Mitski is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter. She self-released her first two albums, Lush (2012), and Retired from Sad, New Career in Business (2013), while studying at Purchase College's Conservatory of Music. After graduating, she released her third studio album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek (2014), through Double Double Whammy. It was followed by Puberty 2 (2016) and Be the Cowboy (2018), released on Dead Oceans. Be the Cowboy was named Consequence's No. 1 Album of the Year in 2018. Her latest album, Laurel Hell, was released in 2022.