Mitski is set to release Puberty 2, her fourth studio album and debut for Dead Oceans, on June 17th. Following on from the release of her bold video for rapturously praised lead single, “Your Best American Girl,” Mitski now presents the meticulously crafted video for widely lauded second single, “Happy.”
Directed by Maegan Houang, who came up with her own completely out of the box narrative, the “Happy” video perfectly captures Mitski’s idea of the exhausting and exhaustive cycle of the fleeting nature of happiness.
The single was featured as Best New Track upon released by Pitchfork, who said: “Mitski resists psychic death by constantly pushing forth into bolder textures, refusing to be meek and sedated even as joy feels compromised . . . every element combines to a powerful, tarnished fanfare that’s neither joyful nor morose, but possessed of a strange confidence that serves as an anchor against slipping into either emotional extreme.”
“Between the St. Vincent-esque vibes and pretty melodies, ‘Happy’ makes a case that sometimes disappointment isn’t so bad.” — Entertainment Weekly [A-]
Voted as #1 in Stereogum’s 5 Best Songs of the Week, they commented that “…although her lyrics find only a weary sense of dejection in the endless cycle between fleeting moments of happiness and the perpetual comedown of living, the song still manages to point towards a reason to keep trudging forward: it sounds so f**king good.”
Listen to the lead single off Puberty 2, “Your Best American Girl”:
https://soundcloud.com/deadoceans/mitski-your-best-american-girl-3/
Pre-order Puberty 2 on iTunes, or from your favourite independent record store. Released worldwide on June 17th on Dead Oceans.
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