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I did not originate this theory — I saw it on Reddit, I think, though I can’t say that for sure as I haven’t been able to recover the post — but I’ll share it here anyway: Mitski’s career can be cleanly divided into two-album eras. There’s “Embryonic Mitski” (2012’s Lush and 2013’s Retired From Sad, New Career In Business), “Indie Rock Mitski” (2014’s Bury Me At Makeout Creek and 2016’s Puberty 2), “Disco-Rock Mitski” (2018’s Be The Cowboy and 2022’s Laurel Hell), and “Country Noir Mitski” (the two most recent records, including the upcoming Nothing’s About T...
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