Soft Sounds from Another Planet

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Soft Sounds from Another Planet
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Studio album by
Japanese Breakfast
ReleasedJuly 14, 2017
Recorded2016
StudioJapanese Breakfast's studio (Philadelphia)
Genre
Length37:10
Label Dead Oceans
Producer
  • Craig Hendrix
  • Michelle Zauner
Japanese Breakfast chronology
Psychopomp
(2016)		Soft Sounds from Another Planet
(2017)		 Jubilee
(2021)
Singles from Soft Sounds from Another Planet
  1. "Machinist"
    Released: May 4, 2017 [1]
  2. "Boyish"
    Released: June 7, 2017 [2]
  3. "Road Head"
    Released: July 6, 2017 [3]

Soft Sounds from Another Planet is the second studio album by American indie pop band Japanese Breakfast. The album was released by Dead Oceans on July 14, 2017.

Contents

Primarily described as an indie rock and shoegaze [4] [5] album, Soft Sounds from Another Planet also incorporates elements of electronic dance music, synth-pop, [6] space pop, electropop, [7] lo-fi, progressive rock, [8] experimental pop [9] and chamber pop. [10] It primarily deals with themes of loss, [11] science fiction [12] and perseverance. [13]

The album received critical acclaim from critics who commended it for its eclectic and experimental production and exploration of grief and love although some believed it to be uneven. The album became Japanese Breakfast's first to chart, reaching the top 20 of the Billboard Heatseekers and Independent charts in the US and the New Zealand Heatseekers Albums chart.

Background

In 2014, Michelle Zauner left the Philadelphia-based emo band Little Big League to care for her terminally ill mother in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon. Songs she wrote to cope with her grief about her mother's death became part of Psychopomp (2016), Japanese Breakfast's debut studio album. Psychopomp received unexpected critical and commercial success, rejuvenating Zauner's efforts to make music a career and leading her to sign with Dead Oceans. [14] However, she found herself "reliving traumatic memories" when giving interviews about the album. Zauner said she began writing Soft Sounds from Another Planet to help leave her trauma behind. [15]

Zauner envisioned it as a concept album, a "sci fi musical" that would tackle different themes than its predecessor. The first song she wrote for the new album was "Machinist." She found that she disliked the songs she was creating at the time. [16] Zauner also hoped to create a "hi fi" album in contrast to Psychopomp's lo-fi palette that also maintained its predecessor's experimental and playful nature. She attributed the latter to having recently signed to Dead Oceans and consequently feeling pressured due to the budget and deadlines the label assigned her. To produce the album, Zauner contacted Craig Hendrix and the two recorded the album over a month long period in their Philadelphia studio. [17]

Release and promotion

Singles

On May 4, 2017, Japanese Breakfast released the album's lead single, "Machinist" to positive critical reviews. [18] [19] It debuted alongside a music video depicting a woman who dismantles her spaceship when she tries to build a body for her robot lover. The video was directed by Zauner and Adam Kolodny. [20] A second single, "Boyish", was released on June 7, 2017, [21] followed by its own video on February 13, 2018, which Zauner later described as her "magnum opus". [22] [23] A third and final single, "Road Head", was released on July 6, 2017, alongside another music video directed by Zauner, who drew inspiration from Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai's film Fallen Angels and television series Twin Peaks. [24]

Video game

To promote the album, Japanese Breakfast released a video game, "Japanese BreakQuest". Players guide "J-Brekkie", a character named for the band's Twitter handle, [25] to gather a band and fight an alien invasion. It was developed by Zauner and video game developer Elaine Fath and features songs from the album as 8-bit MIDI tracks by Peter Bradley. [26]

Tour

Japanese Breakfast toured in support of the album from July 15, 2017, until November 24, 2019. Supporting acts during the tour included American singers Yohuna, Jay Som, and Half Waif; and American bands Mannequin Pussy, The Spirit of the Beehive, LVL UP, Radiator Hospital, Mothers, and Ought. [27] [28] [29]

Soft Sounds from Another Planet Tour
Tour by Japanese Breakfast
Associated albumSoft Sounds from Another Planet
Start dateJuly 15, 2017
End dateNovember 24, 2019
Legs2
No. of shows156
Supporting acts Yohuna, Mannequin Pussy, The Spirit of the Beehive, Half Waif, Mothers, Ought
Japanese Breakfast concert chronology
  • Porches and Japanese Breakfast Tour
    (2016)
  • Soft Sounds from Another Planet Tour
    (2017–19)
  • Jubilee Tour
    (2021–23)
"Setlist" [30]
  1. "Diving Woman"
  2. "In Heaven"
  3. "The Woman That Loves You"
  4. "Road Head"
  5. "Heft"
  6. "The Body Is A Blade"
  7. "Boyish"
  8. "Jane Cum"
  9. "12 Steps"
  10. "This House"
  11. "Triple 7"
  12. "Till Death"
  13. "Everybody Wants To Love You"
  14. "Machinist"
DateCityCountryVenueOpening Act(s)
North America
July 15, 2017 New York City United States Union Pool Yohuna
September 7, 2017 Washington, D.C. Black Cat Mannequin Pussy & The Spirit of the Beehive
September 8, 2017 Richmond Stranger Matter
September 9, 2017 Raleigh Hopscotch Music Festival [lower-roman 1]
September 10, 2017 Atlanta The Masquerade
September 11, 2017 Orlando Will's Pub
September 12, 2017 Tampa Crowbar
September 13, 2017 New Orleans Hi Ho Lounge
September 14, 2017 Houston Walter's
September 15, 2017 Austin Barracuda
September 16, 2017 Dallas RBC
September 18, 2017 Phoenix Valley Bar
September 20, 2017 Los Angeles The Echo
September 21, 2017 San Francisco Swedish American Hall
September 22, 2017 Oakland Starline Social Club
September 23, 2017 Eugene HiFi
September 25, 2017 Portland Holocene
September 26, 2017 Vancouver Canada Fox Cabaret
September 27, 2017 Seattle United States The Crocodile
September 28, 2017 Boise Neurolux
September 29, 2017 Salt Lake City Kilby Court
September 30, 2017 Denver Larimer Lounge
October 2, 2017 Minneapolis The Triple Rock
October 4, 2017 Chicago Subterranean
October 5, 2017 Bloomington The Bishop
October 6, 2017 Detroit UFO Factory
October 7, 2017 Toronto CanadaThe Garisson
October 8, 2017 Montreal Bar Le Ritz
October 11, 2017 Cambridge United StatesThe Sinclair
October 12, 2017New York CityMusic Hall of Williamsburg
Europe
October 21, 2017 Bristol England Simple Things FestivalN/A
October 23, 2017 Cologne Germany Blue Shell
October 24, 2017 Hamburg Hakken
October 25, 2017 Berlin Badenhouse
October 26, 2017 Paris France Pop Up Du Label
October 27, 2017 Ghent Belgium NEST
October 28, 2017 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso [lower-roman 2]
November 2, 2017 Brighton EnglandThe Joker
November 3, 2017 Manchester Soup Kitchen
November 4, 2017 Edinburgh Scotland The Mash House
November 5, 2017 Glasgow The Hug and Paint
November 6, 2017 Leeds EnglandHeadrow House
November 7, 2017 London The Dome Tufnell Park
Asia [31]
November 28, 2017 Hong Kong Music ZoneN/A
November 30, 2017 Taipei Taiwan The Wall
December 1, 2017 Beijing China Modern Sky Festival
December 3, 2017 Shanghai Yuyintang
December 4, 2017 Bangkok Thailand Rockademy
Oceania
December 8, 2017 Berry Australia Fairgrounds FestivalN/A
December 9, 2017 Melbourne The John Curtin Hotel
December 10, 2017Supernatural Amphitheatre [lower-roman 3]
Asia
December 11, 2017 Tokyo Japan Daikanyama UnitN/A
December 12, 2017 Osaka Conpass
December 14, 2017 Seoul South Korea Hanatour V-Hall
North America [32] [33]
February 15, 2018SeattleUnited StatesNeumos Jay Som & Hand Habits
February 16, 2018VancouverCanadaBiltmore
February 17, 2018PortlandUnited States Crystal Ballroom [lower-roman 4]
February 19, 2018 Reno The Holland Project
February 21, 2018 San Jose The Ritz
February 22, 2018San FranciscoGray Theater [lower-roman 5]
February 23, 2018 Fresno Strummer's
February 24, 2018 Pomona The Glass House
April 2, 2018 Baltimore The Ottobar N/A
April 3, 2018 Durham Motorco Music Hall
April 4, 2018 Athens 40 Watt Club Snail Mail
April 5, 2018 Birmingham Saturn
April 6, 2018OrlandoWill's Pub
April 7, 2018TampaCrowbar
April 9, 2018HoustonWalter'sN/A
April 10, 2018AustinThe Scoot InnSnail Mail
April 11, 2018 San Antonio Paper Tiger
April 13, 2018 Tucson 191 Toole
April 15, 2018 Indio Empire Polo Club [lower-roman 6] N/A
April 18, 2018 San Luis Obispo SLO BrewSnail Mail
April 22, 2018IndioEmpire Polo Club [lower-roman 7] N/A
April 23, 2018 Flagstaff The Green RoomSnail Mail
April 24, 2018 Santa Fe Meow Wolf
April 26, 2018 Norman Norman Music Festival N/A
April 27, 2018 Little Rock StickyzSnail Mail
April 28, 2018 Nashville Exit/In
April 29, 2018 Columbus Ace of CupsN/A
May 30, 2018Washington D.C. 9:30 Club LVL UP, Radiator Hospital
May 31, 2018New York CityWarsawRadiator Hospital
June 2, 2018CambridgeThe SinclairLVL UP, Radiator Hospital
June 3, 2018 Philadelphia Union Transfer
June 6, 2018RichmondThe BroadberryN/A
June 7, 2018 Manchester Great Stage Park [lower-roman 8]
June 8, 2018
June 9, 2018
Charlotte Neighborhood Theatre
June 10, 2018ManchesterGreat Stage Park [lower-roman 9]
June 14, 2018 Pittsburgh Spirit Half Waif
June 15, 2018 Cincinnati Taft Theatre
June 16, 2018 St. Louis The Ready Room
June 17, 2018 Kansas City The Record Bar
June 21, 2018 Las Vegas The BunkhouseN/A
June 23, 2018PomonaThe Glass House
June 26, 2018Oakland Fox Oakland Theatre
July 12, 2018 Dennis Cape Cinema
July 13, 2018 Burlington ArtsRiot
July 14, 2018 Portsmouth 3S ArtSpace
July 15, 2018 Kingston BSP Kingston
July 16, 2018 Rochester The Bug Jar Mothers
July 18, 2018TorontoCanadaThe Phoenix
July 19, 2018 Grand Rapids United StatesThe Pyramid Scheme
July 20, 2018 Milwaukee Turner Hall
July 22, 2018 Chicago Union Park [lower-roman 10] N/A
July 24, 2018 Cleveland The Beachland Ballroom Mothers
July 28, 2018New York City Randalls Island [lower-roman 11] N/A
August 11, 2018 Waynesville Renaissance Park [lower-roman 12]
September 12, 2018 Columbus Skully's Ought
September 13, 2018BloomingtonThe Bishop
September 14, 2018 DeKalb The House Cafe
September 16, 2018 Madison Majestic Theatre
September 18, 2018MinneapolisFine Line
September 19, 2018 Iowa City The Mill
September 20, 2018 Lincoln Lincoln CallingN/A
September 21, 2018
September 22, 2018
September 23, 2018BoiseNeuroluxOught
September 25, 2018Seattle Neptune Theatre
October 2, 2018Los Angeles The Fonda Theatre
October 3, 2018 Mesa The Nile
October 5, 2018Austin Zilker Park [lower-roman 13] N/A
October 6, 2018
October 7, 2018
October 12, 2018
October 13, 2018
October 14, 2018
March 14, 2019 Austin Convention Center [lower-roman 14]
May 4, 2019Atlanta Central Park [lower-roman 15]
May 10, 2019 Arcosanti FORM
May 11, 2019
May 12, 2019
Asia [35]
May 13, 2019 Singapore Esplanade Annexe Studio Sobs
May 15, 2019 Jakarta Indonesia Rossi MusikN/A
May 16, 2019BangkokThailandRockademy
May 18, 2019 Manila Philippines Circuit Makati [lower-roman 16]
May 22, 2019TokyoJapanWWW X
May 24, 2019TaipeiTaiwanThe Wall
May 27, 2019SeoulSouth KoreaMUV-Hall
North America [36]
June 19, 2019 Calgary CanadaRoyal Canadian Legion [lower-roman 17] N/A
June 23, 2019San FranciscoUnited States Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
June 24, 2019New York City Rumsey Playfield [lower-roman 18] Hatchie
July 26, 2019 Camden BB&T Pavilion [lower-roman 19] N/A
August 2, 2019Chicago Grant Park [lower-roman 20]
Lincoln Hall
August 23, 2019Portland Crystal Ballroom
August 24, 2019 Port Townsend Fort Worden [lower-roman 21]
August 25, 2019
October 24, 2019 Halifax CanadaMarquee Ballroom [lower-roman 22]
October 25, 2019New OrleansUnited States City Park [lower-roman 23]
October 26, 2019
October 27, 2019
November 22, 2019 San Diego Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival
November 23, 2019
November 24, 2019

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.8/10 [37]
Metacritic 83/100 [38]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [39]
The A.V. Club A− [6]
Consequence of Sound B+ [40]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [41]
Exclaim! 7/10 [42]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [43]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [44]
PopMatters 8/10 [45]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [46]
Uncut 8/10 [47]

Soft Sounds from Another Planet received widespread acclaim from music critics who praised its experimental production, eclectic range of genres and subject matter of grief and love. It received a weighted score of 83 out of 100 from review aggregate website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 20 reviews from music critics. [48]

Reviewers lauded Zauner's vocals and the album's expanded sonic palette in comparison to Psychopomp. Nathan Reese of Pitchfork deemed the album's lead single, "Machinist" the band's "biggest leap forward in terms of sound" and favorably compared Zauner's vocals to shoegaze band Slowdive. [4] No Ripcord's Juan Edgardo Rodriguez also complimented the eclectic range of genres on the album and opined Zauner to be "at her best when she builds upon her aching vocal delivery." [49] Tim Sendra of AllMusic considered the album an improvement over Psychopomp and praised the songs', "spacious, expansive sound that envelops the listener in warmth (even when the synths get a little chilly.)" [50]

Under the Radar's Stephen Mayne praised the album's nuanced perspective on romance and suggested that audiences "looking for something more beautiful need look no farther than what Zauner is already offering." [51] The Quietus' Veronica Irwin praised the album for retaining the "heartfelt intensity" of its predecessor and Japanese Breakfast's relatable lyrics while expressing surprise at the record's sonic experimentation. [52]

Some reviewers meanwhile criticized the album's perceived unevenness. Brian Shultz of The A.V. Club said, "And while everything on Japanese Breakfast's proper sophomore effort isn't entirely fresh, and its structure is somewhat loose, there's a confidence and crispness to Soft Sounds that shows just how fully realized Zauner's formerly homemade experiments have become." [53] Exclaim! 's Ian Gormely noted the album's lack of focus but wrote, "In trying to put a wall between herself and her audience, she's opened a new, far more revealing side to her music and herself." [8]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Under the Radar The 100 Best Albums of 2017
10
Uproxx The 50 Best Albums of 2017
15
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
17
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2017
37
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2017
39

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michelle Zauner

No.TitleLength
1."Diving Woman"6:32
2."Road Head"3:15
3."Machinist"3:37
4."Planetary Ambience"1:17
5."Soft Sounds from Another Planet"3:20
6."Boyish"3:33
7."12 Steps"2:36
8."Jimmy Fallon Big!"2:35
9."The Body Is a Blade"3:40
10."Till Death"2:57
11."This House"3:02
12."Here Come the Tubular Bells"0:40
Total length:37:10

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [59]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [60] 9
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [61] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [62] 18

Notes

  1. ↑ This concert was part of the Hopscotch Music Festival
  2. ↑ This show was a part of the London Calling festival
  3. ↑ This concert was part of the Meredith Festival
  4. ↑ This concert was part of the Sabertooth Festival
  5. ↑ This show was a part of the Noise Pop Festival
  6. ↑ This concert was a part of the Coachella music festival
  7. ↑ This concert was a part of the Coachella music festival
  8. ↑ These shows were a part of the Bonnaroo Music Festival
  9. ↑ This show was a part of the Bonnaroo Music Festival
  10. ↑ This show was part of the Pitchfork Music Festival
  11. ↑ This show was part of the Panorama Music Festival
  12. ↑ This show was part of the Bellwether Music Festival
  13. ↑ These shows were part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival
  14. ↑ This show was a part of South By Southwest [34]
  15. ↑ This show was a part of the Shaky Knees Music Festival
  16. ↑ This shows was part of the Rest Is Noise Festival.
  17. ↑ This show was a part of the Sled Island Festival
  18. ↑ This show was part of the SummerStage music festival
  19. ↑ This show was part of the XPoNential Music Festival
  20. ↑ This show was part of the Lollapalooza Music Festival
  21. ↑ These shows were a part of the Thing music festival
  22. ↑ This show was a part of the Halifax Pop Explosion music festival
  23. ↑ These shows were a part of the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience music festival

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