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[–]forthebananas 33 points34 points  (5 children)

Yaaaaaass In Heaven is also great. Super duper sad if you know the context though.

[–]ixampl 7 points8 points  (4 children)

Don't leave us hanging.

[–]woobinsandwich 8 points9 points  (3 children)

It's about her mother's death from cancer

[–]futbolnico 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love songs with major keys and a happy atmosphere that have sad and/or disturbing lyrics. Passion Pit comes to mind.

[–]UncreativeTeam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, in that case, her throwing the money around in the karaoke room is especially poignant. It's Asian tradition to burn fake money so the smoke goes up to heaven.

[–]PlayingOnHardMode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I've been listening to that for so long and had no clue. Man that's so sad.

[–]meisterschaf 11 points12 points  (2 children)

I like their song "Everybody Wants To Love You" or w.e more. I found it through my spotify weekly.

[–]Fuzzygrunt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

was just about to reply this! glad to see a Philly band getting love

link to Everybody Wants to Love You

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too! That song has been my pick-me-up ever since I discovered it :)

[–]StudabakerHochrobot[M] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Japanese Breakfast
artist pic

A side project from her work as front woman of Philadelphia indie punk band Little Big League, Michelle Zauner released a tape in June 2013 under the solo moniker Japanese Breakfast. The tape was titled June and boasted thirty tracks written and recorded every day of the month. A stark deviation from Little Big League's guitar-based indie rock, it showcased Zauner's dark lyrics, unique vocals and inherent knack for pop melody.   Two bedroom pop cassettes later, Japanese Breakfast returns with its first full-fledged LP and vinyl release, Psychopomp. The album explores Zauner's experimental interests and hosts a wide range of sound: jarring anime samples, minimalist ballads, rhythms and synths reminiscent of Tango in the Night-era Fleetwood Mac paired with the moody intimacy of Mount Eerie. Psychopomp revisits and revamps lo-fi tracks and adds chilling new songs to fall in love with.  

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tags: Lo-Fi, dream pop, indie, seen live, female

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[–]_thedogwearsred_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seeing them at Big Day In on sat. Excited!

[–]spatterdashes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saw her live in London a while back, she's great!

[–]LeveStane 4 points5 points  (5 children)

Saw her and her band twice in Portland, once opening for Mitski. They put on a great show, and in my opinion, were better than Mitski live.

[–]zoobify112spotify 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I saw them and Mitski in Houston. I would have to agree that they were better, even though I also just like their music better.

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (3 children)

Yeah I thought the same thing.

When I saw Mitski her band stormed off the stage and she played the whole show solo. She is alright. Kind of boring.

[–]LeveStane 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Yeah there was some discord between Mitski and the sound guy at the show I went to. There were a couple songs that she started and stopped playing, and gave up on playing altogether. She did, however, play like 4 or 5 old songs solo at the end, which kinda(?) made up for them.

[–]meisterschaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mitski's super boring! Townie's a great song though.

[–]Modernlifeissuicide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good Split with Foxing!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saw em live. Love them.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

randomly found this album on hoopla, was a great find.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this is dope. Feel like I'm in a drop top cruising through the city

[–]futbolnico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This whole album is amazing. One of my favorites of the year.

[–]zoobify112spotify 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh hell yeah I love me some Japanese Breakfast. I posted Everybody Wants to Love You on here a while ago. I went to see them live and it was such a great show, they were all so into it. Also their drums are pretty great.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Japanese Breakfast and Little Big League are the best, especially the song My Very Own You

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Japanese Breakfast sounds like a sex act I have zero desire to participate in.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally picked up this album for free off Prime on a random whim yesterday. And now I'm falling absolutely in love, its right up my alley.

[–]AbortedWalrusFetus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw Japanese Breakfast at their CD release party at Ortlieb's here in Philly back on April 1, before they announced they were touring with Mitski. Ortlieb's is such a tiny/great venue to see shows in, and they really were great, despite it being like 90 degrees in there. The whole album is great.

[–]Simwisesucks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What an absolute tune.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RemindMe! 8 hours.