As artists evolve, their music often does too. Such is the case with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast. The indie band’s new release – “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)” – tells the stories of figures who yearn. "All of these characters succumb to some sort of temptation or disrupt a balance in their lives and are then grappling with the consequences or regrets of that decision-making," Zauner told @npr. Here’s more on Zauner’s own journey, from the pain of her mom’s death over a decade ago, her estrangement from her father, and more: