Mitski never scared. The first song of hers I remember hearing was the gruff "My Body's Made Of Crushed Little Stars." It just screams bloody guitar strings and smelly armpits. And yelling "Kill Me, Jerusalem" over and over is some IDGAF exegesis come arthouse climax. Puberty 2 is such a well conceived album... so much depth and risk-taking, cut with just enough pop to sell out venues along the L. Rotund bald dudes with forearm ink and Fred Perry polos might come after me for saying this, but Puberty (up to "Stars") might just be a descendent of Doolittle in its flow and frequency. Something about how it keeps you unbalanced with pretty / weird / aggro. Extra points for Asian representation, get it sister. Turntable Lab exclusive variant on peach swirl colored wax, limited to 600 copies, includes obi strip, printed insert and download code.

• strict limit (1) per customer - any order for more than (1) will be canceled + refunded entirely
• Turntable Lab exclusive
• peach swirl colored vinyl
• includes Institut Audio obi strip + full color printed insert
• digital download included
• limited edition of 600
• music label: Dead Oceans 2020
• TTL Institut Audio 009

reviewed by the mgmnt 01/2020