"Be Sweet" is the second track on Japanese Breakfast’s third full-length album. It is happy and upbeat when it is first listened to, but after looking more closely at the lyrics, there is a dark side. In this song, Michelle sings directly to a significant other, mentioning fantasies of her lover leaving her, and asks them to make up for the lies that they have told her. "'Back in 2018, I decided to try out writing sessions for the first time, and I was having a tough go of it. My publisher had set me up with Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing. What happens is they lie to… read more
"Be Sweet" is the second track on Japanese Breakfast’s third full-length album. It is happy and upbeat when it is first listened to, but af… read more
"Be Sweet" is the second track on Japanese Breakfast’s third full-length album. It is happy and upbeat when it is first listened to, but after looking more closely at the lyric… read more
Japanese Breakfast is the solo musical project of Korean-American musician Michelle Zauner (of Little Girl, Big Spoon, Post Post, Little Big League). 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 a first full-fledged LP and vinyl … read more