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I’m thinking through how much of this should be diaristic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Compared to its most recent predecessors, “Middle of Nowhere” is a thematically generous record that finds Ms. Musgraves thinking outside of herself, setting aside diaristic monologues in favor of story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Like that era’s songwriters and producers, Musgraves is steeped in folk music and seemingly diaristic, but also unassumingly savvy about pop structures and studio possibilities.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
“The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diaristic confessions and wild wistfulness,” she wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023
Plus, Wave’s gift for small details — an ex’s headband on the floor, an overdue bill in a blue envelope — ground his diaristic songs in the real world.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
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