Mitski is an editor. Yes, she’s a singer and songwriter, but she understands concision. Her brief songs barely reach three minutes, and the words are terse. Her songs, any one of them, could be used ...

Some songs feel simple at first, but the more you listen, the more emotional weight they carry. Washing Machine Heart by Mitski is one of those tracks. The song sounds upbeat and catchy on the surface ...

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 ...