Japanese Breakfast - Machinist - from the 2017 album Soft Sounds from Another Planet on Dead Oceans.
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner has written a powerful new essay for The New Yorker about visiting The H Mart while grieving the loss of her mother.
Michelle Zauner's second album as Japanese Breakfast, 2017's Soft Sounds From Another Planet, may have a space-adjacent angle to many of its songs, but it's all a lens to an intimate, personal LP that cuts to the bone.
KEXP staff make the case for some of their favorite albums of the year ahead of our Top 90.3 Countdown. Dusty Henry reflects on Japanese Breakfast's third album, themes of loss, and the complicated nature of happiness.
Music, books, film... is there anything Michelle Zauner can't do?
In this special edition of Add to Cart, KEXP spotlights merch from women artists or women-fronted bands in honor of International Women's Month, like Bomba Estéreo, Japanese Breakfast, Valerie June, and more.
Japanese Breakfast and Preoccupations share new music videos, plus new tracks from Mount Kimbie and Lucy Dacus
The song was recorded for and released by W Hotels' new imprint, W Records
Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith calls it "a beautiful, ethereal reimagining."
The new singles were recorded on a Tascam 4-Track as part of Polyvinyl's 4-Track Singles Series
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mid…
From Japanese Breakfast and Julien Baker to David Byrne and Bon Iver, these are just some of the acts we're looking forward to at this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival.
The book will expand on her New Yorker essay of the same name
Belle and Sebastian announce a music festival on the seas featuring performances by Camera Obscura, Mogwai, Django Django, Alvvays, The Buzzcocks, Japanese Breakfast, HINDS, Kelly Lee Owens, and more.
Before she’d go on stage for one of the most memorable sets of the 2018 Sasquatch! Music Festival, KEXP picked Zauner’s brain on touring, staying creative, her ventures into other visual mediums, and more.
KEXP DJ Diana Ratsamee talks about K-pop, Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner, and her new collaboration with South Korea's Silica Gel.
This year's Sasquatch! Music Festival concluded with some beautiful performances from Slowdive, Perfume Genius, Japanese Breakfast, The National and more.
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Greentea Peng, Japanese Breakfast, ASTROPICAL, and more.
Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Japanese Breakfast, Mustafa, Islands, and more.
Cheryl Waters' summer rolls on with vibrant new tunes from Chelsea Wolfe, Zebra Hunt, and Midday Show all-time favorites Wolf Parade. 1. Alvvays - In Undertow 2. Juana Molina - Cosoco 3. Japanese Breakfast - Machinist 4. Fotoform - I Know You're Charming 5. Wolf Parade - Valley Boy 6. Cende - Mome…
