Bury Me at Makeout Creek

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Bury Me at Makeout Creek
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Studio album by
Mitski
ReleasedNovember 11, 2014 (2014-11-11)
Genre
Length30:14
Label Double Double Whammy
Don Giovanni Records
Producer Patrick Hyland
Mitski chronology
Retired from Sad, New Career in Business
(2013)		Bury Me at Makeout Creek
(2014)		 Puberty 2
(2016)
Singles from Bury Me at Makeout Creek
  1. "First Love / Late Spring"
    Released: May 15, 2014
  2. "Townie"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  3. "I Don't Smoke"
    Released: September 29, 2014
  4. "I Will"
    Released: October 21, 2014

Bury Me at Makeout Creek (stylized in all lowercase [5] ) is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Mitski, released through Double Double Whammy on November 11, 2014. [6] The album was written entirely by Mitski, with production handled by Patrick Hyland, who also produced her previous record, Retired from Sad, New Career in Business (2013). The title of the album is a quote from the Simpsons episode "Faith Off". [7]

Contents

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. [8] [9]

The lead single of the album, "First Love / Late Spring", was released on May 15, 2014, [10] [11] 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". [12] [13] Two music videos were released for "Townie", the first directed by Allyssa Yohana and premiered on Rookie on November 9, 2014, [14] and the second directed by Faye Orlove and premiered on The Fader on March 9, 2015. [15] She released two more singles, "I Don't Smoke" on September 29 and "I Will" on October 21. [16] [17]

The album was reissued with four new bonus tracks on April 7, 2015, through Don Giovanni Records. [18] In 2016, the album was released under Mitski's new label Dead Oceans. [19]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [20]
Consequence of Sound B [4]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Bury Me at Makeout Creek received acclaim from music critics. [21] [22] Writing for Pitchfork , Ian Cohen said, "though not necessarily nostalgic, the sound of Bury Me at Makeout Creek, the impressive third album from Mitski Miyawaki, is inventive and resourceful in a '90s-indie way," concluding the review saying the album "still sounds like a breakthrough even if nothing's coming up Mitski in these songs." [6] Consequence of Sound 's Sasha Geffen said "love and death and violence all smash into each other throughout the record, which delicately balances on a thin line between polished, academic pop music and unhinged punk rock," adding: "Mitski's grip on melody, pacing, and composition is tight from years of practice, but the raw energy with which she applies it is what brings Make Out Creek to life. Her courage as a musician distinguishes her more than any amount of training. Here, it's on full display." [4] Rolling Stone 's Paula Mejia wrote, "Bury Me is edged with heavy riffs that at various times recall Black Sabbath and even Liz Phair. But it's Mitski's talent for penning deep-cutting lyrics that makes this album soar." [3]

Concluding the review for AllMusic, Marcy Donelson called the album an "auspicious if fatalistic label debut" and described it as "grungy, impulsive, and with memorably acerbic, vulnerable lyrics." [20]

The song "Francis Forever" was covered by Marceline the Vampire Queen in the episode "The Music Hole" from the eighth season of Adventure Time . [23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mitski

No.TitleLength
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
Re-release bonus tracks [24]
No.TitleLength
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]

Charts

Chart performance for Bury Me at Makeout Creek
Chart (2022–23)Peak
position
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [26] 65
Scottish Albums (OCC) [27] 88
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [28] 49
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [29] 20

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