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We won’t get a proper Mitski album for a while, since she’s technically still on hiatus, but, thankfully, Mitski has a new project out now. Last year, it was announced that the musician was working on the score for sci-fi Western graphic novel
This Is Where We Fall. Yes, it’s a bit unusual for a graphic novel to have a full soundtrack, but fuck it, it’s a great excuse to get new Mitski music. On Friday, the musician shared a
This Is Where We Fall track with
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Given how the novel is a Western, Mitski truly becomes the cowboy in this track, titled “The Baddy Man.” It’s a legit country song, showing a new side to her and it’s absolutely excellent. As for working on such an unusual project, Mitski told
This Is Where We Fall.
Out on May 5 through Z2 Comics, the novel delves into complex questions on science, faith, mankind s need to believe in something bigger than itself, while also questioning what defines the human spirit, according to a description.
The deluxe edition of
This Is Where We Fall which comes with a copy of Mitski s soundtrack on vinyl will see a limited run of 2,000 copies. The hardcover standard edition, meanwhile, will include a cassette copy of the album. So far, Z2 has no plans to release the album through streaming platforms. It was exciting to make a soundtrack for a comic book, Mitski said in a statement to