Perfume Genius
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Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius is the project of Mike Hadreas, who started releasing music under that name in 2008 with the album 'Learning.' That early work had a hushed,...

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Perfume Genius, the intimate project of Mike Hadreas

A songwriter whose hushed beginnings grew into layered explorations of identity and vulnerability.

For a sense of that emotional directness, 'Put Your Back N It' still hits hard. And 'Nothing at All' shows how that intimacy can stretch into something bigger without losing its grip.

The early album 'Learning' had that sparse, emotionally direct quality that felt like it came from personal isolation. Later songs like 'Nothing at All' and 'Grid' carry similar weight but with more expansive production. It's music that deals plainly with themes of sexuality and identity without losing its intimate core.

Hadreas started releasing music as Perfume Genius in 2008 with 'Learning,' then followed with 'Put Your Back N 2 It' in 2010. The albums 'Too Bright' and 'No Shape' built on that foundation while the sound grew more layered and ambitious over time. He works closely with drummer Alan Wyffels.

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Perfume Genius is the project of Mike Hadreas, who started releasing music under that name in 2008 with the album 'Learning.' That early work had a hushed, sparse quality that felt emotionally direct. He grew up in Seattle, and those songs seemed to draw from a place of personal isolation.

His second album, 'Put Your Back N 2 It,' came out in 2010 and brought wider attention. The music has often dealt with themes of identity, sexuality, and vulnerability. Songs like 'Queen' and 'Slip Away' from later records carry that emotional weight with more expansive production.

Hadreas works closely with drummer Alan Wyffels. Their albums 'Too Bright' and 'No Shape' continued to build on that foundation of intimate songwriting, though the sound grew more layered and ambitious over time.

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