02/05/25 Clear Vinyl + 7' FLEXI Rising dance-punk band Model/Actriz will release their sophomore album Pirouette, set forrelease on May 02, 2025 via Dirty Hit.Like their name suggests, Model/Actriz seek to channel raw emotions into striking new forms.Consisting of Cole Haden (Vocals), Aaron Shapiro (Bass), Jack Wetmore (Guitar), and RubenRadlauer (Drums), there’s an expectation that Model/Actriz aim first and foremost to be shit-starters. Their debut record Dogsbody was sexy, dark, and humid, full of eerie passages andveiled menace; their unique sound quickly found fans that included the likes of Pitchfork andAnthony Fantano.After much critical acclaim and an exhausting tour to support the record, the band sought toreinvigorate their visceral live shows that invite that audience into a shared room of carnal ritual.Model/Actriz’s sophomore album Pirouette, which was co-produced and mixed by SethManchester and mastered by Matt Colton, their collaborators on Dogsbody, swerves out of themaze and directly into the spotlight. Pirouette is both a natural progression and a calculated reset,a move toward reasserting their command as artists by peeling away the smoke and mirrors tobecome brighter, heavier, and more direct. The pop thread running throughout the album allowsthe crowd to witness thumping club music in the spirit of cabaret and manifest the catharsis thatcomes with hitting the dancefloor."Every time they perform, it’s an explosion of outrageous noise, raw physicality, and communal joy — allthe thrills that rock bands aren’t supposed to be able to provide anymore." - Rolling Stone"Pendulum-swinging guitars and menacing drums give Dogsbody an air of danger, as its lyrics balancevisceral vignettes and phantasmagoric visions from a fraying psyche." - Pitchfork"Known for theatrical flair and electric live performances, the group coaxes a sense of decaying glamourout of grating industrial textures and dance-punk influences." - The New York Times“Hell-raising” - The FADER
