Cat Cohen, fresh off the release of her raucous album Overdressed, wants to make it clear that it isn't okay to get Gatorade delivered from CVS — a new year’s resolution half of New York City should also jot down for ourselves.
The fashion savant and recent star of her own comedy special, Come For Me, caught up with PAPER to chat about the new album, which she worked on with producer Couros in London, who’s previously worked with artists like Zayn Malik and Bebe Rexha. “Working with Couros was a total dream, he’s such a talent," she says. "We had the best time giggling and deciding what to eat for lunch. It feels so normal and natural to be connected to Zayn and Bebe Rexha. I hope they come to my next standup comedy show!”
As for the aforementioned Gatorade, I asked Cohen if she has any New Year’s resolutions of her own, considering the holiday-adjacent album skewers resolutions on a song of the same name. The answer, of course, came in all-caps. “I HAVE TO STOP ACCEPTING POSTMATES AS A PART OF MY LIFE. IT ISN’T OKAY TO HAVE GATORADE DELIVERED FROM CVS. IT ISN’T OKAY!”
Me too, Cat Cohen. Me too.
Read below for the rest of our chat on the new album, holiday office parties and more.
What inspired you to make a pop-comedy album?
I’ve been doing cabaret songs for years as part of my standup act, but always dreamt of making slutty pop versions of them to release into the wild. The Spice Girls raised me so I’ve always secretly aspired to pop stardom.
On the topic of the song “Plus One,” do you remember the last office Christmas party you attended?
I famously worked at the Casper mattress showroom in 2015, so I did get to attend the Casper holiday party one year. It was uneventful but if memory serves there was a seafood tower, so shoutout to that!
The album art plays on the holiday themes of the album, but I’m particularly fixated on the green dress. Silly question, but can I ask if you know who the designer is? Likewise, what was your inspiration for the cover art?
Asking about outfits is never silly! Clothes are everything to me. The dress is Selkie. We wanted to play with the idea of a deranged holiday hostess. The shot was inspired by an old pic I found of Debbie Harry in a kitchen holding a pan that’s on fire. Queen.
The album is called Overdressed, as in overdressed for the function. Is that usually the case when you’re going out or performing?
It’s always better to be overdressed than underdressed. People need to move on from athleisure. It’s sucking my life force.
You’re also coming off the release of your comedy special, Come For Me, as well as roles in Only Murders in the Building, Girls5eva and The French Italian. Do you have any other acting opportunities in the works you can share?
Nothing I can share at the moment, but there’s always more exciting things around the corner, XOXO.
Photography: Dev Bowman
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