Mitski has marked the 10th anniversary of Puberty 2 with a reissue that is out digitally now and will reach listeners on vinyl October 30. The new edition adds two bonus tracks, including a cover of One Direction’s “Fireproof” and a version of Frank Sinatra’s “I’m a Fool to Want You.”
The timing gives fans something immediate to hear while collectors wait for the physical pressing, which will come on limited-edition Forest Shadow-colored vinyl through Dead Oceans. That split release matters because the album’s anniversary has turned into both a fresh digital drop and a wait for a limited run that is likely to draw the most devoted buyers.
Puberty 2 first arrived in 2016, and the anniversary set expands it with more than just extra tracks. The release also includes lyric videos for “I Bet on Losing Dogs,” “Once More to See You” and “Your Best American Girl,” translated into Spanish, Portuguese and Filipino, making the package feel built for a wider audience than the original album cycle ever had.
The delay on the vinyl version leaves the cleanest part of the rollout unfinished for now. Fans can hear the digital edition immediately, but the Forest Shadow pressing does not land until October 30, and that gap is the part likely to decide how fast the reissue moves once the physical copies finally reach stores.
For Mitski, the anniversary edition does what a good reissue should do: it brings one of her best-known albums back into view without changing what made it matter in the first place. The digital version is already live, the vinyl is set, and the only unanswered piece is how limited that colored pressing will be when Dead Oceans opens it up to buyers.
