The wait is over! Japanese Breakfast, the band led by visionary Michelle Zauner, has announced their fourth studio album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), and released its first single: ‘Orlando In Love’. They have also revealed the dates of their highly anticipated 2025 world tour.
A Gothic and Romantic Twist on its Sound
After winning over audiences with the critically acclaimed Jubilee and Zauner’s literary success with her book Crying In H Mart, Japanese Breakfast is ready to delve into darker and deeper territories. Produced by Grammy winner Blake Mills (Sky Ferreira, Fiona Apple), this new album promises to be a masterpiece: “a mature, intricate and contemplative work that evokes the romantic emotion of a gothic novel,” according to a press release.
Inspired by the landscape of European Romanticism, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) marks a radical departure from the band’s previous sounds, such as the futuristic approach of Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017) and the vibrant energy of Jubilee (2021).
The first preview of this new era is ‘Orlando In Love’, a song that combines literary references with an emotionally charged atmosphere. Inspired by the work of writer John Cheever and Matteo Maria Boiardo’s Renaissance epic Orlando Innamorato, the track promises to capture the essence of romantic love and melancholy.
The Track List of an Album Destined to Make History
- Here is Someone
- Orlando in Love
- Honey Water
- Mega Circuit
- Little Girl
- Leda
- Picture Window
- Men in Bars (feat. Jeff Bridges)
- Winter in LA
- Magic Mountain
A World Tour that Promises to Be Epic
Japanese Breakfast is not only unveiling a new album, but is also preparing to tour the world on an ambitious tour that will kick off with their appearance at Coachella on April 12 and 19. The tour will take them to the most prestigious venues in North America, Europe and the UK before returning to the U.S. for a spectacular closing show in September.
Ready to see them live? Tickets will be available for pre-sale starting tomorrow, January 8, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), with general on-sale beginning Friday, January 10, at the same time.
2025 Tour Highlights Dates
- April
12 & 19 – Indio, CA, Coachella Music and Arts Festival
23 – Austin, TX, Moody Theater (ACL Live) *
27 – Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore * - May
2 – Chicago, IL, Salt Shed *
7 – Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway * - June
24 – Oslo, NO, Rockefeller
29 – Manchester, UK, Academy 1 - July
3 – London, UK, O2 Academy Brixton
8 – Paris, France, Le Trianon - August
28 – San Francisco, CA, The Masonic * - September
1 – Vancouver, BC, Orpheum Theater *
6 – Denver, CO, The Mission Ballroom *
9 – St. Paul, MN, Palace Theatre *
(*Ginger Root will be the opening band on some dates).
The Resurgence of Japanese Breakfast
With For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), Japanese Breakfast not only continues her artistic evolution, but also redefines what it means to create emotionally powerful and nuanced music. This album comes at the peak of Zauner’s career, who confessed in a statement, “I was seduced by getting everything I ever wanted. I was flying too close to the sun, and I realized that if I kept going like this, I was going to die.”
Get ready for one of the most exciting releases and tours of 2025. Japanese Breakfast is back, and she’s ready to conquer all. Don’t miss it!
