MACHINE GUN KELLY - LOST AMERICANA
Brick Red Vinyl
With lost americana, mgk turns his attention towards the idea of the American dream — not as a polished ideal, but as something fractured, restless and worth rediscovering. His seventh studio album finds him looking backwards while continuing to push his sound forwards, moving beyond the straight-ahead pop-punk of his earlier work into a broader blend of alternative rock, heartland rock, pop and cinematic songwriting.
Released in August 2025, the album follows the enormous success of Tickets to My Downfall and Mainstream Sellout, but takes a noticeably wider musical route. Guitars remain at its core, yet the record allows room for more atmospheric production, melodic textures and Americana-influenced songwriting. “Cliché” brings a distinctly nostalgic, early-2000s feel, while “Starman” incorporates elements of Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life”. “Orpheus”, meanwhile, takes a more reflective turn, featuring piano from Jon Batiste.
The result is an album that feels less tied to a particular scene and more interested in mgk’s own musical identity. There are still the oversized hooks and emotional directness that have become hallmarks of his recent work, but they sit alongside a more expansive palette — from driving rock to softer, more introspective moments.
Pressed on Brick Red coloured vinyl, this edition gives the album an appropriately distinctive physical presentation. As mgk’s seventh studio album, lost americana represents another step in the evolution of an artist who has continually reinvented his relationship with rock, pop and hip-hop.
For collectors following the modern pop-punk and alternative-rock revival, it is an interesting point in mgk’s catalogue: a record that looks beyond the formula that made his recent albums so successful and towards something broader, more personal and distinctly American.
Artist: mgk
Album: lost americana
Format: 12" Vinyl LP
Edition: Standard Edition
Vinyl: Brick Red Coloured Vinyl
Label: Interscope Records
Release Date: 8 August 2025
Catalogue Number: 7828234
Barcode: 602478282348
Genre: Alternative Rock / Pop Rock
Number of Discs: 1
Number of Tracks: 13
Extras: Parental Advisory / Explicit Content
Side A
Outlaw Overture
Cliché
Run Rebel Run
Goddamn
Vampire Diaries
Miss Sunshine
Sweet Coraline
Side B
Indigo
Starman
Tell Me What's Up
Can't Stay Here
Treading Water
Orpheus
