Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee ALBUM REVIEW

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What does a person have for breakfast in Japan? Toast?


This is gonna be a weird review for me. This is one of those reviews where I know nothing about the artist outside of their name. Michelle Zauner, better known as Japanese Breakfast, seems to be a pretty accomplished producer along with being a singer-songwriter. Outside of a few credits, the production on Jubilee is done entirely by Zauner herself. I’ve only heard one single from this, “Posing in Bondage,” and it’s quite fantastic. It left a very good first impression on this album, so let’s not waste any more time. Let’s get into Jubilee.

Zauner is a pretty amazing vocalist. I loved pretty much every song when it came to the vocals on the album. The production on here is also so fucking gorgeous, especially in the standout track “Kokomo, IN.” I’d also love to highlight “Posing for Cars,” which has this genuinely stunning guitar solo which is *chef’s kiss* BEAUTIFUL. Also, I love the whole ‘quality over quantity’ aspects of this. Ten tracks, a little less than 40 minutes… It’s how albums should be set up, in my opinion. I had seen a few quotes from Zauner about the album, saying that it was about joy, and boy is this joyful.

After a few listens, Jubilee is an absolute blast of an album. Japanese Breakfast seems to care a lot about the artistry in music, and it really shows in the amount of detail in nearly every aspect of this album. For such a short runtime, this is captivating and euphoric to listen to. I’m really REALLY impressed.


8/10


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Jubilee is a Dead Oceans release.

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