How Japanese Breakfast Navigated Grief Through Music And, Now, Writing

Upon first listen, you may not realize that the dreamy indie-pop
music of Philadelphia-based Japanese Breakfast was inspired by
grief. Michelle Zauner, the woman behind the songs, began the
project while navigating her mother's battle with cancer, and
mourning her death. Both of Japanese Breakfast's albums — 2016's
Psychopomp and 2017's Soft Sounds From Another Planet — were an
exploration of that pain and sadness. That does not mean the albums
sound morose, though.