Ok, drop everything and listen to the new Mitski single, “Your Best American Girl,” released yesterday on Dead Oceans. Sure, it’s a huge bummer, but that’s the name of the game when it comes to this New York-based singer/songwriter.

So in case you hadn’t heard, Mitski’s fourth LP is out June 17, and it’s called Puberty 2– as you’ve probably gathered by now. She actually talked a little about the album cover and racial identity on Puberty 2 in an NPR interview from this morning.
If you’ve been sleeping on Mitski and haven’t listened to her 2014 release, bury me at makeout creek, do yourself the favor. She’s known for music that’s loud, but intimate enough to reverberate through your veins. And her new album is said to be just as personal, just as heavy-hearted, if only a bit more welcoming. Her summer tour stops by Brighton Music Hall on June 22nd, so mark it in your calendar a.s.a.p. I’m calling it now– this show will reach capacity.

Puberty 2:

01 Happy
02 Dan the Dancer
03 Once More To See You
04 Fireworks
05 Your Best American Girl
06 I Bet on Losing Dogs
07 My Body’s Made of Crushed Little Stars
08 Thursday Girl
09 A Loving Feeling
10 Crack Baby
11 A Burning Hill

Tour Schedule:

03-12 McAllen, TX – Galax Z Fair V at Yerberia
03-16 Austin, TX – Hype Hotel – YVYNYL x S&S x Hype Machine
03-17 Austin, TX – Barracuda – Secretly Group & Friends
03-18 Austin, TX – PEN – Portals SXSW 2016 – solo show
03-18 Austin, TX – Hole in the Wall – Stereogum x Exploding In Sound’s Austin Invasion 2
03-19 Austin, TX – Studium – She Shreds x Punctum Records Presents
04-17 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique – solo show
04-19 London, England – Birthdays – solo show
04-21 Paris, France – La Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ Twin Peaks – solo show
04-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso Basement – solo show
06-20 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
06-22 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
06-23 Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle
06-24 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
06-25 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
06-26 Durham, NC – The Pinhook
06-28 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade: Purgatory
06-29 Birmingham, AL – The Syndicate Lounge
07-01 Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown
07-02 Austin, TX – The Sidewinder
07-03 Dallas, TX – Three Links
07-05 Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
07-06 Santa Ana, CA – The Constellation Room
07-07 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
07-08 San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
07-09 Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club
07-11 Portland, OR – Analog Theater
07-12 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Cobalt
07-13 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
07-15 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
07-16 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
07-19 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
07-20 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
07-22 Toronto, Ontario – Horseshoe Tavern
07-23 Montreal, Quebec – Bar Le Ritz