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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

The documentary promises rare performances and “Buckley’s own diaristic narration,” according to the festival’s programming notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

“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

Though partly inspired by Ross’s battle with cancer while writing it, the record is more imagistic than diaristic, and more contemplative than despairing.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022