Mannequin Pussy: “I was told you get less angry as you grow up, but I’ve not found that to be true… It grows deeper every year”

It doesn’t take long for Marisa ​‘Missy’ Dabice to mention it. In fact, just five minutes and 26 seconds into our chat, it comes up. ​‘It’ being capitalism. The singer of Mannequin Pussy bringing up the economic and political system that governs the majority of the world isn’t unexpected. As much as she’s always written about personal experiences, she is nevertheless acutely aware of the greater context in which they play out. What is slightly unexpected is how the topic rears its head in the first place, coming off the back of Missy’s amazement at how quickly Mannequin Pussy’s fans learned the words to superb new album I Got Heaven, how incredible it is to have created something out of nothing, and to have crowds of people across the world shouting its lyrics back at&n...

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