Japanese Breakfast<\/a>, was immediately well-received for the band\u2019s dream pop turn and the joy on the record. \u201cJubilee\u201d earned a Grammy nomination for best alternative music album, and Japanese Breakfast received a best new artist nod. Tours filled the next few years.<\/p>\n\u201cI was really showcasing a really extroverted, joyful and playful side of myself, and then after touring that album for three years and doing these boisterous in-your-face songs, I think I naturally missed playing the guitar,\u201d Zauner says.<\/p>\n
Like how some people may follow up a busy, socially active week by staying home for a bit, Zauner says, she decided to swing in the opposite direction on the latest Japanese Breakfast album, \u201cFor Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women).\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter being so extroverted, I found myself feeling introverted and melancholic and wanting to explore that side of me,\u201d Zauner says. \u201cNaturally you want to express different sides of yourself, and that\u2019s what I wanted with this record, something that was a little moodier and a little more contemplative.\u201d<\/p>\n