Perfume Genius is the musical project of American singer/songwriter Mike Hadreas and today he has announced that his new album, Glory, will be released on March 28th via long-time label home Matador Records. Glory will be the 7th studio album in Perfume Genius’s impressive body of work.
Glory sees Perfume Genius re-united with long-time producer Blake Mills and keyboardist and co-writer Alan Wyffels. On the new album, he is joined by an incredible group of musicians who have also played with him previously, both on the road and in the studio, including guitarists Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) and Greg Uhlmann, drummers Tim Carr and Jim Keltner, and bassist Pat Kelly, as well as a special appearance from New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding.
Today, Perfume Genius shares the album’s lead single, ‘It’s a Mirror’, and its companion music video directed by Cody Critchloe. The two artists first collaborated on the music video for Perfume Genius’ groundbreaking ‘Queen’, and Critchloe has also directed videos for artists such as Robyn, Kyle Minogue, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yves Tumor and more.
Speaking about ‘It’s A Mirror’, Mike Hadreas says, “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.”
Perfume Genius has also announced an extensive North American tour in support of the album. The shows kick off in Healdsburg at Little Saint on May 12th and wrap up on June 27th at Revolution Hall in Portland, OR. Highlights include The Fillmore in San Francisco on May 13th, the Brooklyn Paramount on June 10th and the Showbox in Hadreas’ hometown of Seattle on June 26th.
The artist pre-sale begins tomorrow, Thursday, January 16th at 10AM local time and the public on-sale takes place this Friday, January 17th at 10AM local.
Sign up for presale access and get tickets at perfumegenius.org.
Pre-order Glory HERE.
Photo Credit: Cody Critchloe
