Bury Me at Makeout Creek
Bury Me at Makeout Creek | ||||
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Released | November 11, 2014 | |||
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Length | 30:14 | |||
Label | Double Double Whammy Don Giovanni Records | |||
Producer | Patrick Hyland | |||
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Singles from Bury Me at Makeout Creek | ||||
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Bury Me at Makeout Creek (stylized in
Background and release
After graduating from Purchase College's Conservatory of Music, where she studied studio compositions and released her first two albums as student projects, Mitski learned to play the guitar and began work on her third studio album. The projects, combined with completing her degree while working outside jobs to pay rent, left Mitski exhausted, a state which heavily influenced the creation of the album. The album was recorded mostly in houses and makeshift studios with a select group of musicians and friends and represented a departure from Mitski's classical training showcased in her orchestral, piano-based first two albums.[7][8]
The lead single of the album, "First Love / Late Spring", was released on May 15, 2014,[9][10] with Double Double Whammy announcing Mitski joined their label roster and will release a full-length record later that year. The album was announced on September 16 alongside the release of the second single, "Townie".[11][12] Two music videos were released for "Townie", the first directed by Allyssa Yohana and premiered on Rookie on November 9, 2014,[13] and the second directed by Faye Orlove and premiered on The Fader on March 9, 2015.[14] She released two more singles, "I Don't Smoke" on September 29 and "I Will" on October 21.[15][16]
The album was reissued with four new bonus tracks on April 7, 2015, through Don Giovanni Records.[17] In 2016, the album was released under Mitski's new label Dead Oceans.[18]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Bury Me at Makeout Creek received acclaim from music critics.
Concluding the review for
In popular culture
The song "Francis Forever" was covered by
The title of the album is a quote from the Simpsons episode "Faith Off".[23]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mitski
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Texas Reznikoff" | 2:12 |
2. | "Townie" | 3:25 |
3. | "First Love / Late Spring" | 4:38 |
4. | "Francis Forever" | 2:29 |
5. | "I Don't Smoke" | 3:18 |
6. | "Jobless Monday" | 2:06 |
7. | "Drunk Walk Home" | 2:35 |
8. | "I Will" | 2:54 |
9. | "Carry Me Out" | 3:53 |
10. | "Last Words of a Shooting Star" | 2:44 |
Total length: | 30:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Square" (live solo piano version) | 3:10 |
12. | "I Want You" (live at WNYU The Sound Between) | 3:05 |
13. | "Francis Forever" (live at WNYU The Sound Between) | 2:51 |
14. | "Last Words of a Shooting Star" (live at WNYU The Sound Between) | 2:47 |
Total length: | 42:07 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[25]
- Mitski – music, performance, album art
- Patrick Hyland – production, performance, additional vocals, mastering
- Partick Linehan – performance
- Will Prinzi – performance
- Dave Benton – additional vocals
- John Molfetas – additional vocals
Charts
Chart (2022–23) | Peak position |
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Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[26] | 65 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 88 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[28] | 49 |
US | 20 |
References
- ^ Berman, Judy (September 6, 2016). "Mitski Is The 21st Century's Poet Laureate Of Young Adulthood". NPR. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 9, 2015). "Mitski Gets Animated In The Video For "Townie"". The Fader. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c Meija, Paula (December 18, 2014). "Bury Me At Makeout Creek". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Bury Me At Makeout Creek, by Mitski". Mitski. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Ian (November 14, 2014). "Mitski: Bury Me at Makeout Creek Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Taking All of Mitski". Impose. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Mitski | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "First Love / Late Spring | Mitski". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
track released May 15, 2014
- ^ Tully Claymore, Gabriela (March 23, 2015). "Mitski Silences The Rain At SXSW". Stereogum. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
...followed by the album's first single, the cavernous ballad "First Love/Late Spring."
- Interview Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
We're also excited to premiere "Townie," the rollicking second single from Bury Me at Makeout Creek.
- ^ D. Mcdermott, Patrick (November 4, 2014). "Stream Brooklyn Songwriter Mitski's Bury Me At Make Out Creek LP In Full". The Fader. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
On "Townie," the second single from Bury Me At Make Out Creek...
- ^ "Sunday Video: Townie". Rookie. November 9, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 9, 2015). "Mitski Gets Animated In The Video For "Townie"". The Fader. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Saunders, Jack. "Mitski, "I Don't Smoke"". Impose. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Capri, Katie. "Stream "I Will" by Mitski". Impose. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Tully Claymore, Gabriela (March 9, 2015). "Mitski – "Townie" Video + Bury Me At Makeout Creek Re-Release Details". Stereogum. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Bury Me at Makeout Creek by Mitski on Apple Music". iTunes. 11 November 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy (November 25, 2014). "Bury Me at Makeout Creek - Mitski | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (March 1, 2016). "Mitski Announces New Album Puberty 2". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Kerce, Nathan (November 11, 2015). "Mitski Manages Indie Stardom in the Social Media Age". Flagpole Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "She Shreds Magazine - Marceline Covers Mitski on Adventure Time". She Shreds Magazine. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Lindsay, Hood (June 24, 2015). "Mitski Talks About Her Breakout Album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek, Her First Seattle Show (Sat June 27), and More". The Stranger. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Mitski - Bury Me At Makeout Creek (CD)". Amoeba Music. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ Bury Me at Makeout Creek (CD liner notes). Mitski. Dead Oceans. 2014.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "2022 18-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mitski Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2023.