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True artists never stop discovering. Though
Mike Hadreas
' seventh album as
Perfume Genius
delivers plenty of the cathartic, revelatory moments his work is renowned for,
Glory
continues the opening up of his music that began with 2020's revered
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
and continued with 2022's
Ugly Season
. Isolation during the depths of the COVID-19 global pandemic lockdowns inspired
Hadreas
to write these songs, but when he recorded them, he reached out to time-tested collaborators like
Blake Mills
,
Alan Wyffels
, and his live band as well as newer ones such as
Aldous Harding
, whose gossamer soprano gracefully complements "No Front Teeth"'s backwoods swagger. There's a different kind of brashness to this song and the grungy, chugging dread "It's a Mirror" that feels more fully realized than it did it on
, and on the whole,
's strengths build on
' past instead of departing from it. The lingering influence of
'
days is apparent on "Capezio," a weightless interlude that revisits Jason, a character who appeared on that album and
Set My Heart on Fire
, and on "Full On," which sets imagery of weeping quarterbacks to instrumentation that flutters and sways like intricate choreography. Shades of
Put Your Back N 2 It
's breathless intimacy and the bold gestures of
Too Bright
and
No Shape
also make themselves known -- "In a Row" combines them brilliantly -- but for longtime fans, it's a special thrill to hear
revisit the softly devastating territory of
Learning
with a fresh perspective. This time, he trades the defiance of his debut album's confessions for self-assured compassion that's just as brave on "Me & Angel," an unguarded love song to
Wyffels
. This blend of poignancy and resilience is especially moving on "Glory"'s meditation on aging as a gay man and on "Left for Tomorrow," where feelings and memories bleed together in an eye-wateringly genuine portrait of grief. With
discovers a rare balance between approachable songwriting and musical ambition that reinvigorates his music. ~ Heather Phares
Mike Hadreas
' seventh album as
Perfume Genius
delivers plenty of the cathartic, revelatory moments his work is renowned for,
Glory
continues the opening up of his music that began with 2020's revered
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
and continued with 2022's
Ugly Season
. Isolation during the depths of the COVID-19 global pandemic lockdowns inspired
Hadreas
to write these songs, but when he recorded them, he reached out to time-tested collaborators like
Blake Mills
,
Alan Wyffels
, and his live band as well as newer ones such as
Aldous Harding
, whose gossamer soprano gracefully complements "No Front Teeth"'s backwoods swagger. There's a different kind of brashness to this song and the grungy, chugging dread "It's a Mirror" that feels more fully realized than it did it on
, and on the whole,
's strengths build on
' past instead of departing from it. The lingering influence of
'
days is apparent on "Capezio," a weightless interlude that revisits Jason, a character who appeared on that album and
Set My Heart on Fire
, and on "Full On," which sets imagery of weeping quarterbacks to instrumentation that flutters and sways like intricate choreography. Shades of
Put Your Back N 2 It
's breathless intimacy and the bold gestures of
Too Bright
and
No Shape
also make themselves known -- "In a Row" combines them brilliantly -- but for longtime fans, it's a special thrill to hear
revisit the softly devastating territory of
Learning
with a fresh perspective. This time, he trades the defiance of his debut album's confessions for self-assured compassion that's just as brave on "Me & Angel," an unguarded love song to
Wyffels
. This blend of poignancy and resilience is especially moving on "Glory"'s meditation on aging as a gay man and on "Left for Tomorrow," where feelings and memories bleed together in an eye-wateringly genuine portrait of grief. With
discovers a rare balance between approachable songwriting and musical ambition that reinvigorates his music. ~ Heather Phares
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