Mitski ✮

Mitski is frequently associated with "sad girl" music due to her unflinching depictions of anxiety and heartbreak. However, she has often pushed back against being reduced to a meme, emphasizing that her music is a professional craft rather than a mere diary entry.

Her live performances are noted for their theatricality, often incorporating avant-garde choreography inspired by Butoh , a form of Japanese dance-theater, which she uses to physicalize the internal emotions of her songs. The "Sad Girl" Trope and Personal Boundaries Mitski

She continued to evolve with Puberty 2 (2016) and Be the Cowboy (2018), the latter of which was named Album of the Year by several publications for its cinematic storytelling and exploration of persona. Mitski is frequently associated with "sad girl" music