Mild High Club is an American

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group, led by the musician Alexander Brettin.

History

Brettin grew up in the

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, playing flute in his school band. He majored in jazz studies at Columbia College in Chicago, and started Mild High Club in 2013. Brettin worked on Mild High Club's first album, ''

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'', for almost three years until its release in 2015. His sophomore LP, '' Skiptracing'', was released in 2016.

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reviewed the album, stating ''Skiptracing'' is an improvement from ''Timeline'', where "a more confident artist emerges with a fuller vision and voice." On July 27, 2021, after nearly five years of waiting, Mild High Club's new album was announced, named '' Going, Going, Gone''. This announcement was accompanied by a single from said album, "Me Myself and Dollar Hell". It was released on September 17, 2021. "Homage", from the album ''Skiptracing'', was certified Gold by

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in 2022.

Discography

Studio albums *''

'' (2015) *'' Skiptracing'' (2016) *'' Sketches of Brunswick East'' (2017, with

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) *'' Going, Going, Gone'' (2021)

References

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