NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Mac Miller's Swimming marked a pivotal point in the late artist's career. His dedication to constant sonic exploration and artistic reinvention had already been well-documented prior to the album's release. The quantum leap from his Billboard chart-topping debut Blue Slide Park to his sophomore album Watching Movies with the Sound Off, his tour de force as a producer on his 2014 mixtape Faces, and his ability to direct a full band on 2016's The Divine Feminine were evidence of his steadfast commitment to growth in his craft. Upon its release, Swimming was immediately understood by both his fans and critics as the high water mark of his career, showcasing the musical chops he had developed vocally and instrumentally over the course of a decade. This understanding was reinforced when, just three days after the album's release, NPR Music published a Tiny Desk Concert where Miller and his band performed album cuts "Small Worlds," "What's The Use?" featuring regular collaborator Thundercat, and "2009" with a full band. The now-iconic performance remains one of the highest streamed performances in the history of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series and is now available on vinyl for the first time. NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert vinyl features the live recording of the 2018 performance from NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C.