The band is on fire for the entirety of the short-and-savage Perfect, balancing that joyous pop-punk that made Patience such a jam but still proving they can shred when necessary.
The two punk cuts are good, but the other songs are fantastic. I love the writing, vocals, and guitar work. The wailing vocals on 'To Lose You' are amazing. That's easily the best song here.
This is a really solid EP. Whether the tracks are heavy and in your face or more laid back and vocal-focused, they all sound really good. I really wish this project was longer, and that's usually a sign that an EP is really good.
Favorite tracks: Control, Pigs Is Pigs, Darling
Least favorite: -
My first thoughts are: Damn this is some hard hitting indie although the opening song is mid.
‘Perfect’ has blistering 90s punk fire and ‘To Lose You’ is melodically rising and poppy. ‘Pigs Is Pigs’ gets a massive nod from me for it’s Turnstile swagger.
A short and sweet EP.
If you wanted a return to the loud and rambunctious sound of Mannequin Pussy's first two albums then look no further than their 2021 EP Perfect to help with your fix. This EP feels like a bunch of B-sides because of how janky and thrown together it all is. I have no problem with any of these songs but I'd be lying if I said I didn't think these were very strange tracks to be putting together on a project without anything to really tie them together or make it more cohesive. It's short and ... read more
I love this EP. All the songs are great! I just want to see the band really push their sound to the limit and I feel this band could have made this album a lot bigger feeling. I'm really excited to see what this band releases in the future.
1 | Control 3:15 | 90 |
2 | Perfect 1:22 | 95 |
3 | To Lose You 3:06 | 88 |
4 | Pigs Is Pigs 1:56 | 100 |
5 | Darling 4:10 | 95 |
#21 | / | The Alternative |