"The artist has described herself as a black hole where people can dump their feelings, but her music moves beyond ugly emotions toward catharsis. "Still, nobody wants me / And I know no one will save me, I'm just asking for a kiss / Give me one good movie kiss and I'll be all right," she sings on her 2018 nu-disco single "Nobody," her voice at once covetous and wistful."
"From her 2016 hit "Puberty 2" to her 2023 album, "The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We," Mitski has carved out one of the more spellbinding and successful careers in indie music. Alongside her producer and longtime collaborator Patrick Hyland, she has drifted from dream-pop to folk rock to dance music, webbing genre tatters together into a kind of understated yet snug comforter."
"Her lyrics crackle with a desire to be made whole, as evidenced by her most recent single, "I'll Change for You": "How do I let our love die / When you're the only other keeper of my most precious memories?" she appeals. Mitski's new album, "Nothing's About to Happen to Me," is out Feb. 27; on the heels of its release, she will play a six-show residency at the Shed (March 2-4, 6-7, 9), opening the spiritual void once more."
Mitski channels intense yearning and emotional catharsis through music that moves beyond ugly feelings toward release. She has described herself as a black hole where people can dump their feelings, and her voice conveys covetousness, wistfulness, and a simmering intensity even in muted moments. Her repertoire spans the nu-disco single "Nobody," the 2016 hit "Puberty 2," and the 2023 album "The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We." Collaborating with producer Patrick Hyland, she blends dream-pop, folk rock, and dance into a cohesive, understated sound. A new album, "Nothing's About to Happen to Me," is scheduled for Feb. 27, followed by a six-show residency at the Shed.
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