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When did  Kaki King begin changing her style?
At the end of her tour for Legs to Make Us Longer in 2005, Kaki King departed from her previous musical direction.
What was Kaki King's previous style like?
Kaki King departed from her previous musical direction out of a desire to escape being pigeonholed as a solo instrumental artist.

Question: How did this affect her sound?
Self-contained rewrite: How did this affect her sound?