Puberty 2 (White Vinyl LP)

When it first arrived in our hearts way back in 2016, Puberty 2 made more than a splash, with Pitchfork saying it solidified Mitski as "one of the most compelling voices in the sphere of indie rock". More importantly, the album - newly announced for reissue by Dead Oceans - was heralded by Flying Out's very own Lucia as a personal favourite, enthusing "Puberty 2 is truly incredible, blurring emo, punk, indie rock and the angst we could only equate to a second puberty. Distorted guitar and a quest for happiness, this 2016 album has stood the test of time." - Flying Out

Ask Mitski Miyawaki about happiness and she'll warn you: “Happiness fucks you.” It's a lesson that's been writ large into the New Yorker's gritty, outsider-indie for years, but never so powerfully as on her newest album, Puberty 2. “Happiness is up, sadness is down, but one's almost more destructive than the other,” she says. “When you realise you can't have one without the other, it's possible to spend periods of happiness just waiting for that other wave.” On Puberty 2, that tension is palpable: a both beautiful and brutal romantic hinterland, in which one of America’s new voices hits a brave new stride.

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