Artist Mixes are an ongoing series of mixtapes curated by some of our favorite musicians.

This month, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Mitski shares a personal playlist originally made for her significant other of the past. Read a note from the artist below.

This was the first mix CD I ever made for my beau, years ago, when we were first getting to know each other. It’s a mix between showing my hand a little bit and making sure I don’t go off the deep end and scare them off. Though now looking at the track listing, I can tell I was already in too deep. I like to think this mix is what won them over, because otherwise I’m a bit of a pain to date. Actually, it almost feels wrong that I’m sharing this with you. This is our thing. Don’t look.

Tracklist:

[00:30] • Facing New York - “Cops on Bikes”
[04:47] • Ida Maria - “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked”
[07:55] • Pens - “You Only Love Me When I Tell You I’m Wrong”
[11:03] • Danielson - “Headz In the Cloudz”
[15:43] • Betty Carter - “Call Me Darling”
[19:32] • Bombay Bicycle Club - “Dust On the Ground”
[23:52] • The Blue Hearts - “Linda Linda”
[26:36] • Björk - “Pagan Poetry”
[31:34] • We Were Promised Jetpacks - “Quiet Little Voices”
[35:46] • Sparks - “Angst In My Pants”
[39:08] • Mitoka Samba - “De Noite Na Cama”
[40:34] • Chatmonchy - “Shangrila”
[43:42] • Deerhoof - “Super Duper Rescue Heads!”
[46:08] • Shiina Ringo - “Kuki”
[49:56] • Perfume Genius - “Hood”
[51:44] • GING NANG BOYZ - “NO FUTURE NO CRY”
[57:12] • Mongol 800 - “Chiisa na Koi no Uta”

Read our reflection of Mitski’s debut album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek, here.