A thread where we appreciate the genius behind Perfume Genius

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.)

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.

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!

agree - this new one just doesn't have the same magic for me, too straining

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.

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

Stipe/Hadreas
https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/05/03/19/5389417.jpg

still remember the seeing of this photo as an event in my life

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 Room
Herem
Teeth
Pop Song
Scherzo
Ugly Season
Eye in the Wall
Photograph
Hellbent
Cenote

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=oply9BPy6nU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFqOeib8Qss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5kdR_N3Vo

very much looking forward to the album tomorrow this stuff is wild

oh this is immense, he really went for it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnXCEwf7pdE

so good

Was this a surprise release or was I just not paying attention?

it was announced 3 months ago but didn't get much of a promotional push - the only singles were released 3 years ago

it was recorded before set my heart on fire immediately and originally intended for release first, hence the weirdness there

Oh interesting. Havent checked it out yet but looking forward to it

very fine work

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

*eye in the wall, obv