Perfume Genius announces new album ‘Glory’ with reflective single ‘It’s A Mirror’

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Perfume Genius has announced his new album, ‘Glory’, and shared its reflective lead single, ‘It’s A Mirror’.Opening with a stocky folk-rock riff and fuelled by Perfume Genius’ – real name Mike Hadreas – emotionally soft vocals, the musician uses ‘It’s A Mirror’ to reflect on being overwhelmed and ending up stuck in an isolating loop.Speaking about the song in a press release, Hadreas shared: “I wake up overwhelmed even when nothing is going on.

I spend the rest of the day trying to regulate, which I prefer to do at home alone with my thoughts. But why? They are mostly bad.

They also haven’t really changed for decades.“I wrote ‘It’s a Mirror’ while stuck in one of these isolating loops, seeing that something different and maybe even beautiful is out there but not quite knowing how to venture out.

I have a lot more practice keeping the door closed.”Directed by Cody Critcheloe, the song’s accompanying music video sees Perfume Genius waking up in a vast bedroom before riding a motorcycle that ends up getting into a crash.