"V" Is for Vagina | ||||
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Studio album by Puscifer | ||||
Released | October 30, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
Genre | Trip hop, post-industrial | |||
Length | 48:51 | |||
Label | Sony BMG, Puscifer Entertainment | |||
Producer | Mat Mitchell, Puscifer | |||
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Singles from "V" Is for Vagina | ||||
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Billboard | unfavorable |
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"V" Is for Vagina is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007 . The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of "V" Is for Vagina to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff"."V" is for Vagina has sold 112,000 copies.
The album was preceded by a non-album, retail-only single called "Cuntry Boner", released on October 2, 2007 . Released a week later was an iTunes-only four track EP titled Don't Shoot the Messenger, with tracks previously released only on soundtracks.
On October 30, 2007Queen B." was posted into a flash audio player on the official website, along with selected tracks by Keenan projects. On October 1, 2007 , the video was posted on the Puscifer YouTube channel. The video features several fully CGI Maynards as pawns in a chess game between two women. The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week. On October 7, 2007 , "Trekka (Sean Beaven Mix)" was published on Puscifer.com. And on October 25, 2007 , the entire album was put up for listening.
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