oh man, i was obsessed w/ "mr. peterson" last year, can't wait to hear the album
― exit through the (Tape Store), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 05:54 (fourteen years ago) link
also i'm drunk and depressed, so good timing
― exit through the (Tape Store), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:03 (fourteen years ago) link
stunning. goddamn. wtf are these indie comparisons about? fucking neutral milk hotel?!
― exit through the (Tape Store), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:31 (fourteen years ago) link
i hear kate bush fwiw
― exit through the (Tape Store), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:32 (fourteen years ago) link
kate bush meets elliott smith?
― exit through the (Tape Store), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 20:53 (fourteen years ago) link
in any case, i'll probably vomit the first time the word 'hype' is used in this discussion, so i should probably ignore this thread from here on out. I hope many of you enjoy the album (privately, of course).
― exit through the (Tape Store), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 20:56 (fourteen years ago) link
playing @Glasslands in Bklyn tonight
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 23 July 2010 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
dunno, this seems like the sort of thing I'd like, but was pretty unimpressed with "Mr Peterson" -- is there another track I should listen to that'll convince me?
― tylerw, Friday, 23 July 2010 15:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Mr Peterson is great but the rest kinda sounds like a bunch of Antony And The Johnsons demos.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 20:44 (thirteen years ago) link
his voice reminds me of gary jules
― Lady Miss K-Lo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 March 2011 20:55 (thirteen years ago) link
'Put Your Back N 2 It' is just as lovely as the first one. It's a bit less voyeuristic in tone, and a bit fuller sonically. I'm still taking it in.
Suspect this will be another album I will love in the privacy of my headphones.
Not one for sharing.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 02:43 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpkr8uNWpk
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 03:09 (twelve years ago) link
so yeah this album
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 01:38 (twelve years ago) link
Spent most of my first listen disappointed that Hadreas sounded like he'd learned to write proper songs, but by the end it was starting to click and now I'm looking forward to the second spin.
― I Fucked Up (jer.fairall), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 02:33 (twelve years ago) link
This album is terrific.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
Somehow missed out on him and his recent gig in my neighborhood. Just saw the review the other day:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/review-perfume-geniuss-work-loses-nothing-onstage/2012/04/01/gIQACLFapS_story.html
On the few when drums provided a backbone, the emotional wallop was greater.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
I wrote about 'Put Your Back N 2 It' for Devon Record Club:
http://devonrecordclub.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/perfume-genius-put-your-back-n-2-it-round-42-robs-choice/
It's been with me all year. Glad to see it got a few mentions in the 2012 lists. I think it's remarkable.
― J-Lo Biafra (Rob Mitchell), Friday, 28 December 2012 10:53 (eleven years ago) link
Cate Le Bon ft. Perfume Genius: http://www.stereogum.com/1451062/cate-le-bon-i-think-i-knew-feat-perfume-genius/mp3s/
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 4 September 2013 14:41 (eleven years ago) link
Holy mother of god, this song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfJ9HX13Z8U
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 18:52 (ten years ago) link
I just heard Queen. This is freakin amazing.
― campreverb, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:09 (ten years ago) link
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/14/347755339/first-listen-perfume-genius-too-bright?autoplay=true
Streaming now. His lyrics are as good as ever but I think sonically, it's such a huge step forward. Don't sleep on this one.
― Herbie Handcock (Murgatroid), Monday, 15 September 2014 04:09 (ten years ago) link
Yeah missed all mention of this guy before but now seriously intrigued.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 September 2014 04:37 (ten years ago) link
What's he doing differently sonically? Can't listen at work yet.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 15 September 2014 07:51 (ten years ago) link
I'd rather it be a surprise for you.
― Herbie Handcock (Murgatroid), Monday, 15 September 2014 17:44 (ten years ago) link
I'm friends w the guy but still find myself fanboying him abt his music.
― goon flambience (fgti), Monday, 15 September 2014 18:49 (ten years ago) link
Grid is amazing my god I dunno, so happy about this
― goon flambience (fgti), Monday, 15 September 2014 18:52 (ten years ago) link
can't quite figure out how to articulate my thoughts on this album yet but i'm pretty impressed by it
took it for a walk yesterday afternoon and nearly burst into tears during the second half of "no good"
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Monday, 22 September 2014 11:22 (ten years ago) link
Saw the NY Times and New Yorker features, and intend to listen.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 22 September 2014 15:01 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I'm hesitating to put the album on my phone because I don't want to burst into tears on the train
― Herbie Handcock (Murgatroid), Monday, 22 September 2014 19:21 (ten years ago) link
I can't unsee Bruce McCulloch when I look at this album cover
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 16:05 (nine years ago) link
this record is a nice example of how drums can improve just about anybody's music.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
learning that john parrish did the percussion on this album makes a lot of sense. the overriding impression of the sonics on this album for me is "what pj harvey's next album might sound like".
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Wednesday, 24 September 2014 04:32 (nine years ago) link
This album is fucking awesome.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 24 September 2014 08:13 (nine years ago) link
smh tho at the pathetic dismissal of this album's queerness in the last paragraph of the pitchfork review
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Wednesday, 24 September 2014 09:11 (nine years ago) link
I guess I am actually enjoying this, despite not actually *wanting* to enjoy it. I feel kinda manipulated by it, even as I fall for its manipulations.
But it often seems like "I feel really super-conflicted about this!" is a better indicator of future feelings than "OMG best thing ever" ?
Oh. The stream just cut out and I'm annoyed and trying to reload it back at the place where it left off, so I guess it's something I care about hearing. hA.
― Aphex T (wins) (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 24 September 2014 10:03 (nine years ago) link
new album No Shape out in may!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPiiY4a1vf4
― devvvine, Tuesday, 21 March 2017 14:07 (seven years ago) link
wow, this is pretty easily my favourite thing he's done
― ufo, Tuesday, 21 March 2017 15:22 (seven years ago) link
Just heard his new album for the first time. I wasn't a huge fan before but this album is really something.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 26 April 2017 01:19 (seven years ago) link
oohhhhhhhh
― joshywinty (josh), Wednesday, 26 April 2017 01:49 (seven years ago) link
Based on the new track they featured last week at the Pop Conference, yeah, going to be great. (He was an interesting speaker on the panel -- gave just enough of a 'kinda uncomfortable being here' vibe but wasn't standoffish, just very quietly careful in his responses.) Also having serpentwithfeet as the opening act on the tour makes that a must-see.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 26 April 2017 02:13 (seven years ago) link
this is really fantastic on first listen
― ufo, Thursday, 4 May 2017 18:19 (seven years ago) link
the entirety of this record has me on the edge of tears
― joshywinty (josh), Friday, 5 May 2017 19:22 (seven years ago) link
I can't get enough of this. Die 4 You and Sides are the standouts for me at the moment, but it's one of those records where I think my favorite tracks could evolve and revolve over time.
― Chantilly Bass, Monday, 8 May 2017 06:52 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, Die 4 U is one of my favourites. Such an incredible vocal performance.
This is easily my album of the year so far.
― kitchen person, Monday, 8 May 2017 13:47 (seven years ago) link
Damn, Sides!
― del esdichado (NickB), Friday, 12 May 2017 10:31 (seven years ago) link
Find it difficult to listen to 'Alan' without welling up, Owen Pallett as usual analyses it brilliantly: http://www.talkhouse.com/owen-pallett-on-perfume-genius/
― Dan Worsley, Sunday, 14 May 2017 20:03 (seven years ago) link
that song and video is fucking really really cool
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 23:05 (seven years ago) link
Been catching up on a bunch of stuff, including this, which is hitting the Eno/Kate Bush/Roxy/Ferry art rock sweet spot for me. What a great year for music so far.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 30 June 2017 15:52 (seven years ago) link
Shimmering shuddering new thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oply9BPy6nU
― nashwan, Friday, 13 September 2019 22:11 (five years ago) link
this is pretty wonderful
― ufo, Friday, 13 September 2019 22:52 (five years ago) link
That's so lovely. Seemingly inchoate but epic too.
― Eyeball Kicks, Monday, 16 September 2019 09:40 (five years ago) link
this is basically a Gang Gang Dance track right? which is a fantastic direction I did not expect for him. looking forward to the album that sounds like it's on the way
― ufo, Monday, 16 September 2019 11:17 (five years ago) link
"pop song" is gorgeous too, very excited for this
― ufo, Friday, 18 October 2019 12:23 (four years ago) link
Set My Heart On Fire Immediately out 05/15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAoWMJTClqo
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 16:12 (four years ago) link
honestly I'm not quite sure about that single yet but there was no way I could let that album title go unacknowledged
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 16:36 (four years ago) link
i like this but i'm disappointed last year's fantastic singles didn't turn out to be part of something larger like it sounded like they would be
― ufo, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:33 (four years ago) link
sooooooooo excited for this!
― winters (josh), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 22:48 (four years ago) link
Haven't listened yet but I'm anticipating, and tbh I'm excited that Blake Mills produced again
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 22:56 (four years ago) link
Anyone else see The Sun Still Burns Here? I caught it in Minneapolis, was a bit ambivalent about the staging but the music was incredible, maybe the best since N 2 It if I could hear it again as an album. Those two singles were highlights but also characteristic of the rest.
― geoffreyess, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:10 (four years ago) link
Describe is such an earworm. Specially love the edit that cuts out the last two minutes of ambience, they seem unnecessary for me in the single format. Maybe in the context of the album they make sense.
I think this is one of the best songs I’ve heard from him tbh, love the contrast between that heavy guitar riff and the blurry, melancholic singing. It sounds both uplifting and heartbroken at the same time.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 5 March 2020 12:35 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln4S83JeY2Y
― ufo, Monday, 16 March 2020 21:58 (four years ago) link
I never really cared for Perfume Genius before but these two singles are some of my favorite songs released this year. Love the 90’s shoegaze feel of Describe and this one sounds like an update on the motown sound or even like “Off the Wall” Michale Jackson.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 00:32 (four years ago) link
Michael*
his last album was fantastic and these two tracks aren't quite the same level as that so far but i still really like them
― ufo, Tuesday, 17 March 2020 01:52 (four years ago) link
really good album, maybe even better than the last one even if it doesn't have the like, wow moments of "slip away" etc.
love the kinda compressed shoegaze vibe it has going on in a lot of these tracks
― ufo, Friday, 15 May 2020 01:12 (four years ago) link
Oh it's out tomorrow?! "Describe" is probably my favorite song of his since "Take Me Home," excited to hear there's more like it.
― last updated a group of five done twelve times ago (geoffreyess), Friday, 15 May 2020 01:34 (four years ago) link
yeah there's more than just that sound on the album, plenty of intricate chamber pop arrangements too as usual, but it's kinda the thread that ties the album together
― ufo, Friday, 15 May 2020 01:52 (four years ago) link
found an interview from last year where he says that The Sun Still Burns Here is also planned as an album for this year!
― ufo, Friday, 15 May 2020 07:24 (four years ago) link
halfway through and this is pretty amazing so far. "Whole Life" immediately blew me away
― gman59, Friday, 15 May 2020 20:05 (four years ago) link
The Sun Still Burns Here is also planned as an album for this year
cool! it's so good
― last updated a group of five done twelve times ago (geoffreyess), Saturday, 16 May 2020 16:16 (four years ago) link
Allmusic has the new album's title with a comma, which I think I like better. If you're gonna use an adverb, go for it.
― last updated a group of five done twelve times ago (geoffreyess), Saturday, 16 May 2020 16:17 (four years ago) link
Hmm. It's good? But I'm not blown away.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 May 2020 16:20 (four years ago) link
lol
this is the funniest thread ive seen in a while LMFAO pic.twitter.com/KBY47PUgDV— 🌸knewnie: season 2 (@rap_knewnie) June 10, 2020
― jaymc, Thursday, 11 June 2020 17:39 (four years ago) link
He ran his hands up me...Breeders on CD
great as is but I kinda wish that was a couplet
― geoffreyess, Sunday, 14 June 2020 23:54 (four years ago) link
wow at the new album. also wow .. where the fuck is the love for it on here?
― piscesx, Monday, 24 August 2020 22:48 (four years ago) link
seconding the love on the new record!
― winters (josh), Monday, 24 August 2020 23:46 (four years ago) link
it's pretty good but there's never been much interest in him here for some reason. no shape similarly got no traction despite being brilliant
― ufo, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 00:04 (four years ago) link
Good album, pretty front-loaded. The singles are my two favorite tracks but there's some other great songs in that first half
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 00:24 (four years ago) link
more love here, esp. the singles. pox time?
take me homedescribehoodfloating spiti declinewreathsideswhenpop songon the floor
― geoffreyess, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 04:17 (four years ago) link
It's odd, because the first time I listened to both No Shape and Too Bright, the album grabbed me by the shoulders, stared deeply into my eyes and breathed "YOU WILL LOVE ME" deep into my soul, and took hold of me and wouldn't let me go.
I did not have that experience with this new one, so I didn't listen to it again. Maybe I should give it another go?
(It's hard to listen to new things, while in the grip of an obsession with old things.)
― Extractor Fan (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 25 August 2020 07:10 (four years ago) link
Same tbh, I fell for No Shape instantly and listened to it countless times, and haven't clicked with the new one yet. I keep thinking I should give it more listens though.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 August 2020 20:37 (four years ago) link
It's strange, it starts off OK, I'm engaged by around the time of Jason, but I can't seem to get through to the end of the album. I think that there are a lot of slow / mid-tempo tracks around the middle, and my attention wanders off and I can't get it back.
It's frustrating, because I really want to like the album!
― Extractor Fan (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 06:24 (four years ago) link
agree - this new one just doesn't have the same magic for me, too straining
― sean gramophone, Wednesday, 26 August 2020 14:02 (four years ago) link
i love it. but i also love blake mills' new down-tempo album. and now i will reiterate this most unhelpful info for these times: perfume genius shows are wonderful and brought my fandom to a new level.
― Downtown Baby Photographers (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 19:11 (four years ago) link
for some reason the guitar-heavy parts of this album really remind me of r.e.m.'s monster, like i can totally picture stipe singing "describe" for example
― ufo, Wednesday, 26 August 2020 20:53 (four years ago) link
Stipe/Hadreashttps://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/05/03/19/5389417.jpg
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 05:33 (four years ago) link
still remember the seeing of this photo as an event in my life
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 05:35 (four years ago) link
new album Ugly Season out 17 June, the long promised release of the material from his 2019 dance performance The Sun Still Burns Here
Just a RoomHeremTeethPop SongScherzoUgly SeasonEye in the WallPhotographHellbentCenote
could not be more excited for this, "eye in the wall" and "pop song" were released as singles all the way back in 2019 and they're the best things he's ever done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oply9BPy6nUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFqOeib8Qss
― ufo, Friday, 25 March 2022 00:50 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5kdR_N3Vo
very much looking forward to the album tomorrow this stuff is wild
― ufo, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 23:15 (two years ago) link
oh this is immense, he really went for it
― ufo, Friday, 17 June 2022 00:40 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnXCEwf7pdE
so good
― ufo, Friday, 17 June 2022 12:10 (two years ago) link
Was this a surprise release or was I just not paying attention?
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Friday, 17 June 2022 15:21 (two years ago) link
it was announced 3 months ago but didn't get much of a promotional push - the only singles were released 3 years ago
― ufo, Friday, 17 June 2022 22:58 (two years ago) link
it was recorded before set my heart on fire immediately and originally intended for release first, hence the weirdness there
― ufo, Friday, 17 June 2022 23:00 (two years ago) link
Oh interesting. Havent checked it out yet but looking forward to it
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Saturday, 18 June 2022 02:41 (two years ago) link
very fine work
― imago, Friday, 1 July 2022 09:15 (two years ago) link
really love the new one. especially glad that it gives “eye on the wall” a home, by far my favorite thing he’s ever done
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Sunday, 17 July 2022 23:49 (two years ago) link
*eye in the wall, obv
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Sunday, 17 July 2022 23:55 (two years ago) link