Moon Pussy (At the Pace of Outrage)
- Jul 17
- 5 min read
Released: 2026
Genre: Punk, Hardcore
Sounds Like: Made Out Of Babies, Crisis
Homeland: Denver, Colorado
What makes At the Pace of Outrage elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?
Moon Pussy has released an outstanding raw hardcore/punk album, establishing themselves as one of the leading noise rock bands to watch.
Crissy's vocals are relentless and filled with heartfelt angst, defining the band's distinctive sound.
This album goes beyond the typical noise rock genre, incorporating distinctive dark themes and imagery with engaging lyrics.
Track Listing:
Click Bait 4:27
Nails 1:49
Birthday Party 2:28
Lurk 2:41
Trinkets 3:55
Traffick 4:46
Mall Knife 3:29
Leech 2:50
The Grind 2:35
Radium 3:23
Diet of Dirt 2:55
Dive deeper into At the Pace of Outrage with our Q&A with the members of Moon Pussy.
OHMs Peak: At The Pace of Outrage is such a tremendous raw piece of work. The album houses punk angst, 90s hardcore and classic math/noise rock. What influences shaped the writing and recording of this album?
Cory: the three of us have evolved into our current sound over the past ten years. Can’t really pinpoint any specific thing in particular other than we enjoy doing what we do, and strive to write better more complex songs. Maybe we slowed down a bit allowing for more space to grow and incorporate some more experimental ideas.
Ethan: I don't know if there are any specific or direct influences that shaped this album. Most of my personal influences come from all kinds of music. I grew up on 'classical' but love everything from grind core to 1960s African psych to deconstructional to traditional singer songwriter. There is something good in everything.
Crissy: If anything, an amalgamation of the music we grew up with, the music we encounter in the present, the location we chose to record at, and the sociopolitical climate we exist in has certainly played a factor in the development of this album. A huge component of this output I would attribute to where we recorded. Flat Black Studios is in a beautiful, isolated location in Iowa captained by a fantastic sound engineer, Luke Tweedy, who was able to capture what we imagine ourselves to sound like live. We also approached this album a bit differently, giving ourselves the time and space to put our lives on hold for a bit to fully engage with this process. I'd say this could be influenced from watching videos of US Maple's recording Live at Pachyderm.
OHMs Peak: “Trinkets” is one of the album’s many highlights. We find it tense, dark and ominous with intriguing lyrics. Can you take us through how that track came together and what sparked its emotional and sonic direction along with the unique title.
Crissy: My dad was the kind of catholic that buried deities in our backyard, went to curanderos (shaman-type folks?) regularly, and had all sort of "trinkets" he kept on him to help him through life. He was also a brilliant mathematician with a wandering eye. Ultimately, the song is a form of catharsis, untangling the hypocrisy of the deeply devout following some grand notion of salvation while actively throwing kerosene on their lives and lighting a match.
Ethan: (my take on this song is probably not actually relevant to the specific question being asked, which I feel is more directed towards the lyrics and topic content but as the guitarist...) I was trying to create a guitar part was complex and busy without being overbearing or showboating while accentuating the strong pulse and lyrics of the song.
Cory: Crissy will have better insight here. I just bang drums and do my best to compliment the sounds being pushed through the air by my counterparts.
OHMs Peak: The album art is striking — we love the whimsical direction. Who created the artwork, and what was the concept behind this cover?
Ethan: The cover was created by Ethan A Hahn (Guitar). Cristina is of Mexican descent which we champion in many ways. The flower design was inspired by a common table cloth pattern used by many Mexican restaurants and taco shops. I have always liked poor / industrial printing and found the image pleasing. Having spent a lot of time in taco shops the design and use of color has always caught my eye. It seemed to fit the ideas and feelings and title of the album in many ways.
Cory: Fuck, now I want some tacos.
Crissy: This is all Ethan's baby. Although, Cory came up with the idea of lugging all our gear to the top of a mountain and taking photos for the back cover. I wanted the back to look something like the back of a 1970s album. Now, for the insert, we collaborated with someone we met early on in our career who had been wanting to work with us, Sara Culler, who did some great stuff with the few phone images we took while recording. I know the question is about the cover, not about the goodies inside, but wanted to throw that out there.
OHMs Peak: How did your band name originate? It's very different.
Cory: Ethan and Crissy had been performing under the Moon Pussy moniker long before I joined the band. They will have better insight to answer this question. I just joined the band and and gave the two of them some much needed structure (classic drummer ego here)
Ethan: The term is actually an old 60/70s term for a butt hole. Do with that what you will. Once we heard it, Crissy mused that it would be a good band name and we jumped on it due to its audacity and silliness. We are doing what we love with people we love. The focus and driving force of the band has always been friends first and having a good time. A lot of the ideas in the band came about from an inside joke that we just run with. The name is no exception.
Crissy: I didn't know it was slang for butthole when we started the band. I think a random door person mentioned it after our 10th show or something. I was quasi-listening to a podcast with Ethan whilst traveling on a bus and they said, "something something moon pussy" and I loved the idea of moon cats.
OHMs Peak: What bands NOT in your genre would you love to tour with that compliments your sound?
Crissy: Locally, Don Chicharron or Pink Hawks. Non-locally, Man or Astroman, Budos Band, Massicot
Cory: Wu Tang Clan, Herb Alpert, Osees
Ethan: Red Krayola / Mayo Thompson, Harry Nilsson, A classic high energy mariachi, Budos Band, The list could go on forever.
OHMs Peak: Moon Pussy were stranded on a desert island with only a solar‑powered record player and could collectively choose just one album to bring, which album would you agree on?
Ethan: This is nearly impossible to answer but thinking about the longevity and repeatable listening, I would probably something like the collected works for Liszt or Chopin.
Cory: Harry Nilsson Greatest Hits
Crissy: I would take an album that would generate a satellite signal with my location and a "HAAAALP!" message. Or, an album that could generate fresh water. Or, an album that could be broken and turned into a knife. Oh, wait. We all failed at the instruction. This is a collective answer. Two out of three of us would probably be ok with Harry Nilsson if only for the irony in playing that Coconut song on repeat until we die.
Moon Pussy are: Crissy, Ethan, and Cory
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