Puscifer - 'C' Is For ...

"Dwelling in a carnal carnival atmosphere thick enough to choke on, Puscifer is (Tool / A Perfect Circle frontman) Maynard James Keenan's private playground of self-indulgence and social collaboration that requires far less analytical astuteness than his bands. Known for crude sexual references, multi-character stage shows and a wide range of guests, the bizarre creative context of one of rock 'n' roll's most powerful and versatile singers is laid out here, unchecked.

""C" Is For (Please Insert Sophomoric Genitalia Reference HERE) is a collection of six tracks — three new songs, one unreleased favorite and two evolved live versions of tracks from the project's 2007 debut full-length album, "V" Is For Vagina. Rather than the multilayered metaphors veiling introspective and sociopolitical commentary that pervade his other work, the EP is full of poetic imagery and songs of comfort, of isolationism and cold beauty. Though you wouldn't know it by title/cover art alone.

"As with their debut, this is not the place for Maynard's apocalyptic wailing. It's here that he holds a candle in high winds, delicately moving through each piece with a soft croon as soulful, eerily gorgeous harmonies weave in and out, alternately countering and complimenting melodies and rhythms. During 'Vagina Mine' it's easy to forget that you're listening to a live recording; the 'V' track is much more fleshed out, grinding and pulsing in ways the original release only hinted at." — Antiquiet, November 2009