Mitski has to be my favorite artist. She got me through my whole tenth grade semester. I’m at the point where I can guess most of her songs just from hearing the first few seconds of it!! I will be naming off my favorite albums from her, why it’s my favorite, and my favorite song from it without going into a deep dive because I have no idea what these albums are actually about! (This might’ve been the hardest thing I’ve ever done.)
1. Laren Hell
Laren Hell is one of Mitski’s more upbeat albums where it doesn’t sound like she’s gonna rip her heart out in the studio (not to say I don’t love that). The first time I listened to this was last year and I wanted to get up and dance! (I was in Geometry.) This album came out in 2022 and has 11 songs that last for 32 minutes. This is me convincing you to listen to it. My favorite song from this album is Stay Soft!
2. Lush
Okay, everyone has heard a song from Lush rather that be liquid smooth or Abbey, you have heard it before! This album came out in 2012. It consists of 9 songs and is 26 minutes long and it also was a school project for Mitski (I think) So, unfortunately, I can’t add this to my record collection </3. Lush has some of Mitski’s best songs in my opinion, it would be in the first spot, but I enjoy Lauren Hell just a little more. My favorite song from this album is Real men.
3. Retired from Sad, New Career in Business
Retired from sad, new career in business was also a school project! This was released in 2013 and consist of 9 songs and is 23 minutes long. This is another album that had a few popular songs. Strawberry blonde and I want you are the most popular ones I’ve heard. This album makes me so sad, and I love it so much. It genuinely gives me chills because of how well she sings and conveys the emotions in these songs. My favorite song in this album is Shame.
4. Puberty 2
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Puberty 2 is one that always makes me sad. This isn’t one I listen to often, but it is still one of my favorites. The songs have so much feeling in them, like there’s so much hope in these songs. It consists of 11 songs and is 31 minutes long. My favorite song from this album is Crack Baby.
5. Bury Me At Makeout Creek
This is one of Mitski’s more popular having songs like Drunk Walk Home, Francis Forever, First Love/Late Spring. You have most likely heard some of these before! It’s one of her louder albums, featuring more screaming or electric guitars more than her others. In this album the music feels like more of the focus over her voice. It consists of 10 songs and is 30 minutes long. My favorite song from this album is Townie.
6. Be the Cowboy
Be the cowboy! I feel terrible having this at the bottom of the list since it features some of her really good songs like Me and My Husband, Nobody, A pearl, Washing Machine Heart. I could go on! The only reason it isn’t is because a lot of these songs are overplayed for me. I mean, I could listen to Mitski alllll day long, but I guess since these are some of the first songs I listened to on repeat I’m a little burned out. I still love all of these songs and still listen to them daily! They just aren’t at the top of my list. This album consists of 14 songs and is 32 minutes long and was the first Mitski vinyl I bought! My favorite song from this album is Pink in the Night.
I agree with your opinion on Be the Cowboy because I listened to those songs alll the time and now I feel like they’re kinda old for me. These songs are so bomb and ive got to listen to them all!
this is so real, id honestly have to agree with this ranking. i love bury me at make out creek with a burning passion though, i might have to move it up. mitski is just so amazing
I’ll never forgive you for placing Bury Me At Makeout Creek /nsrs. I love hearing about your interests because you always put such thought into your blogs about them.