Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz

Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz
Studio album by
Miley Cyrus
ReleasedAugust 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length92:06
Label
  • Smiley Miley Inc.
  • RCA
Producer
Miley Cyrus chronology
Bangerz
(2013) 		Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz
(2015) 		Younger Now
(2017)

Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz is the fifth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus, which was independently released for free online streaming on SoundCloud on August 30, 2015.

On April 10, 2017, the album was released commercially on iTunes and streaming platforms through RCA Records.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[3]
The A.V. ClubC[4]
Billboard3/5 stars[5]
Consequence of SoundC–[6]
DIY3/5 stars[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[8]
New York Daily News3/5 stars[9]
NME8/10[10]
Pitchfork3/10[11]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Cyrus' website.[13]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Dooo It!"  
 3:38
2. "Karen Don't Be Sad"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 4:52
3. "The Floyd Song (Sunrise)"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 5:16
4. "Something About Space Dude"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 3:28
5. "Space Bootz"  
 4:39
6. "Fuckin Fucked Up"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 0:50
7. "BB Talk"  
  • Yoel
  • The Flaming Lips[b]
  • Cyrus[b]
 4:32
8. "Fweaky"  
 3:47
9. "Bang Me Box"  
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Resource[c]
 3:41
10. "Milky Milky Milk"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 4:47
11. "Slab of Butter (Scorpion)" (featuring Sarah Barthel)
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • Ryder Ripps[c]
  • Jon Baken[c]
  • Josh Knapp[c]
  • Fridmann[a]
  • Barthel[a]
 5:01
12. "I'm So Drunk"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 0:46
13. "I Forgive Yiew"  
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Ripps[c]
  • Baken[c]
  • Knapp[c]
 3:14
14. "I Get So Scared"  
  • Yoel
 3:53
15. "Lighter"  
  • Mike Will Made It
  • A+[c]
 5:19
16. "Tangerine" (featuring Big Sean)
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 5:05
17. "Tiger Dreams" (featuring Ariel Pink)
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 5:52
18. "Evil Is But a Shadow"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 4:35
19. "Cyrus Skies"  
  • Cyrus
  • The Flaming Lips
  • D. Coyne[a]
  • Fridmann[a]
 5:33
20. "1 Sun"  
  • Yoel
 3:59
21. "Miley Tibetan Bowlzzz"  
  • The Flaming Lips
 2:09
22. "Pablow the Blowfish"  Cyrus 3:30
23. "Twinkle Song"  Cyrus 3:43
Total length:
 92:06
Notes[13]
  • ^[a] Additional production
  • ^[b] Vocal producer
  • ^[c] Co-producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cyrus' website.[13]

  • A+ – producer
  • Josh Baken – producer
  • Sarah Barthel – producer
  • Dennis Coyne – mixing, recording, producer
  • Billy Ray Cyrus – recording
  • Miley Cyrus – executive producer, mixing, producer, recording
  • Doron Dina – mixing
  • The Flaming Lips – mixing, producer, recording
  • Luis Flores – assisting
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing, producer
  • Mike Fridmann – assisting
  • Darryle Gayle – assisting
  • Paul David Hager – mixing, sound engineering
  • Steve "The Sauce" Hybicki – mixing
  • Josh Knapp – producer
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Randy Lanphear – assistance
  • Mike Will Made It – producer, recording
  • Resource – producer
  • Ryder Ripps – producer
  • Sean Tallman – mixing
  • Oren Yoel – instrumentation, mixing, producer, programming

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, labels and references.
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various August 30, 2015 Online streaming Smiley Miley Inc. [14]
April 10, 2017 Digital download RCA

References

  1. ↑ "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz by Miley Cyrus on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Pets by Miley Cyrus - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather (August 30, 2015). "Review: Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz". AllMusic. Heather Phares. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (September 2, 2015). "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz – Miley Cyrus – Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Miley Cyrus Leaves Pop Behind (For Now) on 'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz': Album Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (September 4, 2015). "Miley Cyrus – Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ Macneill, Kyle. "Miley Cyrus – Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz". DIY. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Kyle (September 1, 2015). "'Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz' review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ Farber, Jim (August 31, 2015). "'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz' : Album Review". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ Levine, Nick (September 1, 2015). "NME Reviews – Miley Cyrus – 'Miley Cyrus And Her Dead Petz'". NME. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ Garvey, Meaghan (September 4, 2015). "Miley Cyrus: Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (September 3, 2015). "Miley Cyrus's New Album: Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media, LLC. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz – Album Credits". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  14. ↑ Coscarelli, Joe (August 31, 2015). "Inside the Making of 'Dead Petz,' Miley Cyrus's Surprise Album". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

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