Japanese Breakfast Balances Light & Shadow In Vevo Studio Sessions For “Mega Circuit” & “Honey Water”

Written By: Big C

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Melancholy never sounded so deliberate. Japanese Breakfast returns with stripped-down performances of Mega Circuit and Honey Water. For Live From Vevo Studios, these tracks offer fans a raw, one-take experience pulled directly from their latest album For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women). Shot in grayscale at Vevo’s New York City studio, each set frames the band in a visual hush—minimal lighting, black-and-white attire, and single-camera intimacy that echoes the record’s emotional tone. Where Jubilee embraced brightness, this era leans into stillness. Michelle Zauner shared her creative turning point:

I felt seduced by getting what I always wanted. I was flying too close to the sun.

The performances mark a deliberate shift in Michelle Zauner’s storytelling, mirroring the introspection behind her fourth studio album, further deepening the record’s gothic, emotionally textured landscape. The Live from Vevo Studios series has long been a haven for artists to showcase their truest selves, and Japanese Breakfast seizes that opportunity with quiet grace. Watch both performances now, stream the full album, and stay tuned for what unfolds next from this elegantly evolving indie force.

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