{"id":934,"date":"2022-02-05T02:47:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wers.org\/wecb\/milkcrate\/2022-2-4-mitskis-laurel-hell-a-triumph-in-indie-pop-operaticsnbsp\/"},"modified":"2022-02-05T02:47:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:47:18","slug":"2022-2-4-mitskis-laurel-hell-a-triumph-in-indie-pop-operaticsnbsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/milkcrate\/2022-2-4-mitskis-laurel-hell-a-triumph-in-indie-pop-operaticsnbsp\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitski\u2019s Laurel Hell: A Triumph in Indie-Pop Operatics&nbsp;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:40%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/mitskibanner.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/mitskibanner.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x800\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"2000\" height=\"800\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><strong>By Izzy Desmarais<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Indie-pop superstar Mitski scared fans in June 2019 when she announced her September performances at SummerStage in New York City\u2019s Central Park would be her final shows \u201cindefinitely.\u201d She quickly extinguished rumors suggesting that these shows would mark the end of her musical career, tweeting \u201cY\u2019all, I\u2019m not quitting music! Me? Quit music?? I\u2019ve been on non-stop tour for over 5 years, I haven\u2019t had a place to live during this time, &amp; I sense that if I don\u2019t step away soon, my self-worth\/identity will start depending too much on staying in the game, in the constant churn.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Following these performances, Mitski went radio silent for the next two years, handing over all of her social media accounts to her management team. But on October 5th of last year, Mitski returned with the release of her new single, \u201cWorking for the Knife.\u201d A month later, another single, \u201cThe Only Heartbreaker,\u201d was released along with the announcement of her sixth studio album, <em>Laurel Hell<\/em>, coming out February 4th, 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">That day has finally come! <em>Laurel Hell <\/em>is out for the whole world to hear. I have been a fan of Mitski since 2018, when I saw her open for Lorde\u2019s <em>Melodrama<\/em> World Tour. With the release of \u201cWorking for the Knife,\u201d I remembered the feelings of burnout and disillusion in the music industry that Mitski had alluded to just a few years ago. She references these feelings again, singing, \u201cI used to think I&#8217;d be done by twenty \/ Now at twenty-nine, the road ahead appears the same \/ Though maybe at thirty, I&#8217;ll see a way to change \/ That I&#8217;m living for the knife.\u201d She taps into a different kind of vulnerability from her usual heartbreaking ballads of unrequited love. <em>Laurel Hell <\/em>is a synth-heavy album reminiscent of \u201880s pop that evokes feelings of anxiety, love, sorrow, defeat, and forgiveness. As a listener and long time fan, I hear a clear narrative throughout the tracklist, depicting yet another raw and honest experience of a musician today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The album opens with \u201cValentine, Texas,\u201d an incredibly eerie tune that reminded me of the main title from <em>The Shining<\/em>, composed by electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos. I was expecting the song to sound ambient throughout, but halfway through it opens up with bright and orchestral synthetic melodies. This was the perfect track to start the album with, giving the listener a taste of what\u2019s to come by sonically representing the highs and lows of the music industry Mitski examines in her lyrics. Mitski begins this narrative with her stepping back onto the stage: \u201cLet&#8217;s step carefully into the dark \/ Once we&#8217;re in, I&#8217;ll remember my way around \/ Who will I be tonight? \/ Who will I become tonight?\u201d \u201cValentine, Texas\u201d enveloped me as I laid in the darkness of my dorm room at 9:03AM, welcoming me into the world of <em>Laurel Hell <\/em>and flowing effortlessly into the rest of the tracklist, where Mitski dives deeper into the darker feelings associated with her success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Cynical tracks like \u201cWorking for the Knife,\u201d \u201cEveryone,\u201d \u201cHeat Lighting,\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s Nothing Left Here for You,\u201d and \u201cI Guess\u201d focus more on the downsides of the music industry, their lyrics falling right in line with the painful vulnerability Mitski is known for. While she might pair gloomy lyrics with loud instrumentals, (see \u201cNobody,\u201d \u201cFrancis Forever,\u201d or \u201cYour Best American Girl\u201d), Mitski goes for a muted sound to match her tone. This creates an incredibly operatic experience that her other albums don\u2019t have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u201cEveryone,\u201d the fourth track on the album,&nbsp; serves as a turning point in this story of the once excited musician, realizing that her career may not be everything she dreamed of. She sings, \u201cAnd I opened my arms wide to the dark \/ I said take it all, whatever you want \/ I didn\u2019t know that I was young \/ I didn\u2019t know what it would take.\u201d \u201cHeat Lightning\u201d continues this narrative, as Mitski succumbs to a darker, sinister world, saying, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing I can do \/ Not much I can change \/ I give it up to you \/ I surrender.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Yet, there are still a handful of upbeat tunes on this album. \u201cThe Only Heartbreaker\u201d and \u201cLove Me More\u201d provide the perfect combination of indie-pop and nostalgic \u201880s synth that will have fans everywhere screaming along to the lyrics at her upcoming concerts. \u201cStay Soft\u201d is another happy-ish sounding song, but it falls a little short both lyrically and sonically compared to the previous tracks mentioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Following the dreariness of&nbsp; \u201cThere\u2019s Nothing Left Here for You,\u201d \u201cShould\u2019ve Been Me\u201d is a breath of fresh air with a fun bass line, thumping drums, and dancing electronic strings that reminded me of emo masterpiece <em>A Fever You Can\u2019t Sweat Out<\/em> (all hail Ryan Ross). I was expecting this album to end on a lower note, but Mitski surprised me with \u201cThat\u2019s Our Lamp,\u201d another groovy track that just makes you want to get out of your seat and dance. It definitely strays away from the message of the rest of the album, but returns to her trope of masking lyrics of unrequited love with happy instrumentals and reminds me of her song \u201cStrawberry Blond\u201d from sophomore album, <em>Retired From Sad, New Career in Business<\/em>. Sonically, the songs are not the same, but the message is clear: \u201cReach out the car window trying to hold the wind \/ You tell me you love her, I give you a grin \/ Oh, all I ever wanted was a life in your shape\u201d versus \u201cWe may be ending \/ I&#8217;m standing in the dark \/ Looking up into our room \/ Where you&#8217;ll be waiting for me \/ Thinking that&#8217;s where you loved me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><em>Laurel Hell <\/em>is yet another sensational record Mitski can add to her already impressive repertoire. For established and future fans alike, I highly recommend you give this album a listen. On the surface, success seems like this cool thing that everyone is constantly striving for. Here, Mitski uncovers what\u2019s lurking underneath, a demanding and oftentimes oppressive environment, through a detailed electronic indie-pop soundtrack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Here, Mitski uncovers what\u2019s lurking underneath, a demanding and oftentimes oppressive environment, through a detailed electronic indie-pop 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