It’s been several months since I first came down with a serious musical crush on Perfect Pussy…and not a single thing has changed about the way I feel about the band. Back in March the band played a couple shows here in LA and I got to see them live at the Bootleg and they did not disappoint, not one single bit. If you want to bear witness in person, here’s your chance with Perfect Pussy playing alongside Potty Mouth and the Bots at the Echo on Thursday May 29th. All you have to do is e-mail me at michael[at]meltingpotblog.com for a chance to win. I’ll chose the winners on Wednesday at 5pm.
Here’s a video for the first track from their debut cassette “I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling.” In addition to giving a nice introduction to the band’s sound, the video shows they clearly have a good sense of humor and solid camaraderie, which is probably needed with all the attention the band has gotten over the past year plus:
While that video might be a good introduction, for a true taste of Perfect Pussy the band has to be experienced live. Their sets are like a hurricane of sound, massive amounts of feedback from every direction with Graves as the eye of the storm. Here’s the band playing at SXSW, at an NPR showcase of all places, which does produce the most precious comments from NPR types who’ve never listened to this kind of music…The set itself is fiercer than fierce: