Mannequin Pussy's music feels like a resilient and galvanizing shout that demands to be heard. Across four albums, the Philadelphia rock
band that consists of Colins "Bear" Regisford (bass, vocals), Kaleen Reading (drums, percussion), Maxine Steen (guitar, synths), and
Marisa Dabice (guitar, vocals) has made cathartic tunes about despairing times. "There's just so much constantly going on that feels
intentionally evil that trying to make something beautiful feels like a radical act ," says Dabice. "The ethos of this band has always been
to bring people together."
Their new album, I Got Heaven, which is out March 1 via Epitaph Records, is the band's most fully realized recording yet. Over ten ambi-
tious tracks which abruptly turn from searing punk to inviting alternative pop, the album is deeply concerned with desire, the power in
being alone, and how to live in an unfeeling and unkind world. It's a document of a band doubling down on their unshakable bond to make
something furious, thrilling, and wholly alive.
Following the 2019 release of their critically acclaimed third album Patience, Mannequin Pussy returned in 2021 for their EP Perfect. They
toured that release relentlessly and added guitarist Maxine Steen to the band's official lineup. The band changed their entire creative
formula, choosing to write together in the studio in Los Angeles with producer John Congleton , over slowly crafting tracks at home. "Ev-
eryone felt empowered to speak up about their own ideas to make this thing the best it could possibly be," says Regisford.
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