{"title":"Mitski","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Mitski\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitsuki Laycock, performing as Mitski, was born in Mie Prefecture, Japan on September 27, 1990 to a Japanese mother and American father. She was raised across thirteen countries (her father's State Department career meant international relocation throughout her childhood) before settling in New York City to attend SUNY Purchase. Her early albums Lush (2012) and Retired from Sad, New Career in Business (2013) were senior project releases through SUNY Purchase's Conservatory of Music. She signed with Don Giovanni for Bury Me at Makeout Creek (2014), then moved to Dead Oceans for subsequent releases. Her 2018 album Be the Cowboy received critical attention and was widely cited as one of the most important indie rock albums of the 2010s. Her 2022 album Laurel Hell briefly considered to be her final album before her return with The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (2023). Her song My Love Mine All Mine from The Land Is Inhospitable became viral on TikTok and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 - her first top-10 hit. She has been open about her mental health and her difficult relationship with fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitski's sound combines indie rock, art rock, indie pop, alternative rock, chamber pop, and dream pop with her distinctive vocal delivery, extensive instrumental experimentation across her catalog, and lyrical content addressing relationships, identity, and personal experience drawing on literary reference points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush (2012, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetired from Sad, New Career in Business (2013, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBury Me at Makeout Creek (2014, Don Giovanni)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePuberty 2 (2016, Dead Oceans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe the Cowboy (2018, Dead Oceans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaurel Hell (2022, Dead Oceans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (2023, Dead Oceans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Giovanni and Dead Oceans pressings of the Mitski catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Mitski typically start with Be the Cowboy (2018) or The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (2023). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mitski-puberty-2-cassette","title":"Puberty 2 CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eA visceral work that shares the immediacy of classic punk and confessional singer\/songwriter fare at once, Puberty 2 takes listeners behind closed doors with the kind of no-holds-barred lyrics that are likely to leave a lasting impression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540729409719,"sku":"210000028387","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3366835.jpg?v=1781154033"},{"product_id":"mitski-bury-me-at-make-out-creek-cassette","title":"Bury Me at Make Out Creek CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eA raw, cathartic indie rock record, blending fuzzy guitars and lo-fi energy with intimate, vulnerable songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540730458295,"sku":"210000070985","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/61dx3zx7ngl-sx425.jpg?v=1781154031"},{"product_id":"mitski-be-the-cowboy-cassette","title":"Be the Cowboy CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eMitski - Be the Cowboy CASSETTE. 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