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Earlier this month, the incomparable indie rock songwriterMitskireleased her fifth album,Be the Cowboy.

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On it, slinky disco and country twinges intermingle with her ever-discerning ear for bringing revealing characters to life.

This stripped-down number is a culmination of the growing pains Mitski orbits inPuberty 2.

Sometimes thats all we can do, and thats okay!

First Love/Late Spring

The bittersweet nature of loving someone is a frequent fixture of Mitskis universe.

In it, she sings a farewell tune from the perspective of someone who lived a fleeting life.

Back then, she was mostly using piano to tell her stories through song.

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