Jubilee

## Singles

1. "Be Sweet"
Released: March 2, 2021
2. "Posing In Bondage"
Released: April 8, 2021
3. "Savage Good Boy"
Released: May 19, 2021
4. "Paprika"
Released: Sep 24, 2021
5. "Slide Tackle"
Released: Mar 4, 2022

**Jubilee** is the third studio album by the band Japanese Breakfast, released on June 4th 2021.

## Background

Jubilee was recorded primarily in the winter of 2019, with the songs In Hell and Be Sweet being written and recorded in 2016 and 2018 respectively. The album was completed in December 2019. The release date for the album was originally set for October 23rd 2020, and the vinyl test pressings were completed earlier that year on March 19th 2020. The release of the album was delayed by Michelle Zauner due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with her stating that she *"just couldn’t bear to release the album and then wait a year to tour it".*

Jubilee was teased by Michelle on social media on February 26th 2021 with a photo from the album photoshoot and the date March 2nd 2021, which would later be the release date for the album's first single Be Sweet and the announcement of the album. On April 7th 2021, Michelle Zauner announced that a reworked version of the song Posing In Bondage would be released the following day as the 2nd single from the album. On May 14th 2021, Michelle Zauner teased that "our most iconic video yet is coming in five days", that video was later revealed to be for the album's 3rd single Savage Good Boy on May 18th 2021, with it releasing the following day. Jubilee leaked online in it's entirety on May 24th 2021, and it was finally officially released on June 4th 2021.

On the subject matter of the album, Michelle Zauner stated that *"I wanted to explore the other end of the spectrum of human experience and write about something really unexpected and surprising for not only my artistic narrative, but like the ‘sad indie girl’ narrative in general. I felt like the most unexpected thing I could write about was joy."* In an interview with DIY Magazine, she explained that *"For me, a third record should feel bombastic and so I wanted to pull out all the stops for this one."*

Jubilee debuted on 9 Billboard album charts, including at #56 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Following the album's release, the songs Paprika and Slide Tackle were made singles in September 2021 and March 2022 respectively. During Japanese Breakfast's performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on October 5th 2023, the band officially announced the end of the Jubilee Era.

## Album Credits

### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Michelle Zauner (1-10) & Jack Tatum (2)
* **Produced by:** Michelle Zauner (1-10), Craig Hendrix (1-4, 6-10), Jack Tatum (2, 5), Ryan Galloway (4) & Alex Giannascoli (7)

### Instrumentation

* **Vocals:** Michelle Zauner (1-10)
* **Backing Vocals:** Jack Tatum (2, 5) & Craig Hendrix (8)
* **Acoustic Guitar:** Michelle Zauner (3) & Craig Hendrix (10)
* **Electric Guitar:** Jack Tatum (2, 5), Craig Hendrix (4, 8), Ryan Galloway (4) & Michelle Zauner (6-8, 10)
* **E-bow Electric Guitar:** Jack Tatum (2, 5)
* **Slide Guitar:** Craig Hendrix (3)
* **Bass:** Craig Hendrix (1, 3, 6-10), Jack Tatum (2, 5) & Michelle Zauner (4)
* **Percussion:** Michelle Zauner (1) & Craig Hendrix (1, 3, 9)
* **Drums:** Craig Hendrix (1-4, 7-10)
* **Piano:** Alex Giannascoli (7), Michelle Zauner (7) & Craig Hendrix (10)
* **Synthesizers:** Michelle Zauner (1, 2, 4, 8), Craig Hendrix (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10), Jack Tatum (2, 5), Ryan Galloway (4) & Alex Giannascoli (7)
* **Rhodes:** Alex Giannascoli (7) & Craig Hendrix (9)
* **Programming:** Jack Tatum (2, 5)

* **String Arrangements:** Michelle Zauner (1, 3, 9) & Craig Hendrix (1, 3, 9)
* **Violin:** Molly Germer (1, 3, 9)
* **Viola:** Veronica Jurkiewicz (1, 3, 9)
* **Cello:** Carolina Diazgranados (1, 3, 9)

* **Horn Arrangements:** Michelle Zauner (1) & Craig Hendrix (1, 4, 8)
* **Saxophone:** Adam Schatz (1, 4, 8)
* **Trumpet:** Aaron Rockers (1, 4, 8)
* **Trombone:** Adam Dotson (1, 4, 8)

### Technical

* **Engineering:** Craig Hendrix
* **Additional Engineering:** Jack Tatum (2, 5), Alex Santilli (1, 3, 9) & Eric Bogacz (1, 3, 9)
* **Mixing:** Jorge Elbrecht
* **Mastering:** Heba Kadry

### Design

* **Creative Directon:** Michelle Zauner
* **Album Photography:** Peter Ash Lee
	+ **Production Design:** Evaline Huang
	+ **Production Assistant:** Peter Bradley
	+ **Styling:** Cecelia Liu
	+ **Hair & Makeup:** Maiko Waki
* **Album Design:** Nathaniel David Utesch

## References

1. ↑ It's Japanese Breakfast~ AMA! - June 7 2021
2. ↑ Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee - Discogs, July 21 2023
3. ↑ Japanese Breakfast – The Under the Radar Cover Story - Under The Radar Magazine, December 21 2021
4. ↑ @jbrekkie: 3.2.21 - Instagram, February 26 2021
5. ↑ @jbrekkie: Jubilee. Out 6.4.21. 🍊 - Instagram, March 2 2021
6. ↑ @jbrekkie: Our most iconic video yet is coming in five days 🍊 - Instagram, May 14 2021
7. ↑ @jbrekkie:Got to work with my favorite actor and legend Michael Imperioli - Instagram, May 18 2021
8. ↑ "Michelle Zauner Doesn't Have to Prove Herself Anymore" - Esquire Magazine, June 3rd 2021
9. ↑ JAPANESE BREAKFAST ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘JUBILEE’ - DIY Mag, March 2nd 2021