Album · 2016
Puberty 2
by Mitski
Puberty 2 is a 2016 indie rock album by Mitski. It runs 11 tracks across 31 minutes on Dead Oceans. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 406 ratings.
Indie Rock · Rock · Art Pop
#7 in Best albums of 2016 · #9 in Best indie rock albums
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- 4.2 /5
- 406 ratings
- 86 /100
- 9 critics
- 11
- Tracks
- 31 min
- Runtime
- 147 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
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406 ratings · avg 4.2
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- AllMusic5/5
- The A.V. ClubA
- Spin9/10
- Consequence of SoundA−
- Pitchfork8.5/10
- Financial Times4/5
- The Guardian4/5
- Uncut8/10
- Rolling Stone3.5/5
- Metacriticaggregate87/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate8.2/10
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Puberty 2 album cover

The Puberty 2 cover was photographed by Patrick Hyland and illustrated by Mitski.
- Photography
- Patrick Hyland
- Illustration
- Mitski
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Tracklist
11 tracks · 31 min
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Every pressing below shares this page's rating and reviews — they are the same record.
Puberty 2 (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Anniversary edition · 2026 · 13 tracks
- 1Happy
- 2Dan the Dancer
- 3Once More to See You
- 4Fireworks
- 5Your Best American Girl
- 6I Bet on Losing Dogs
- 7My Body's Made of Crushed Little Stars
- 8Thursday Girl
- 9A Loving Feeling
- 10Crack Baby
- 11A Burning Hill
- 12Fireproof
- 13I'm a Fool to Want You
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About
Puberty 2 is the fourth studio album by Japanese-American musician Mitski, released on June 17, 2016, via Dead Oceans. Upon its release, the album received widespread acclaim from music critics, with many praising Mitski's emotional delivery and lyrically complex themes, which include longing, love, depression, alienation and racial identity. The album was preceded by the lead single "Your Best American Girl" on March 1, 2016, alongside the announcement of the album, and the second single "Happy" on May 3, 2016. A music video for "A Burning Hill" was released on October 11, 2016, followed by a tour covering North American and Europe.
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In brief
- Is Puberty 2 good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Puberty 2 4.2/5 from 406 ratings.
- When was Puberty 2 released?
- Puberty 2 was released in 2016 on Dead Oceans.
- How many tracks are on Puberty 2?
- Puberty 2 has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 31 minutes.
- What genre is Puberty 2?
- Puberty 2 is catalogued under Indie Rock, Rock, Art Pop.
- What BPM is Puberty 2?
- Puberty 2 runs at a median tempo of 147 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Puberty 2?
- Listeners of Puberty 2 also rate Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers, Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey, Depression Cherry by Beach House.










