The Culture: How TikTok transformed indie darling Mitski
February 4, 2022
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February 4, 2022
The Culture: How TikTok transformed indie darling Mitski
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<p>Indie music icon Mitski had already released five albums and received critical acclaim before her 2018 song ‘Nobody’ blew up on TikTok. </p><p><br /></p><p>On her new album, ‘Laurel Hell’, Mitski explores her relationship to the music industry and making art under capitalism, at a moment when she’s more famous than ever.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today Shaad D’Souza joins <em>The Culture</em> to talk about Mitski, TikTok, and the grind of being a musician.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Shaad D’Souza, music critic for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Background reading: </strong><a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/music/2022/01/29/mitskis-laurel-hell/164337480013213">Mitski's <em>Laurel Hell</em></a> in <em>The Saturday Paper</em>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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