Self-Surgery

Self-Surgery
Studio album by Mrs. Piss
Released	May 29, 2020
Length	18:50
Label	Sargent House
Singles from Self-Surgery
"Downer Surrounded by Uppers / Knelt" Released: May 14, 2020
Alternative cover
Alternative version cover[1]

Self-Surgery is the debut studio album by American two-piece rock band Mrs. Piss, consisting of Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie. It was released through Sargent House on May 29, 2020.[2]

Release

The album's two singles, "Downer Surrounded by Uppers" and "Knelt", were released on May 14, 2020.[3] To create an alternative version cover, Caroline Vitelli used an image from the movie The Lost Door (2008).

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Beats Per Minute	65%[6]
Clash	7/10[7]
Exclaim!	8/10[8]

Mark Deming of Allmusic said "This is a bold, brave effort from two artists willing to push the boundaries of their music, and Mrs. Piss is a side project that has more than earned its reason to exist."[5] Addison Herron-Wheeler of Exclaim! reviewed "Self-Surgery is heavy and punishing, darker than a lot of the music the two make on their own, and that's saying something."[8]

Track listing

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"To Crawl Inside"	0:43
2.	"Downer Surrounded by Uppers"	2:00
3.	"Knelt"	4:03
4.	"Nobody Wants to Party with Us"	2:49
5.	"M.B.O.T.W.O."	1:22
6.	"You Took Everything"	2:34
7.	"Self-Surgery"	2:42
8.	"Mrs. Piss"	2:33
Total length:		18:50

References

1. "Self-Surgery". Bandcamp. May 29, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. "Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie Announce New Album as Mrs. Piss, Share New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Mrs. Piss (Chelsea Wolfe & Jess Gowrie) – "Downer Surrounded By Uppers" & "Knelt"". Stereogum. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "Self-Surgery by Mrs. Piss Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
5. Deming, Mark. "Self-Surgery – Mrs. Piss". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
6. Finlayson, Ray (2020-05-29). "Album Review: Mrs. Piss – Self-Surgery". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
7. Catling, Simon Jay (2020-06-04). "Mrs. Piss – Self-Surgery". Clash. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
8. Herron-Wheeler, Addison (2020-06-03). "Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie Are Doomier Than Ever on Mrs. Piss's 'Self-Surgery'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-06-18.