For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
by Japanese Breakfast
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Best of 2025
- Fav Tracks: Here is Someone, Orlando In Love, Honey Water, Winter in LA
- Genre: Indie Rock/Pop
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Best, Favorite, & Most Interesting Albums Of 2025
- Genre: Indie Pop / Indie Rock / Coffeehouse.
- Influenced by: David Bowie, Kate Bush, Björk, St. Vincent, Fleetwood Mac, PJ Harvey.
- Similar artists: Mitski, Beach House, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Alvvays, Blondie.
- About this album: The record blends lush orchestration, layered guitar and string arrangements, and narrative songwriting that often engages with mythic imagery, emotional introspection, and literary themes. Lyrically, the album examines love, loss, mortality, identity, and anxiety through characters and scenarios that range from intimate self‑reflection to cinematic storytelling.
- Metacritic Score: 84 (universal acclaim).
- Awards / Nominations: None.
- Song To Sample: “Picture Window” — a standout with its blend of introspective lyricism and dramatic melodic sweep.
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