Pussy, King of the Pirates
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| Pussy, King of the Pirates | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock, spoken word | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
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Pussy, King of the Pirates is an album by the British band the Mekons and the American writer Kathy Acker, released in 1996.[1][2] It accompanied the publication of Acker's 1996 novel of the same name.[3] Acker provided spoken word sections between songs by the Mekons.[4] The band and Acker supported Pussy, King of the Pirates with live dates in London, Seattle, and Chicago.[5][6][7]
The Mekons and Acker had first met at the Kennel Club, in San Francisco, and reconnected at Miss Pearl's Jam House.[8] Pussy, King of the Pirates was recorded in the summer of 1995.[9] The album and novel are about a group of female pirates searching for a lost treasure; the story was influenced in part by Treasure Island, the work of Antonin Artaud, and Story of O.[10][11] The cover art was created by S. Clay Wilson.[9] "Antigone Speaks About Herself" incorporates elements of disco.[12]
