before piano chords that glitter like chandeliers whisk the song to a more beautiful place. the album doesn’t shy from mitski’s disaffectedness, which is apparent even in the vocals, delivered with less brio than on, say, puberty 2 . on “stay soft,” mitski revives the snappy disco ...
Naturally, Mitski went in the opposite direction next, largely putting aside power chords and screams forBe the Cowboy,in favor of glossy synths, disco chic, and understated songs about loneliness and pining. That pining is usually for a kiss —“I just need someone to kiss” (“Nobody”)...
Who is this girl?' And then I'd leave. It would always be a fun little joke I played with myself." (When she forgot the piano chords midway through Stevie Wonder's "Lately" and kept going a cappella, she recalls, "People thought I was being extra and just really belting.") After...