"V" Is for Vagina is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007 (2007-10-30). The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of "V" is for Vagina to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff". Release The album was preceded by a non-album, retail-only single called "Cuntry Boner", released on October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02). Released a week later was an iTunes-only four track EP titled Don't Shoot the Messenger, with tracks previously released only on soundtracks. On October 30, 2007 (2007-10-30), a second single, and first actual radio single from the album, "Queen B." was posted into a flash audio player on the official website, along with selected tracks by Keenan projects. On October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01), the video was posted on the Puscifer YouTube channel. The video features several fully CGI Maynards as pawns in a chess game between two women. The album debuted at #25 on the Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week. On October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07), "Trekka (Sean Beaven Mix)" was published on Puscifer.com. And on October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25), the entire album was put up for listening. In a message Maynard sent out on October 27, 2007 (2007-10-27) he said that Target stores decided not to car