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2021–present: Perfect EP and I Got Heaven
On March 18, it was announced that Paul had left to “begin a new chapter in his life” and the band would continue as a three-piece group. On March 23, Mannequin Pussy announced an EP, titled Perfect, and released its first single, “Control”. A second single, the title track “Perfect”, was released on April 26, 2021.
Two Mannequin Pussy songs, “Who You Are” and “In Love Again”, were performed in the 2021 HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown by the fictional band Androgynous.
The Perfect EP was released on May 21, 2021. The majority of the EP was written in the studio since the band members were continuing to self-isolate due to the pandemic. One of its songs, “Pigs is Pigs”, is the first Mannequin Pussy song to feature Regisford singing lead vocals. Pitchfork‘s Arielle Gordon gave the EP a 7.2 out of 10, and noted “Perfect continues the sophistication of its immediate predecessor while introducing subtle shifts in sound and structure”.
In October 2021, the band embarked on tour with two new touring members: guitarist and keyboardist Carolyn Haynes and guitarist Maxine Steen. On Saturday, October 30 the band members awoke to find that someone had stolen their 2012 Econoline touring van with attached U-Haul trailer, containing over $50,000 worth of equipment. Their tour continued with borrowed equipment from other bands.
In August 2023, Mannequin Pussy bought back the rights to their masters from their former label Tiny Engines, and announced their own imprint label, Romantic Records. The debut release on the label was a reissue of their second album, Romantic. On August 28, the band released the single “I Got Heaven” alongside a music video directed by Mason Mercer and Anthony Miralles set on a farm. Touring guitarist Maxine Steen also became a full member, making the band once again a four-piece. Mannequin Pussy is touring in the United States, Spain, and Portugal in September and October 2023. In October, the band announced that the album I Got Heaven is scheduled for a March 1 release.
