Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: cumgirl8 Seek Subversive Change in the Arms of "cicciolina"

BY Sydney BrasilPublished May 16, 2023

cumgirl8 haven't dulled their sparkle on their first single for 4AD. The New York post-punks pay homage to the Italian politician and porn star with a track that bears her name, telling her story with a frenzied passion: "We feel her ideals are foundational to the cumgirl8 philosophy of subversive change, peace, and strength in vulnerability," the band said of the song via their Instagram.

Fuzzy synths and eerie guitar lines beam you aboard their mothership, while a mix of tinny whispers and melodic repetitions move the song forward. All of this makes cumgirl8's spot opening for Le Tigre on a handful of their North American tour dates this summer the perfect fit. 


 
(4AD)

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