Japanese Breakfast's 'Soft Sounds From Another Planet' is less of a concept album about space exploration so much as it is a mood board come to life. Over the course of 12 tracks, Michelle Zauner explores a sonic landscape of her own design, one that's big enough to contain her influences. There are songs on this album that recall the pathos of Roy Orbison’s ballads, while others could soundtrack a cinematic drive down one of Blade Runner's endless skyways. Zauner's voice is capacious; one moment she's serenading the past, the next she's robotically narrating a love story over sleek monochrome, her lyrics more pointed and personal than ever before. While 'Psychopomp' was a genre-spanning introduction to Japanese Breakfast, this visionary sophomore album launches the project to new heights.

The album was recorded at Konk Studios in London and at The Distillery in Bath. It was co-produced by Lexxx and Brian Eno collaborator Leo Abrahams. The deluxe vinyl version of the album features a bonus 12" containing remixes by Factory Floor and the Field.
Wild Beasts have also announced a set of world tour dates.
02-18 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
03-04 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
03-06 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
03-08 Mexico City, Mexico - El Plaza Condesa
03-26 Manchester, England - Albert Hall
03-27 Glasgow, Scotland - Arches
03-29 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
03-30 Bristol, England - Academy 1
03-31 Cambridge, England - Corn Exchange
04-01 London, England - Brixton Academy
04-03 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
04-04 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Motel Mozaique Festival
04-05 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude
04-06 Berlin, Germany - Lido
04-07 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
04-09 Munich, Germany - Strom
04-10 Milan, Italy - Elita Festival @ Teatro Franco Parenti
04-11 Lyon, France - Marche-Gare
04-12 Zurich, Switzerland - Plaza Club
04-13 Lille, France - Aeronef
04-15 Brussels, Belgium - Orangerie

Julee A. Cruise (born December 1, 1956, Creston, Iowa) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and musician best known for her collaborations with composer Angelo Badalamenti and film director David Lynch in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She has released four albums and collaborated with a variety of other artists. She is best known for her song "Falling", the theme song for the television series Twin Peaks. She is married to author and editor Edward Grinnan.