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Mitski On World Cafe

Hear the indie-rock singer-songwriter offer some insight into the lyrics of "Your Best American Girl" — and perform it live.
The indie-rock singer-songwriter Mitski released her fourth album, Puberty 2, this past June. She recorded her first two albums, which were rather orchestral, while a student at the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music. It wasn't until her third album that she added punkish guitars, and she describes Puberty 2 as an outgrowth of that album.

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