Say Yes To Love
With a name and sound that would’ve guaranteed them underground/alternative status in the \'80s, the Syracuse, N.Y.–based Perfect Pussy now find their lo-fi hardcore punk attack embraced by none other than NPR, whose new generation surely grew up with the likes of Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, and eventually Sleater-Kinney pounding their eardrums. A song like “Interference Fits” offers an abrasive outer shell with a sweet melodic center that’s been the secret appeal for thousands of bands who’ve fought the good fight in determining the proper balance between the two extremes. Singer Meredith Graves nails the percentages, and everything about this debut album screams excitement. The production gives everything they touch an urgency that goes direct for the solar plexus—and this is considered a sonic upgrade from the combustion of their earlier demo. Graves sings about her issues with a passion that establishes her frontwoman credentials beyond any doubt. There’s even a lo-amplifier hum and tape hiss that draws out “Advance Upon the Real” for minutes after the song’s completion, yet it doesn’t feel self-indulgent. And the live version is even more chaotic.
Following a searing, four-song demo tape released last year, Perfect Pussy's proper full-length debut Say Yes to Love is an unrelentingly intense experience—23 minutes of five people pushing themselves to their absolute limit.
Following a searing, four-song demo tape released last year, Perfect Pussy's proper full-length debut Say Yes to Love is an unrelentingly intense experience—23 minutes of five people pushing themselves to their absolute limit.
Perfect Pussy wasn’t an overnight success, even if its sudden rise from formation to buzz band may suggest it. Though its confrontational name probably drew a few curious glances from outside the hardcore scene, singer Meredith Graves had spent years sharpening her fangs in Shoppers, a band whose apocalyptic…
Perfect Pussy wasn’t an overnight success, even if its sudden rise from formation to buzz band may suggest it. Though its confrontational name probably drew a few curious glances from outside the hardcore scene, singer Meredith Graves had spent years sharpening her fangs in Shoppers, a band whose apocalyptic…
Following a stunning EP,the Syracuse noise-punks keep up the excellent work with a direct and cathartic debut album.
Following a stunning EP,the Syracuse noise-punks keep up the excellent work with a direct and cathartic debut album.
Since Russian punk collective Pussy Riot came to prominence for their arrest a couple of years ago, and with the fourth wave of feminism currently crashing against the patriarchal harbor wall, there seems to have been welcome renewal of interest in riot g
Since Russian punk collective Pussy Riot came to prominence for their arrest a couple of years ago, and with the fourth wave of feminism currently crashing against the patriarchal harbor wall, there seems to have been welcome renewal of interest in riot g
Review of "Say Yes To Love" by Perfect Pussy, out on Captured Tracks May 18th. "In the world of lo-fi recording, there's a careful but important line..."
Review of "Say Yes To Love" by Perfect Pussy, out on Captured Tracks May 18th. "In the world of lo-fi recording, there's a careful but important line..."