After hosting the 2015 VMAs, Miley Cyrus surprise-released a 23-track album co-produced by the Flaming Lips. “Dead Petz” serves as her 5th studio album release. Initially released for free on Soundcloud in 2015, it was first available for sale in 2017. Miley explains: I did Soundcloud with my Flaming Lips record because I said, “People don’t want to hear me singing a song called ‘Bang My Box” about me like having sex at a lesbian strip club? Well then I’m not going to ask them to buy it. I’m just gonna give it to them as a gift.” And you’re really—the worst thing they can do with a gift is throw it away or not open it.