Be The Cowboy

At the start of her song 'Me And My Husband,' incredibly gifted singer songwriter Mitski emits a huge exasperated sigh. Could it be that like previous reviewer Mark S. she too is disappointed by the muted response on Amazon thus far for her unmissable new album 'Be The Cowboy'? When those reviews do eventually start to roll in, it's a dead certainty that someone will gripe about the record's 32 minute playing time.'Puberty 2', the excellent album that introduced this listener to the talents of Mitski is actually of similar length ; and they do say after all that less is more....Adopting fictional personas for 'Be The Cowboy', Mitski moves away from the candid soul baring and biting introspection of 'Puberty 2'; the end result being a triumph of an album bristling with pop sensibility. Wall to wall with 80'S synth doodling, tinkling keys and organ, melodic picking and of course THAT seductive voice, the 14 tracks here would in a sane world make this lady a household name. These wonderful traits are perfectly illustrated by 'Nobody', a beautifully sung mix of 70's soft rock and disco elements that somehow make the state of loneliness seem uplifting.As usual, all the instruments are played by Mitski and producer Patrick Hyland, save for some spirited horn contributors that do the stomping 'Why Didn't You Stop Me?' and 'Remember My Name' no harm whatsoever. Frequently compared with St.Vincent, Mitski does at least share the latter's aptitude on the guitar, and she colours this album with catchy jangling and curt stabs when the fancy takes her.Taking to the piano to play the resigned, dutiful wife on 'Me And My Husband, Mitski's sense of irony shines through, and the "sigh" I mentioned earlier makes perfect sense : ..."and I am the idiot with the painted face in the corner , taking up space". Elsewhere on 'Washing Machine Heart', she enacts the wronged woman seemingly tolerating her partner's infidelity : "Baby though I've closed my eyes, I know who you pretend I am".Awash with swirling synths and a Goldfrappish electro rhythm backing track, the song is over all too quickly. Likewise the countryish self loathing of 'Lonesome Love', which I guarantee will leave you wanting more. Other highlights include the pining 'Pink In The Night', a tale of fading, unreciprocated love and 'A Pearl', whose building guitars and dramatic horn flourishes further emphasise the sentiment of passion going off the boil.From behind the metaphor of an oft visited High School Reunion, Two Slow Dancers' gently ease the album to a close, with it's poignant lyrics questioning our mortality to a moving soundtrack of synthesised strings.With the mass majority of music critics already lauding 'Be The Cowboy' as one of the top albums of 2018 and Mitski's best to date, I think it would be a great disservice to pass her and this music off as 'wacky' or 'quirky' as I know some people lazily do. Like the character Mitski urges us to be in the album title, she can proudly leave town and head off into the sunset with her head held high.Thoroughly recommended.

Tried in vain to aquire this album, not successful but ordered here and recieved so quickly and great quality, thank you!

Good quality, Mitski >>>>>

Great quality vinyl and it comes with a double sided poster!!

Great album to add to my collection. Amazon packaged it well to avoid bend or damage.A great gift or present to yourself for being so amazing lolEnjoy :)

The actual product itself is amazing and preserved well with packaging, however the Amazon driver did not bother to knock on the door and left it outside in the snow and rain. If I hadn't seen the notification and it wasn't for the packaging, the product would be ruined.

Great record! I love Mitski sm so this is a perfect thing to buy and also comes with free poster which is MASSIVE!

the free poster is so chte and double sided. only issue is the packaging??? or the lack of????but everything seems fine

arrived perfectly with no scratches or warping!! it also comes with a massive poster :-)

A entrega foi super rápida e o produto chegou intacto.

The media could not be loaded.  Es maravilloso este disco y me encanta en la edición en la que viene. El disco es resistente y tiene un gran sonido. El único detalle es que su funda es de papel y yo pensé que iba a venir en jewel box, sólo recalco esto para que lo tengan en cuenta ya que a mí se me fue checar este detalle.Vino en excelentes condiciones y a tiempo.Gran compra.

Love this album and Mitski's music sounds fantastic on cassette. Professional cassette release for sure.

Todo ha venido en perfecto estado y es completamente nuevo. ¡Me encanta!