As Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM album turns 10 years, three unpublished songs will be released. This new launch will be added to the album’s anniversary edition called GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary).
The three new songs joined are titled Royal Flush (ft. Vinny Radio), Cable Box and Carpe Diem. As a result, the original album will be formed by 18 songs. The purpose of this new addition is to commemorate the anniversary and to create new layers on GO:OD AM’s legacy. Moreover, its intention is to reinterpret and expand the original album’s meaning.
Royal Flush
Royal Flush works as an opening of this anniversary edition. While it is an “energetic” tune, it also conserves the original album’s jazz-soul vibe. “Let me tell you what it is though/ No fiend but the money made me itch though/ Yeah, real m**********n’ pimp though/ Why you sittin’ at home always goin’ through your b***h phone?/ Pittsburgh legend, wait a second I’m getting off/ Sellin’ cerebellum, this is a m**********n’ weapon that I’m lettin’ off”, Royal Flush’s lyrics.
Cable Box
Cable Box shows a more soft and introspective feeling to the album. many critics say this track “enriches the narrative” thanks to Miller’s personal and artistic growth. “Never had a lot, but I made a lot/ They told a story, I changed the plot/ Now I’m savin’ up for that plane or yacht/ That money good, but that pain is not/ They said, “D**n, you changed a lot”/ But they don’t know my b***h’s name”, Cable Box’s lyrics.
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem closes GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary) and it is the most “contemplative” of all of them. Harvard Crimson comments on its “calm and resigned analysis”. This song is more melodic and chill, close to Mac’s posterior hit Swimming. “This is m**********n’ freedom, ain’t it? I came to free the nation/ Do the Macarena with a waitress at the Applebee’s/ Who’d rather be a cheetah, and/ One day, I’ma be the greatest, retire my jersey/ I’m the people’s favorite, Y2K, Nelly, Dream Land, Kirby/ Have ‘em bow down, how the ground sound? Dirty/ I’m way beyond okay, these h**s ain’t worthy of the nut-bust”, Carpe Diem’s lyrics.
The Harvard Crimson’s review of the new edition explains the significance of the chosen songs. “The new tracks feel respectfully chosen, curated in a way that preserves the album’s integrity; the tracks complement the original album’s arc without undermining it. Although not very novel or revelatory, each of the three tracks approach Miller’s introspection of success via distinct lyrical and musical techniques. This deluxe edition doesn’t simply commemorate, it listens. The album affirms that Miller’s voice, alive through these recordings, continues to matter a decade later.” – The Harvard Crimson on GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary).
Fans freaked out when receiving the news as this is brand new musical material from Miller. It is also a great moment to value all his posthumous work. This comes after his two posthumous albums, Circles published in 2020, and Balloonerism. The latter was released in January 2025 and is composed of a collection of material recorded in 2014.
