Mitski, 'Townie' (Live At SXSW 2016)

Mitski opened her set at NPR Music's 2016 SXSW showcase with one of the catchiest songs from Bury Me At Makeout Creek, her breakout 2014 album. Over crunchy guitars and punchy drums, she recounts a house party gone wrong and details her macabre romantic prospects: "I want a love that falls as fast as a body from a balcony / I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground."

Watch the entire set here, or check out individual songs in the set list below.

Set List

• "Townie"
• "First Love"
• "I Want You"
• "Francis Forever"
• "I Don't Smoke"
• "Once More To See You"
• "Your Best American Girl"
• "I Will"
• "Drunk Walk Home"

Credits

Producers: Saidah Blount, Mito Habe-Evans, Otis Hart; Technical Director: Josh Rogosin; Director: Mito Habe-Evans; Videographers: Nickolai Hammar, Katie Hayes Luke, Cameron Robert, A.J. Wilhelm, Lizzie Chen; Editor: Niki Walker; Audio: Timothy Powell/Metro Mobile; Assistant Audio Engineer: Loretta Rae; Production Assistants: Erin Conlon, Nathan Gaar; Editors: Niki Walker, Kara Frame. Photography: Adam Kissick. Special Thanks: SXSW, Stubb's BBQ; Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann.

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