Perfume Genius: Last News

Elton John has shared his praise for Kneecap, and said that he “loves everything about them”.The iconic singer-songwriter shared his fondness for the Irish hip-hop trio in a new episode of the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show (Listen in full here). Speaking with host Nick Grimshaw, Sir Elton recalled how seeing footage of them live caught his attention and made him notice what set them apart from other artists.“I saw a video of them and I just was so knocked out by the energy they had and the vitality they had,” he explained.

Perfume Genius gave six songs from new album ‘Glory’ their live debut at a show in London this week – watch footage below.Mike Hadreas’ latest full-length was released on Friday (March 28), the seventh Perfume Genius album and the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Ugly Season’.One night earlier, he played a show at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, where he opened the show with the first ever stage performances of the album’s singles ‘Clean Heart’, ‘No Front Teeth’, which features Aldous Harding in the recorded version, and ‘It’s A Mirror’.The other new songs ‘Left For Tomorrow’, ‘In A Row’ and ‘Capezio’ also received their live debuts, while Hadreas played fan favourites ‘Queen’ and ‘On The Floor’, as well as a cover of Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’.Check out fan-captured footage from the show below.‘It’s A Mirror’ ‘Clean Heart’ ‘No Front Teeth’ ‘Left For Tomorrow’ ‘Valley’ ‘Slip Away’ ‘On The Floor’ ‘Describe’ ‘Otherside’ ‘In A Row’ ‘Capezio’ ‘Eye In The Wall’ ‘My Body’ ‘Fade Into You’ ‘Queen’ Perfume Genius also played a headline show at the BBC 6 Music Festival on Saturday night (March 29) in Manchester, and have announced a string of four UK shows for November, with appearances set for Glasgow, Leeds, London and Bristol. Tickets for those go on sale on April 5 here, and find pre-sale options here.Other shows lined up for 2025 include an extensive list of dates planned for North America this summer, a slot at Green Man festival on August 16 and some follow-up shows across Europe.

Perfume Genius has shared details of a new UK tour, set to take place later this year. Find ticket details below.The new dates come following Perfume Genius – real name Mike Hadreas – dropping his new album ‘Glory’ via Matador today (March 28).It marks his seventh LP, and the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Ugly Season’.

Green Man Festival has announced its line-up for 2025 – see the poster and find all the details below.The independent music, science and arts event is due to take place in the Brecon Beacons, Wales between August 14-17. Tickets sold out in just one hour last September.Today (February 27), organisers unveiled the “mighty” bill for this year’s edition.

Perfume Genius has shared a new single featuring Aldous Harding – listen to ‘No Front Teeth’ below.The collaborative song serves as the second preview of the singer-songwriter’s seventh album ‘Glory’, which is due for release on March 28 via Matador (pre-order/pre-save here).Following on from lead single ‘It’s A Mirror’, the latest track from Perfume Genius (real name Mike Hadreas) begins with a stripped-back, acoustic guitar-driven verse, ahead of haunting and ethereal vocals from Harding.“Better days/ Nothing touch me/ Light it breaks on the wings of a dove/ Better days/ Nothing touch me/ Let it take everything that I love,” sings the New Zealand folk artist. ‘No Front Teeth’ then breaks out into a raw and rocky instrumental.“No front teeth/ Where they all used to go/ Sewn in my pocket lining/ Suddenly/ When the cover is blown/ Can I just rest beside it,” Hadreas adds in the single, which is bolstered by time changes throughout.The song is accompanied by an official music video, directed by Cody Critcheloe, who helmed Perfume Genius’ ‘Queen’ video.Per a press release, the surreal ‘No Front Teeth’ visuals represent a “fever dream” that is “unhinged, sexually charged, hilarious and riveting, leaving the viewer questioning what is real and what is an aberration”.The clip stars Hadreas and Harding, alongside Perfume Genius bandmember and co-writer Alan Wyffels. Tune in here:Following on from 2022’s ‘Ugly Season’, the forthcoming ‘Glory’ was produced by Perfume Genius’ longtime collaborator Blake Mills.

Vampire Weekend, Rilo Kiley, Bloc Party and more have been announced as performers at this year’s Just Like Heaven festival.The festival – which was spearheaded by Coachella and Day N Vegas organisers Goldenvoice – will return to Brookside at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, May 10.The line-up – which is known for its 2000s staple of indie-rock and pop trailblazers – also includes the likes of Empire Of The Sun, TV On The Radio, The Drums, Courtney Barnett, Toro y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, GROUPLOVE, Perfume Genius, The Sounds, Panda Bear, Beach Fossils, Peter Bjorn and John and more. Slowdive have also been announced to play at this year’s festival as special guests.Passes for the indie music bash are set to go on sale on Friday (January 31) at 11am PT (2pm ET and 7pm GMT) at JustLikeHeavenfest.com.

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.

New Order, Weezer, Beach House, Justice and more have been announced as the headliners for Kilby Block Party 2025.The four-day music bash will be returning to its home at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 15-18. Passes for the music festival are set to go on sale tomorrow (December 4) at 10am MST (12pm ET, 5pm GMT).

Perfume Genius has publicly made available three new bonus tracks from his 2014 album ‘Too Bright’ – check them out below.This past weekend, Perfume Genius (real name Mike Hadreas) released the 10th anniversary reissue of ‘Too Bright’. It now features three bonus tracks, ‘Story Of Love’, ‘My Place’ and ‘When U Need Someone’ on digital streaming platforms.This marks the first time the three songs have been shared to a mass audience, as they have never been released before.

Apple TV's new prestige drama series The New Look features a soundtrack that's assembled and produced by Jack Antonoff, the in-demand pop savant who just won at the 2024 Grammys for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (his third Grammy in that category and 10th overall). The soundtrack collects covers of classic songbook standards from modern pop giants, and today's track comes from Perfume Genius, the singer-songwriter born Mike Hadreas.

Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro’s relationship wasn’t like many other celebrity couples. For one thing, they had actual chemistry in the footage they posted on social media: they were the hottest duo to ever have a picnic together in the history of wicker baskets, and reminded anime fans around the world of the sexual awakenings prompted by Neon Genesis Evagelion.

Bilbao BBK has announced more acts for its 2023 line-up.The festival has confirmed Pavement will be headlining the Spanish festival’s second day, while Roisin Murphy, Arca, Ry X, Young Fathers and Perfume Genius and many more have also joined the line-up.They join previously announced acts Phoenix, IDLES, Jamie xx, Fever Ray, Röyksopp, Avalon Emerson, Anz, HAAi, SHERELLE, M83 and DUKI. Also set to play this year are Arctic Monkeys, Florence + the Machine, The Chemical Brothers, 070 Shake, Dry Cleaning and The Murder Capital.The 2023 edition of Bilbao BBK will take place from July 6-8 in the Basque region of Spain.

Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman and Perfume Genius's Mika Hadreas share an uncanny abilty to express a profound despair in their music. Putting them both together, their voices aching in sync with one another, makes so much sense you could be forgiven for wondering why it hasn't happened sooner. Luckily, what was a purely Instagram DM-based friendship has crossed over into musical territory with the languid and hauntingly romantic "Feels Like A Dream." The song, which will appear on upcoming album The Space Between (due October 21), flips the script on Boman's typically heartbroken missives while retaining all of the vulnerability that has defined 2020 debut album Dream On.

Perfume Genius has shared a new surreal short film that is an accompaniment to his new album, ‘Ugly Season’.The 28 minute short film, entitled Pygmalion’s Ugly Season, is directed by visual artist Jacolby Satterwhite and features music from the album, as well as an appearance from Perfume Genius – real name Michael Hadreas.In a press release, Hadreas said: “I gave him [Satterwhite] free reign,” when it came to directing the short.He went on: “We’re both the same age, I feel very aligned with Jacolby when it comes to taste and certain pop culture obsessions. There is also a spiritual harmony between us in the way we approach work and the similar energetic spaces we want to inhabit, realize and share.”You can watch the short film here:Speaking about his new project earlier this year, Satterwhite said: “This project is the genesis of a whole new direction that I’m taking, one that I’ve been thinking about within this endemic culture, since 2020.“Mike and I are both writing scripts.

On Friday, Mike Hadreas a.k.a. Perfume Genius will share his new album Ugly Season. The new music was created more collaboratively than ever before, beginning as a soundtrack for a dance piece by Kate Wallich and Hadreas called The Sun Still Burns Here with producer Blake Mills and Hadreas's partner Alan Wyffels contributing to the composition.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have returned with new song "Spitting Off the Edge of the World," a collaboration with Perfume Genius. It marks the band's first new material in over nine years and will appear on their newly announced album Cool It Down. The NYC trio's fifth album will be released on September 30 via Secretly Canadian.

Perfume Genius has announced his sixth studio album, ‘Ugly Season’.Following on from 2020’s ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’, the 10-track record is due to be released on June 17 via Matador. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.The album will arrive with a short film, which will star Perfume Genius – real name Mike Hadreas – and feature music from ‘Ugly Season’ as its soundtrack. Hadreas joined forces with renowned visual artist Jacolby Satterwhite for the companion piece.“This project is the genesis of a whole new direction that I’m taking, one that I’ve been thinking about within this endemic culture, since 2020,” explained Satterwhite in a statement.“Mike and I are both writing scripts.

Rock En Seine has announced a new wave of acts for 2022 – check out the festival’s full line-up below.The French festival is due to take place across four days (August 25-28) at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud in Paris.Tame Impala and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds were announced as two of this year’s headliners last October, with Arctic Monkeys confirming their bill-topping appearance the following month.Today (February 8) organisers have added Joy Crookes, Griff, Perfume Genius and Remi Wolf to the line-up, as well as Soulwax, Izia, Aldous Harding, Crystal Murray, Lala&Ce, November Ultra, Nu Genea, Priya Ragu, Requin Chagrin and Vendredi Sur Mer.Additionally, it’s been confirmed that Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Ausgang will open for Rage Against The Machine at their standalone Rock En Seine date with Run The Jewels on August 30.⚡️ROCK EN SEINE 2022 ⚡️⛵️ Embarquement immédiat pour les nouveaux noms de cette édition XXL

Gloria Gaynor's iconic disco hit "I Will Survive" is transformed into a haunting waltz courtesy of a new cover by Perfume Genius. Mike Hadreas explained in the latest edition of his Substack newsletter that he recorded the cover for a commercial project that didn't come to fruition.

Perfume Genius has shared a moody and eerie cover of Gloria Gaynor’s disco classic ‘I Will Survive’.Sharing the cover via his newsletter, Perfume Genius – real name Mike Hadreas – said he had recorded his version of the song at home, and had intended it for a commercial pitch.“I recorded this at home for a commercial pitch, but they didn’t give me the money,” Hadreas wrote.“I suppose the cover is a little deathbed-y, I was very serious that day, but i like how it turned out.

Perfume Genius has shared “On the Floor,” the latest song from Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. In the self-directed video, Mike Hadreas dances on a mud path, first alone and then with a partner who splits from his body. Check it out below.