Mitski Releases Single, “Happy”

Mitski

 Staying true to the rocky emotional territory of Bury Me at Makeout Creek and recent single “Your Best American Girl”, Mitski’s slated opening track from upcoming album Puberty 2, “Happy”, is joyous in name only. Built around the ultimate in melancholy double-entendres (Well I told him I’d do anything/ to have him stay with me/ so he laid me down/ and I felt Happy/ come inside of me), it’s an ode to the suspicion that happiness is just a setup for another heartsick moment. But while the lovelorn vibes are familiar, it marks an instrumental departure for Mitski, featuring glitchy metallic whirring and a not-quite-downcast saxophone melody. Give it a listen below, then catch Mitski live at Brighton Music Hall on June 22nd.