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Perfume Genius
Too Bright

Albums
In the months between the announcement of Perfume Genius’ Too Bright and the record’s release date, one question consumed my mind: If Mike Hadreas can convey total desolation with nothing more than a piano and ...

Perfume Genius: “Grid”

Songs
Imagine the songs of Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, as pretty, translucent pearls, each encasing a muted glow. They are jelly orbs embedded in shells that lie at the bottom of a very melancholy sea. Now see ...

Perfume Genius: “Queen”

Songs
It took Mike Hadreas, AKA Perfume Genius, an album and three songs into his career to incorporate drums into his hushed, fragile music. Even as late as this year’s SXSW, where he performed new tunes, every chor...

Put Your Back Into It: SXSW 2014

Features, SXSW
After three years of hoping, wishing, and stocking a slowly growing pile of envy, 2014 was the year I finally made it down to Austin, TX for SXSW. Maybe I had spent too many months dealing with pent up buzz and...

Perfume Genius
“All Waters”

Songs
Put Your Back N 2 It is the second release from Seattle-based solo act Perfume Genius. The album is terrifically sad, pairing poppy piano runs with dark, difficult subject matter and a shaking voice. Mike Hadre...

Perfume Genius
“Learning”

Songs
It's not immediately clear, during the first few seconds of the opening track from Perfume Genius' debut, Learning, exactly where this song is going. Anyone half-listening to its delicate piano chords might be ...