Perfect (Mannequin Pussy EP)

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
EP by Mannequin Pussy
Released	May 21, 2021
Recorded	August 2020–February 2021
Genre	Pop-punk punk rock
Label	Epitaph Records
Producer	Will Yip Grave Goods (additional)
Mannequin Pussy chronology
Patience (2019) Perfect (2021) I Got Heaven (2024)

Composition

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Personnel

All credits adapted from the EP's Bandcamp page.^[6]

Mannequin Pussy

• Marisa "Missy" Dabice – vocals, guitars (rhythm and lead), synths (all songs)
• Kaleen Reading – drums and percussion (1-4)
• Colins "Bear" Regisford – bass, vocals (1-4)
• Thanasi Paul – guitar (rhythm and lead), piano (1-4)

Additional musicians

• Desiree Dabice – harmonies (1, 3, 5)
• Will Yip – drum production (5)

Technical

• Will Yip – engineering, production
• Grave Goods – additional production, sounds