Cootie Catcher (stylized in lowercase) is a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto. In 2022, they released their debut album Stupid Is As Stupid Does. Followed by their sophomore album Shy At First (2025) and their third album Something We All Got (2026) on Carpark Records. The group have been described as part of the laptop twee movement by Pitchfork.
History The group began as a creative outlet for singer and bassist Anita Foul and singer and guitarist Nolan Jakupovskil. In 2022, they released their debut album Stupid Is As Stupid Does. In 2025, the group released their second full-length album Shy at First on The Cooked Raw Label. That same year they signed to Carpark Records and later released their third studio album Something We All Got in 2026.
In March 2026, writing for Pitchfork, music journalist Jude Noel described Cootie Catcher as "Working in the vein of 'laptop twee' acts like friends& and Worldpeace DMT, who fuse the genre-smashing maximalism promised by hyperpop with the whimsical optimism of ’00s buzz bands".
Something We All Got was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
Discography
Albums TitleAlbum detailsStupid Is as Stupid Does Released: 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingShy at First Released: 2025 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingSomething We All Got Released: 2026 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
EPs TitleEP details1234 Released: 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming5678 Released: 2023 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingcurlicue Released: 2024 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles TitleSingle detailsFriend of a Friend Released: 2024 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingGingham Dress Released: 2025 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingStraight Drop Released: 2025 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingPuzzle Pop Released: 2026 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingQuarter note rock Released: 2026 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
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