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| Released | May 21, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | August 2020–February 2021 | |||
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| Label | Epitaph Records | |||
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Perfect is the second EP by punk rock trio Mannequin Pussy, released through Epitaph Records in May 2021. It sees Will Yip returning as producer and engineer after working on their 2019 album Patience .
Perfect sees the trio working in "swooning" balladry, "glistening" pop rock and "scathing" punk rock. [1] It also works in pop-punk like that on Patience. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [4] |
| Beats Per Minute | 80% [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [5] |
Perfect received acclaim from music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on six reviews. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Control" | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Perfect" | 1:22 | |
| 3. | "To Lose You" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Pigs Is Pigs" | Colins Regisford | 1:56 |
| 5. | "Darling" | 4:10 |
All credits adapted from the EP's Bandcamp page. [6]
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