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Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It - Instores Feb. 21
Perfume Genius is Mike Hadreas, a Seattle songwriter whose jarring 2010 debut album, Learning, was called “an album of rare, redemptive beauty…one of the most uniquely endearing and quietly forceful debut albums of recent years”, and established him as one of the most singular songwriters around today.
His new album, Put Your Back N 2 It, is much more universal, addressing intimacy, power, family, secrecy, and hope not just through his impressionistic lyrics, but the music itself, which is as lush as Learning was stark. It’s a gorgeous soundtrack for anyone trying to keep it together in everyday life, and moving forward.
Recorded by Drew Morgan and John Goodmanson, this sonically beautiful, more approachable album will connect with more people directly.
New threepiece touring line-up will be hitting many North American markets for the first time. He is confirmed to return to Canada April 7th Montréal ( Le Divan Orange), April 8th Toronto (The Drake Hotel), and April 18th Vancouver (The Biltmore).
Debut video “Hood” premieres January 18th.
Huge press already confirmed: Out, Interview, Huffington Post “Gay Voices,” Spin feature, Pitchfork feature, more.
For more information, please www.matadorrecords.com
“If anyone can make a tortured lamentation of society’s reluctance to relinquish heteronormativity sound like a lullaby, it’s Perfume Genius.” – Interview
“Exquisite.” – Pitchfork
Tracklisting:
Awol Marine
Normal Song
No Tear
17
Take Me Home
Dirge
Dark Parts
All Waters
Hood
Put Your Back N2 It
Floating Spit
Sister Song
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