Retired from Sad, New Career in Business is the second studio album by Mitski, released on August 1, 2013. The album was her senior project while studying at Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music. It features several orchestral elements which were contributed by the student orchestra.
The album cover picture features a drag performer named Pixel, who went to the same college as Mitski and the photograph of the album cover and was taken during an outdoor drag show.