Album of the week: June 4 – Japanese Breakfast
June 4th 2021
FBi Radio
Japanese Breakfast returns with her third full-length release Jubilee, a distinctly joyful album. Where her first two albums charted more melancholy ground – reflections on mortality, her mother’s failing health and eventually grief – this album brings a new found optimism. In her own words, hinging on the “pure, unadulterated joy of creation”. Having released her memoir ‘Crying In H Mart’ in April 2021, which tells of her journey to connect with her Korean heritage while processing the loss of her mother, this album acts almost as an accompaniment to the book. Soundtracking her search for contentment, with washed-out guitars, disco inspired synthscapes and sweeping orchestral arrangements. Japanese Breakfast’s path to happiness is a relatable and complex one. Jubilee showcases an artist that is not afraid to confront her own darkness and vulnerability in order to eventually embrace joy.
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