I didn’t know anything about Cuntstomer Servixxx until two or three weeks ago, when the name made me laugh out loud while reviewing the Noise Pop lineup. I’m so glad we are now acquainted – this is a fun one. Conceived, apparently, while working a crappy job in a chain movie theater, Jessica Friedman has released a few stray singles and demos over the years under the Cuntstomer Servixxx name, leading to February’s full-length,No Refunds. It’s full of singable melodies, but balanced with a bittersweetness as it delves immediately into the personal with songs like “Estrogen.”
I appreciate an artist that doesn’t take themselves too seriously, and from the name alone you can tell that’s the case with Friedman/Cuntstomer Servixxx. But beyond the silly exterior is a throughline of warm earnestness, and one we’ll hopefully hear more of in the coming months.
