--- id: e6d83d22-1af4-4207-beb4-9b5bb48a92c4 title: Pageant (Pwr Bttm album) abstract: Pageant is the second and final studio album by the American queer punk duo Pwr Bttm, released in 2017. The album's distribution was halted and it was pulled from streaming services following sexual abuse allegations against band member Ben Hopkins, leading to the band being dropped by their record labels. classification: primary: '78.02' secondary: - '785.62' - '305.8' udc_main_class: '7' tags: - Pwr Bttm - Queercore - Indie rock - Music album - '2017' - Controversy topics: - Music - Rock music - Social issues author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:03:23.192272' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:15:37.954272' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pageant_(album) format: url_fetch udc_label: Music version: '1' --- ## Card: Pageant (Pwr Bttm album) Pageant is the second and final studio album by the American queer punk duo Pwr Bttm, released in 2017. The album's distribution was halted and it was pulled from streaming services following sexual abuse allegations against band member Ben Hopkins, leading to the band being dropped by their record labels. ## Classification Primary: 78.02 | Secondary: 785.62, 305.8 | Tags: Pwr Bttm, Queercore, Indie rock, Music album, 2017, Controversy | Topics: Music, Rock music, Social issues ## Content Pageant (album) - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Critical reception 2 Commercial performance 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 References Toggle the table of contents Pageant (album) Add languages Add links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2017 studio album by Pwr Bttm Pageant Studio album  by Pwr Bttm Released May 12, 2017  ( 2017-05-12 ) Genre Queercore indie rock garage rock Length 33 : 43 Label Polyvinyl Big Scary Monsters Producer Christopher Daly Pwr Bttm chronology Ugly Cherries (2015) Pageant (2017) Singles from Pageant "Big Beautiful Day" Released: February 14, 2017 "Answer My Text" Released: March 7, 2017 "LOL" Released: April 10, 2017 Pageant is the second and final studio album by American queer punk duo Pwr Bttm . Originally released by Polyvinyl and Big Scary Monsters , the album's release was preceded by sexual abuse allegations against Pwr Bttm member Ben Hopkins. Both labels dropped the band from their rosters and ceased production and distribution of Pageant , providing refunds to those who pre-ordered the record. [ 1 ] Pageant was also pulled from music streaming services. [ 2 ] The album debuted on the UK Indie Chart on May 19, 2017, at no. 46. [ 3 ] Critical reception [ edit ] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating AnyDecentMusic? 8.1/10 [ 4 ] Metacritic 85/100 [ 5 ] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 6 ] Consequence of Sound B+ [ 7 ] The Guardian [ 8 ] NME [ 9 ] Paste 8.6/10 [ 10 ] PopMatters 8/10 [ 11 ] Rolling Stone [ 12 ] On Metacritic , the album holds an average critic score of 85, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [ 5 ] With respect to the allegations of sexual abuse against band member Ben Hopkins, Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork commented on Pageant , saying, "What was a document of queer exuberance has now become a hollow sequence of songs, from a band whose sentiments were maybe always shallow." [ 13 ] Commercial performance [ edit ] Pageant charted for one week at position 5 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart for the week of June 3, 2017. [ 14 ] It also charted for one week at position 31 on the US Independent Albums chart for the week of June 3, 2017. [ 15 ] In the UK, the album debuted on the Indie Chart on May 19, 2017 at position 46. [ 3 ] Track listing [ edit ] Pageant track listing No. Title Length 1. "Silly" 2:35 2. "Answer My Text" 2:47 3. "LOL" 2:47 4. "Won't" 2:20 5. "Now Now" 2:22 6. "Sissy" 2:24 7. "Pageant" 2:28 8. "Oh, Boy" 2:47 9. "New Trick" 2:27 10. "Wash" 2:45 11. "Kids' Table" 2:20 12. "Big Beautiful Day" 2:49 13. "Styrofoam" 2:52 14. "Vacation" (Japanese bonus track) 2:07 Total length: 33:43 Personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted from Pageant album liner notes. [ 16 ] Cameron West – arrangement, French horn Christopher Daly – production, arrangement (7) Rami Dahdal – arrangement Kiley Lotz – backing vocals Adele Stein – cello New Paltz BTTMs Choir – choir (5) Travis DeJong – engineering Isabel Gleicher – flute Jamal Ruhe – mastering, guitar Chris Hopkins – soprano vocals Nicolas Davis – trumpet Sarah Haines – viola Jennifer Hinkle – bass trombone Charts [ edit ] Chart performance for Pageant Chart (2017) Peak position UK Independent Albums ( OCC ) [ 17 ] 46 US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [ 18 ] 5 US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [ 19 ] 31 References [ edit ] ^ Murphy, Sarah (May 13, 2017). "PWR BTTM Dropped By Polyvinyl" . Exclaim! . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ "PWR BTTM's Music Removed From iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify | Pitchfork" . pitchfork.com . May 15, 2017 . Retrieved May 18, 2017 . ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 19, 2017 . ^ "Pageant by PWR BTTM reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ a b "Reviews for Pageant by PWR BTTM" . Metacritic . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Bemrose, Bekki. "Pageant – PWR BTTM" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Hughes, Kayleigh (May 9, 2017). "PWR BTTM – Pageant" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Aroesti, Rachel (May 11, 2017). "PWR BTTM: Pageant review – explosive, emotional glam rock" . The Guardian . London . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Milton, Jamie (May 10, 2017). "PWR BTTM – 'Pageant' Review" . NME . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Milo, Jeff (May 9, 2017). "Paste Review of the Day: PWR BTTM - Pageant" . Paste . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Smith, Tanner (May 11, 2017). "PWR BTTM: Pageant" . PopMatters . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Dolan, Jon (May 11, 2017). "Review: Pwr Bttm's 'Pageant' Is Wild-Hearted Glam-Punk Subversion" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ Geffen, Sasha (May 16, 2017). "Queer Kids Deserve Better Than PWR BTTM" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 16, 2017 . ^ "PWR BTTM - Chart history | Billboard" . www.billboard.com . Retrieved March 27, 2021 . ^ "PWR BTTM - Chart history | Billboard" . www.billboard.com . Retrieved August 19, 2017 . ^ Pageant (CD liner notes). PWR BTTM . Big Scary Monsters . 2017. BSM 206V. {{ cite AV media notes }} : CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link ) ^ " Official Independent Albums Chart on 19/5/2017 – Top 50 ". Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 27, 2021. ^ " Pwr Bttm Chart History (Heatseekers Albums) ". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2021. ^ " Pwr Bttm Chart History (Independent Albums) ". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2021. 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