Pirouette

The long‑awaited sophomore album from Brooklyn’s boundary‑pushing post‑punk quartet Model/ Actriz. Combining their feral noise‑rock origins with leaner, club‑inflected rhythms and cabaret‑style vocal melodrama, the album channels theatrical urgency with unexpectedly bright pop sensibilities.

Lead single “Cinderella” merges techno‑inspired propulsion with queer fairy‑tale visuals — described by frontman Cole Haden as a piece built on contrasts: tension vs. fluidity, dissonance vs. harmony. Other standout tracks such as “Vespers,” “Poppy,” “Diva,” and “Ring Road” reflect the band’s sharpened songwriting and emotional range, rooted in experiences of identity, self‑discovery, and performance.

Pirouette is a confident evolution from 2023’s Dogsbody, offering the same visceral power—but now tempered with melody, drama, and dancefloor catharsis. The album overarching vibe was framed by references to pop icons like Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, and Mariah Carey—reimagined within Model/Actriz’s fiercely original post‑punk sound.