Perfect Pussy was an American rock band from Syracuse, New York. The band consisted of vocalist Meredith Graves, guitarist Ray McAndrew, drummer Garrett Koloski, bass guitarist Greg Ambler and keyboardist Shaun Sutkus. The band was known for its "frenetic brand of punk and raucous live shows"[1] and has been described as "the most important punk band to come out of Syracuse since Earth Crisis."[2]
Prior to the formation of the band, the lead singer Meredith Graves performed folk music under the name Mouse and the Love & Light Orkestra,[3] then subsequently was a member of the Syracuse-based noise rock trio Shoppers.
Founding
After Shoppers broke up, film director Scott Coffey approached Graves, asking her to perform with a band for his 2012 movie, Adult World. She assembled a "fake band," consisting of her, drummer Garrett Koloski of the rock band Sswampzz and bass guitarist Greg Ambler of SoreXcuse, and wrote the song for the film. In the aftermath of the filming, they kept performing together and were joined by Sswampzz guitarist Ray McAndrew and keyboardist Shaun Sutkus.[4][5]
I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling
The band gained attention with its debut demo, a 13-minute EP called I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling, which was released independently in 2013.[6] Reviewing the EP for Rolling Stone, Jon Dolan said "Punk-rock revelations like Perfect Pussy don't come along nearly often enough," and described their work as "the uncut truth of music that won't hold anything back."[7]Pitchfork named I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling as an honorable mention on its list of the best albums of 2013, with critic Lindsay Zoladz saying "EP feels like the sustained climax of a horror movie, the aural equivalent of that moment when the heroine—tattered, bleeding, and suddenly superhumanly defiant—drives the devil out and is engulfed in a radioactive glow."[8]
Perfect Pussy performed in CMJ music festival in 2013[5] and in SXSW in 2014,[9] after signing to the Brooklyn-based Captured Tracks record label.
The band's eight-song, 23-minute debut album Say Yes to Love was released on March 18, 2014, on Capture Tracks to predominantly enthusiastic reviews.[2] Zoladz rated the album an 8.6 on Pitchfork's 10-point scale and a "Best New Music" designation, saying "It doesn’t feel corny or hyperbolic to call this record life-affirming, so perfectly does it capture the flashes of gratitude, self-knowledge, and inexplicable joy that often follow an experience of great pain."[10] At Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield gave the album four of five stars, calling it a "a savagely awesome debut" and "a heart-punch of an album" he compares to Hüsker Dü and early Sleater-Kinney.[11] At The A.V. Club, David Anthony describes Say Yes to Love as "continu[ing] the raging aggression of [Perfect Pussy's] demo [I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling] while also trying to remove itself from hardcore’s oft-limiting structures," but argues that some of these departures have "Perfect Pussy getting out ahead of itself, suggesting the band would be better served securing an identity before attempting to redefine it."[12]
Dissolution
The group disbanded in January 2016.[13] Graves became an anchor for MTV News and Koloski formed a new band, based in Philadelphia, called Empath.[13]
^ abThomas, Fred. "Perfect Pussy". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
^Dolan, Jon (December 26, 2013). "Perfect Pussy I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
^Dolan, Jon (December 26, 2013). "I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^Zoladz, Lindsay (December 17, 2013). "Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention - Page 2 | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^"Fucked Up, Real Estate, Mark Kozelek, DJ Rashad, Speedy Ortiz, Perfect Pussy, Coachwhips, Forest Swords, Kelela to Play Pitchfork SXSW Events". Pitchfork. February 24, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
^Zoladz, Lindsay (March 17, 2014). "Perfect Pussy: Say Yes to Love Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^Sheffield, Rob (March 18, 2014). "Say Yes to Love". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^Anthony, David (18 March 2014). "Perfect Pussy suffers a premature identity crisis on its debut LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^ abMoreland, Quinn (June 18, 2018). "Meet Empath, Four Friends Who Make Noise Rock That's as Healing as It Is Brutal". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Perfect Pussy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Perfect Pussy was an American rock band from Syracuse New York The band consisted of vocalist Meredith Graves guitarist Ray McAndrew drummer Garrett Koloski bass guitarist Greg Ambler and keyboardist Shaun Sutkus The band was known for its frenetic brand of punk and raucous live shows 1 and has been described as the most important punk band to come out of Syracuse since Earth Crisis 2 Perfect PussyPerfect Pussy performing at Treefort Music Fest in 2012Background informationOriginSyracuse New YorkGenresNoise rock hardcore punk lo fiYears active2012 2012 2016LabelsCaptured TracksPast membersMeredith Graves Ali Donohue Ray McAndrew Garrett Koloski Shaun Sutkus Greg AmblerWebsiteprrfectpussy wbr bandcamp wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 Founding 1 2 I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling 1 3 Say Yes to Love 1 4 Dissolution 2 Band members 3 Discography 3 1 LPs 3 2 EPs 3 3 Singles 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditPrior to the formation of the band the lead singer Meredith Graves performed folk music under the name Mouse and the Love amp Light Orkestra 3 then subsequently was a member of the Syracuse based noise rock trio Shoppers Founding Edit After Shoppers broke up film director Scott Coffey approached Graves asking her to perform with a band for his 2012 movie Adult World She assembled a fake band consisting of her drummer Garrett Koloski of the rock band Sswampzz and bass guitarist Greg Ambler of SoreXcuse and wrote the song for the film In the aftermath of the filming they kept performing together and were joined by Sswampzz guitarist Ray McAndrew and keyboardist Shaun Sutkus 4 5 I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling Edit The band gained attention with its debut demo a 13 minute EP called I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling which was released independently in 2013 6 Reviewing the EP for Rolling Stone Jon Dolan said Punk rock revelations like Perfect Pussy don t come along nearly often enough and described their work as the uncut truth of music that won t hold anything back 7 Pitchfork named I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling as an honorable mention on its list of the best albums of 2013 with critic Lindsay Zoladz saying EP feels like the sustained climax of a horror movie the aural equivalent of that moment when the heroine tattered bleeding and suddenly superhumanly defiant drives the devil out and is engulfed in a radioactive glow 8 Perfect Pussy performed in CMJ music festival in 2013 5 and in SXSW in 2014 9 after signing to the Brooklyn based Captured Tracks record label Say Yes to Love Edit Main article Say Yes to Love album The band s eight song 23 minute debut album Say Yes to Love was released on March 18 2014 on Capture Tracks to predominantly enthusiastic reviews 2 Zoladz rated the album an 8 6 on Pitchfork s 10 point scale and a Best New Music designation saying It doesn t feel corny or hyperbolic to call this record life affirming so perfectly does it capture the flashes of gratitude self knowledge and inexplicable joy that often follow an experience of great pain 10 At Rolling Stone Rob Sheffield gave the album four of five stars calling it a a savagely awesome debut and a heart punch of an album he compares to Husker Du and early Sleater Kinney 11 At The A V Club David Anthony describes Say Yes to Love as continu ing the raging aggression of Perfect Pussy s demo I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling while also trying to remove itself from hardcore s oft limiting structures but argues that some of these departures have Perfect Pussy getting out ahead of itself suggesting the band would be better served securing an identity before attempting to redefine it 12 Dissolution Edit The group disbanded in January 2016 13 Graves became an anchor for MTV News and Koloski formed a new band based in Philadelphia called Empath 13 Band members EditMeredith Graves vocals 2012 2016 Garrett Koloski drums 2012 2016 Ray McAndrew guitar 2012 2016 Shaun Sutkus keyboards 2012 2016 Greg Ambler bass guitar 2012 2014 Ali Donohue bass guitar 2014 2016 Discography EditLPs Edit Year Title Label Format2014 Say Yes to Love Captured Tracks 12 inch vinyl LP CD MP3EPs Edit I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling 2013 self released 2015 Captured Tracks reissue Singles Edit Astonishing Adventures The Captured Crusader 7 inch EP split with Joanna Gruesome 2014 Captured Tracks Slumberland Records Fortuna Pop References Edit Stern Marlow March 8 2013 Craziest SXSW Band Names Perfect Pussy Death By Unga Bunga and More The Daily Beast Retrieved March 17 2014 a b Breihan Tom Jan 15 2014 Perfect Pussy Driver Stereogum Retrieved March 17 2014 Mouse and the Love amp Light Orkestra Listen and Stream Free Music Albums New Releases Photos Videos Myspace com Retrieved 26 September 2020 Minsker Evan October 30 2013 Rising Perfect Pussy Pitchfork Retrieved March 17 2014 a b Thomas Fred Perfect Pussy Allmusic Retrieved March 17 2014 Dolan Jon December 26 2013 Perfect Pussy I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling Rolling Stone Retrieved March 17 2014 Dolan Jon December 26 2013 I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling Rolling Stone Retrieved 28 January 2017 Zoladz Lindsay December 17 2013 Albums of the Year Honorable Mention Page 2 Pitchfork Pitchfork Retrieved 28 January 2017 Fucked Up Real Estate Mark Kozelek DJ Rashad Speedy Ortiz Perfect Pussy Coachwhips Forest Swords Kelela to Play Pitchfork SXSW Events Pitchfork February 24 2014 Retrieved March 17 2014 Zoladz Lindsay March 17 2014 Perfect Pussy Say Yes to Love Album Review Pitchfork Pitchfork Retrieved 28 January 2017 Sheffield Rob March 18 2014 Say Yes to Love Rolling Stone Retrieved 28 January 2017 Anthony David 18 March 2014 Perfect Pussy suffers a premature identity crisis on its debut LP The A V Club Retrieved 28 January 2017 a b Moreland Quinn June 18 2018 Meet Empath Four Friends Who Make Noise Rock That s as Healing as It Is Brutal Pitchfork Retrieved 2018 06 18 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perfect Pussy Perfect Pussy at AllMusic Official page on Bandcamp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perfect Pussy amp oldid 1143044132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
