I absolutely loved Mannequin Pussy's 2017 album Patience and really liked their 2021 EP Perfect. This year's I Got Heaven is an absolute masterpiece of an album. As bands continue to defy traditional genre expectations and blend musical styles into one, I Got Heaven eradicates the line between punk and pop completely. The album opens with the title track which seamlessly jumps between the two styles, transitioning from hardcore to sweet sounding pop smoothly. "Loud Bark" is more of a pop leaning alt-rock song, and "Nothing Like" is almost pure pop. And this is all within the first three songs. I can't imagine even the most stringent punk purist not loving this album. Earlier this year there was a viral video claiming a venue tried to clear out a hardcore show by playing Cher's "Believe" and having it backfire by a dance party breaking out. That was debunked by Mannequin Pussy vocalist Marisa Dabice, who let everyone know it was their show and they chose Cher. And that fits an album like I Got Heaven perfectly. The crowd who loves this album is going to furiously mosh to "OK? OK! OK? OK!" and then dance their hearts out to Cher.
Songs of note: "I Got Heaven," "Loud Bark," "Nothing Like," and "Aching"
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