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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
Maynard James Keenan steps outside his brain for a moment and delivers a down 'n' dirty batch of songs that have more in common with soul than Satan. Whether the dark 'n' sexy "Dozo," the moody "Momma Sed," or the electronic pummeling of "The Undertaker," Keenan and friends (an impressive and eclectic cast that includes Milla Jovovich, Lisa Germano, Tim Alexander, and Danny Lohner) never disappoint. Darkly funny, wickedly funny, and sexy V is for Vagina is a welcome change of pace from the Tool/A Perfect Circle frontman and will no doubt be one of the most talked about--and misunderstood--records of the year. --Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description
2007 release from Maynard James Keenan, the mainman behind Tool and A Perfect Circle. Puscifer is Maynard's multi-faceted, multimedia, multi-artist, multi-personality project. Secrets and voices in Maynard's head are the fuel that move this new project....and perhaps a slightly loose grip on what most of us would call reality! Puscifer have been featured on the soundtracks to Underworld, Underworld: Evolutions and Saw II. Guests on the album include Milla Jovovich, Devo Jonny Polonsky, Lustmord, Trey Gunn, Lisa Germano, Micah, Alan Moulder and others. Features the single 'Queen B' . Puscifer.

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2 out of 5 stars

Typically "Difficult" Side Project November 1, 2007
47 out of 62 found this review helpful

After hearing the first single, "REV 22:20," on the "Underworld" soundtrack, I had high hopes for a full Puscifer album. When the juvenile title and artwork were released, I lowered my expectations...but not far enough, apparently, as the first few listens haven't been too rewarding.

Maynard James Keenan has described his Puscifer side project as "a space with no clear or discernible goals". I couldn't have described the album any better than that. Tool and A Perfect Circle fans (much like Faith No More fans a decade ago) will most likely be split on whether the album is a Mr. Bungle-like masterpiece or a Mr. Bungle-like dud. Do yourself a favor and listen to the tracks on Puscifer's official MySpace page before buying.

1 out of 5 stars

As a huge Tool, Industrial and APC fan. Very disapointing. October 31, 2007
25 out of 44 found this review helpful

This is one of the worst albums I have heard in years. If Maynard wasn't who he is, this albumn wouldn't have been produced by anyone. The beats, lyrics, and whole thing in general lacks any glimmer of originality and is borderline annoying. I can't stand it when big name's think that they can just put out garbage and people will buy it because of the name. Tool and A perfect circle have been my favorite bands for years. I even liked Children of the Anachrostic Destiny (Maynard's old old band). This is the definitive disapointment of the year.

4 out of 5 stars

R Is For Review November 6, 2007
20 out of 22 found this review helpful

So here we are with Maynard James Keenan's third official side project, Puscifer. Not as dense or as challenging as Tool, nor as emotional and cathartic as A Perfect Circle. One look at the album cover, the song titles, heck, even the band name, and it becomes apparent that Maynard had no intentions of creating another side-project that sticks to the tried and true. Coming off of the failed Tapeworm project (spearheaded by Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor), Keenan got together with bassist/producer Danny Lohner, recorded a couple of songs for "Saw II" and the "Underworld" soundtracks, and that was that. The songs were brooding, very Maynard-esque, but with a hint of something different. That something different is what eventually takes over on the band's debut album. Recorded with a slew of collaborators, some obscure, some noteworthy, it is indeed an album that will raise some eyebrows. Sometimes dabbling into trip-hop, industrial, country and salsa, there seem to be no boundaries for this project. Songs like "Rev 22:20," "The Undertaker" and "Trekka" will likely appeal to those already acquainted, while others such as "Momma Sed" and "Queen B" require a grain of salt to be appreciated. Flat out, this is probably the most accessible of Maynard's career, because with one listen, you'll know if you like it or not. Some people will love Puscifer's debut album, some will hate it. At the end of the day, it really doesn't matter. It's best not to overthink this one. It's quite obvious in interviews that Maynard isn't interested in creating another band with massive appeal and a huge audience. Just think of it as something cool, creative and a bit left of center. If not for anything else, it makes for good background music.

2 out of 5 stars

Not Diggin it October 30, 2007
16 out of 30 found this review helpful

Songs seem to have a simple beat and dont progress anywhere. Theres 2 good tracks but everything else is kinda weak. Maynard distorted his vocals in every song. Sounds weird.

3 out of 5 stars

Maynard's Industrial-Jazz Guinea Pig November 8, 2007
13 out of 23 found this review helpful

If nothing else, "V for Vagina" wins this year's award for flimsiest album packaging--was it a bit too much for the record label to bump up the grade from tissue paper to actual cardboard? The design of the package itself is laid out like an ersatz-airline brochure, and pricks of the wit indicative of Tool/APC frontman Maynard James Keenan. As does the music. Say what you will about the quality or effort put into Puscifer's debut, but one thing it is not is a retread of his other bands; rather, it is like the loose, vulgar, neo-jazz one-off that bridges the two. "V for Vagina" contains some of the most experimenatal-sounding tracks I've heard on a mainstream record, with a lot of random noises and samples thrown into the mix; and while most of the tracks ('Queen B,' 'Dozo,' 'Momma Sed') have a definite groove, others seem monotonous and endless ('Drunk with Power,' 'Indigo Children'), and 'Sour Grapes' feels like the type of smug, religion-mocking track that Keenan has done to death with Tool/APC. Otherwise, this is a fairly decent album, and actually comes off as a more creative piece than the last Tool record, just not as endearing. Ultimately, this type of chill-out music may prove most rewarding to the ever-growing pothead demographic than the average listener.

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