I Don't Smoke
The fifth track on Bury Me at Makeout Creek, recorded with a drum machine, and her second most played song live.
Mitski, from Bury Me at Makeout Creek (2014)
- Written by
- Mitski
- Released
- 2014
- Length
- 3:18
- Album
- Bury Me at Makeout Creek
"I Don't Smoke" is track five on Bury Me at Makeout Creek, 3:18, written by Mitski and produced by Hyland; unlike most of the album it was recorded with a drum machine rather than acoustic drums. It was released as a single on September 29, 2014. Stereogum, which premiered it, called it the emotional centerpiece of the album, by a search snippet. No quote from Mitski about its meaning was found.
Setlist.fm counts 346 performances, her second most played song, after "I Bet on Losing Dogs" with 361. NPR Music published a performance of it from SXSW on March 24, 2016, built on drum machine and distorted guitar and bass, set between "Francis Forever" and "Once More to See You". No covers or samples were found.
On stage
- 2016-03, NPR Music showcase, SXSW Published on March 24, 2016.
More songs by Mitski
Where to go next
Reference
- Bury Me at Makeout Creek on Wikipedia The album's page.
Live performance archives
- WFAE: Mitski, I Don't Smoke live at SXSW 2016 The NPR performance.
Sources
- Bury Me at Makeout Creek, Wikipedia
- Mitski, I Don't Smoke (live at SXSW 2016), WFAE (2016-03-24)
- Mitski song statistics, setlist.fm