Self-Surgery

Self-Surgery
Studio album by
Mrs. Piss
ReleasedMay 29, 2020
Length18:50
LabelSargent House
Singles from Self-Surgery
  1. "Downer Surrounded by Uppers / Knelt"
    Released: May 14, 2020
Alternative cover
Alternative version cover
Alternative version cover

Self-Surgery is the debut studio album by American two-piece rock band Mrs. Piss, consisting of Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie. It was released through Sargent House on May 29, 2020.

Release

The album's two singles, "Downer Surrounded by Uppers" and "Knelt", were released on May 14, 2020. To create an alternative version cover, Caroline Vitelli used an image from the movie The Lost Door (2008).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Beats Per Minute65%
Clash7/10
Exclaim!8/10

Mark Deming of Allmusic said "This is a bold, brave effort from two artists willing to push the boundaries of their music, and Mrs. Piss is a side project that has more than earned its reason to exist." Addison Herron-Wheeler of Exclaim! reviewed "Self-Surgery is heavy and punishing, darker than a lot of the music the two make on their own, and that's saying something."

Track listing

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.

No.TitleLength
1."To Crawl Inside"0:43
2."Downer Surrounded by Uppers"2:00
3."Knelt"4:03
4."Nobody Wants to Party with Us"2:49
5."M.B.O.T.W.O."1:22
6."You Took Everything"2:34
7."Self-Surgery"2:42
8."Mrs. Piss"2:33
Total length:18:50

References

  1. ↑ "Self-Surgery". Bandcamp. May 29, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie Announce New Album as Mrs. Piss, Share New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mrs. Piss (Chelsea Wolfe & Jess Gowrie) – "Downer Surrounded By Uppers" & "Knelt"". Stereogum. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Self-Surgery by Mrs. Piss Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Self-Surgery – Mrs. Piss". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. ↑ Finlayson, Ray (2020-05-29). "Album Review: Mrs. Piss – Self-Surgery". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. ↑ Catling, Simon Jay (2020-06-04). "Mrs. Piss – Self-Surgery". Clash. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  8. 1 2 Herron-Wheeler, Addison (2020-06-03). "Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie Are Doomier Than Ever on Mrs. Piss's 'Self-Surgery'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-06-18.