Be the Cowboy

Pitchfork 8.8/10 The fifth album from the singular songwriter is her greatest to date. From the music to her emotions, Mitski has the power to make the complex seem dazzlingly clear.

A.V. Club A- Mitski makes music about inexpressible emotions—urgent, intimate dispatches that seem to come from her very soul. At least, that’s how many, including this writer, have characterized her past work. And there’s something romantic about the idea that someone has captured the secret fears and desires that perch on the…

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 Hubris and self-flagellation combine to make Mitski's latest album her finest yet

NME 4/5 On her fifth record, ‘Be The Cowboy’, the American-Japanese songwriter conducts grander musical theatrics than before.

Rolling Stone 4/5 Mitski's third LP, 'Be the Cowboy,' sees her continue to emerge as a visionary singer-songwriter.

DIY 4/5 It furthers her ability to create immersive worlds to fall into.

The Skinny 4/5 Decidedly more disco for Mitski, Be the Cowboy is a showdown of electrowave and her signature fretwork that brings a pop pep to heartbreak and humanity’s greatest gluttonies.

Under The Radar 7.0/10 Mitski Miyawaki has a hard task: She has to somehow produce a follow up to her 2016 album Puberty 2, a master-class of indie-rock with punk and balladeer edges that touched on identity, love, and rage.

Clash 8/10 Since the breakout success of her previous two albums, 2014's 'Bury Me At Makeout Creek' and 2016's 'Puberty 2', Mitski hasn't

Loud and Quiet 8/10 Mitski Miyawaki has donned a new persona for whom control is centre stage on 'Be The Cowboy', the follow up to her 2016 breakthrough 'Puberty 2'.

Slant 4/5 Even as she continues to explore the dark parts of her soul lyrically, Mitski sounds more confident than ever on 'Be the Cowboy.'

Pop Matters 7/10 Throughout American history, the Cowboy has been a masculine symbol of austerity, independence, and strength.

The Guardian 5/5 There is a malevolent undertow to Mitski’s songs – surreal, funny and sad – that catches you off guard on this brilliant album