Japanese Hybrid-SACD pressing. On Be the Cowboy, Mitski delivers a concise and imaginative blend of indie rock, art pop, synth-pop, disco, chamber pop, and piano-driven balladry. It's compact songs unfold like sharply drawn theatrical scenes, using bright hooks, lean arrangements, and sudden shifts in tone to examine loneliness, desire, control, commitment, and emotional disconnection. Piano, synthesizers, horns, guitars, and uncluttered lead vocals give each track a distinct identity, from the dramatic build of "Geyser" and the danceable melancholy of "Nobody" to the reflective closing ballad "Two Slow Dancers." Varied yet remarkably focused, Be the Cowboy turns complex emotions into economical, memorable pop songs and stands as one of Mitski's most accomplished records.