Mannequin Pussy + Fast Blood

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 latest *I Got

Heaven*, which is out March 1 via Epitaph Records, is the band’s most fully

realized LP yet. Over 10 ambitious tracks which abruptly turn from searing

punk to inviting 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.