Mitski’s new album has already caught a lot of attention, even before its release. Fans are excited to hear her seventh album after taking a break from making music.
In case you don’t know her, Mitski (Mitsuki Laycock) is an Asian-American indie artist known for creating music that feels emotional, raw, honest, and very personal. Her songs often tell stories of loneliness, love, sadness, and themes of trying to understand yourself, mainly through themes of breakups, high school relationships, and unrequited love, which is why so many people feel connected to her work.
Mitski’s first album, “Lush,” debuted in 2012, and while not being an immediate success, it gained popularity later due to the release of other albums such as “Be the Cowboy” and “Puberty 2, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”, around the time that TikTok began getting popular.
Sophomore Amanda Lee said, “What I like most about Mitski’s music is that her music feels quiet but powerful and exciting, like you understand feelings that are hard to put into words. She doesn’t depend on loud beats or heavy production, and instead focuses on lyrics and emotions, which makes her music stand out to me.”
With this new album, many listeners are curious about what direction she’ll go in. Some fans believe she will continue with the softer and calmer style from her recent albums. However, others believe that she will surprise fans with a new, unique, different type of sound.
Fans believe this album will be something new because the album cover features a little white cat. While this may not seem significant, it’s different because this is the only album, aside from “Bury Me at Makeout Creek”, to have something that isn’t her face as the cover.
However, if the songs do indeed take a different approach, then it won’t be anything completely out of the ordinary, because Mitski has changed her style multiple times before in order to keep her music interesting and fresh.
This album also feels important because Mitski’s fan base has grown a lot in recent years. Her songs have become more popular on social media, mainly on TikTok. In addition, her live performances and movies are beginning to attract many new listeners.
When asked about her music, long-time fan Alyssa Leal, a sophomore, said, “I’ve been listening to Mitski since 2016, and I don’t really feel like her album is gonna be any too crazy. I’m a like a huge fan, don’t get me wrong, but this album isn’t gonna be like groundbreaking or anything, just more Mitski”.
Regardless of whether you think this album is the beginning of another chapter in her career or just another regular one, it will be exciting to listen to, regardless. Real fans are gonna be ready for whatever she has in store.