Artists Who Sound Like: Mitski

Mitski is an Indie Rock artist known for her brilliant lyricism and beautiful storytelling. Whether it be through her music or through her music videos, Mitski pulls people in with her unique way of making things feel both haunting and comforting. 

It’s very rare to find an artist who is able to connect with an audience in such a raw, unforced way. Nothing about Mitski’s music makes you feel like she is trying to be something she’s not, every aspect is exactly hers. Many artists make music that taps into emotions such as pain, love, loss, and joy. But, the difference between other artists and Mitski is that she is able to dig into these emotions much deeper, as opposed to just scratching the surface. Two songs that are widely loved by her that portray this are “First Love/Late Spring” and “A Burning Hill”.  

While there isn’t anyone out there that is exactly Mitski, these 9 artists definitely understand that being a musician and storyteller go hand-in-hand. 

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What Is Mitski’s Most Popular Song?  

Mitski’s most famous song is “Washing Machine Heart” which comes from her 2018 album Be the Cowboy. “Washing Machine Heart” has close to 380,000,000 streams on Spotify alone and the music video has over 50,000,000 views on YouTube.