In an explosion of sound that can best be described as euphoric, Japanese Breakfast lit up the stage at Royale for two sold-out shows in a row in Boston. 2021 has been the year of dreams coming true for frontwoman Michelle Zauner, after her catapult into literary success with her memoir Crying in H Mart—but it’s been a long-fought battle for her to get here, learning to discover joy amidst unimaginable grief. The band took the audience on an emotional journey, narrated by tracks from the band’s third album Jubilee, favorites from earlier albums, and even a special feature of “Ballad 0” from BUMPER (Zauner’s quarantine project in collaboration with Crying’s Ryan Galloway), reminding us all that joy and grief are multi-dimensional.
09/10/21 – Royale
