Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast is an American indie pop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 2013. The project is fronted by vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Michelle Zauner; she is joined in its current iteration by long-serving musicians Peter Bradley (guitar), Deven Craige (bass), and Craig Hendrix, as well as violinist Lauren Baba and saxophonist Adam Schatz, who have been with the ensemble since 2021.
How Critics See Japanese Breakfast
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 82/100 across 18 reviews.
Japanese Breakfast's For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) unfolds as a theatrical, intimacy-first record that trades Jubilee-era sparkle for chambered melancholy and literary wei...
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Japanese Breakfast's For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) unfolds as a theatrical, intimacy-first record that trades Jubilee-era sparkle for chambered melancholy and literary wei...
