CUMGIRL8
2023-08-26New York post punk band cumgirl8 present the EP Phantasea Pharm – their debut release under 4AD.
Recorded, mixed and mastered entirely from analog tape, Phantasea Pharm was born out of an obsession with Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Old McDonald’ ahead of a show in Charlottesville, Virginia. The band decided to pay homage. Vilim dressed up in a cow leotard with pig accessories, Lombardo in a g-string and apron that read ‘The Grillfather,’ Rodrigues became a lawn mower, and Fox took on the role of a sexy rooster. “We went on stage that night and told everyone we were a ‘Fantasy Farm.’”
The result is six tracks of boundaryless music that stretch across the likes of Cocteau Twins, ESG, Suicide, The Slits, B-52s, Madonna. Among those tracks are previously released singles ‘Gothgirl1’, ‘Cicciolina,’ a tribute to the Hungarian-Italian pornstar turned politician of the same name and accompanied by Emmie America-directed visuals, and ‘cursed angel.’ Cumgirl8 are now in the UK and Europe for the rest of the summer for a handful of festivals and in-store appearances at Rough Trade East and Resident. The band will return to the continent in November, see below for full tour dates.
Photography and Words – Lo Harley
