenderness, introspection and cinematic mood‑building, this LP is a major artistic statement and a must‑stock release for fans of Japanese Breakfast’s evolving sound.
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Artist: Japanese Breakfast
Album: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)
Format: LP
Label: Dead Oceans
Catalogue Number: DOC425LP
UPC: 656605172514
Release Date: 21 March 2025
Produced by Grammy Award winner Blake Mills
First proper studio album from Japanese Breakfast
A mature, contemplative, gothic‑tinged artistic shift
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