![]() She may be channeling the want to be immaterial, the ability to evaporate like a wisp of smoke, but when she sings “I’m so nonphysical,” it comes with embodied longing, as if she’s aching for touch. She enters a new dimension in the chorus, switching from narrator to first-person, trading a Drake-like rhythmic delivery for her usual lithe, crystalline singing. Meanwhile, as if recreating the slipperiness of Bunny, Polachek darts through various images (blazing fireworks, a wet palette, a cut check), never resting long enough for you to grasp what’s next. It’s a characteristic display of PC Music alum Harle’s impulse to simultaneously send-up and pay homage to popular forms, with results too deliciously crisp to read as a joke. –Puja PatelĬasting off the gossamer avant-pop of 2019’s Pang, Polachek and producer Danny L Harle opt for a sound that is both commercial and weird: a deep, juicy bassline befitting of the Top 40, a “ yoo hoo” whistle, a sample taken from Harle’s giggling baby, even marimba plinks that conjure an island vacation with Kygo. It’s a one-act play of existential malaise and a sardonic anthem for those who can't help but seek out the spotlight. There’s some humor to it all forlorn, she recognizes that the world never stops turning, and that it’s fine to lie to ourselves if it helps pass the time. The song unfolds as a balancing act of vulnerability and expectation, of altruistic self-expression and the vanity of wanting to be seen, or even adored. “Working for the Knife" is her brooding, melancholic first major single back from this respite, and acts as an incisive warning about how much of our identity we give to our life’s greatest undertakings, and who we’re giving it up for. After a long and grueling world tour supporting her breakthrough album Be the Cowboy, the singer took time off in 2019, saying she needed a break from the “constant churn” of performance. Mitski would like to have a word on that. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.The saying goes that if you do what you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Type of Resource Still image Identifiers Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7c223b90-c5bc-012f-de18-58d385a7bc34 Rights Statement The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. Physical Description Extent: 1 print : b 13 x 18 cm. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection Shelf locator: PC-CHI NURSE-(I-J) Topics Nursery rhymes Boys Candles Jumping Genres Illustrations Notes Source note: The little Mother Goose : with numerous illustrations in full color and black and white (New York Dodd, Mead Company 1918) Smith, Jessie Willcox (1863-1935), Illustrator. Nursery rhymes - I-J Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1918 Library locations The Miriam and Ira D. Names Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 (Artist) Collection TitleJack be nimble, Jack be quick, and Jack jump over the candlestick.
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