Artist Perfume Genius

Features & Interviews

The Brightest Flame: Perfume Genius

Reaching in and wilfully emboldening himself, on ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’ - his fifth LP as Perfume Genius - Mike Hadreas is burning harder than ever.

24th April 2020

Scent from above: Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius’ last album ‘Too Bright’ changed him from an outsider into a sashaying superstar. With ‘No Shape’, Mike Hadreas is still impressing his dog, and shape-shifting further from definition.

3rd May 2017

Perfume Genius: “This album is demanding respect and acceptance”

Be afraid, be very afraid, says a newly enraged Mike Hadreas. Perfume Genius has just become fully-charged.

23rd September 2014

Album Reviews

5 Stars

Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Brimming with a palpable, passionate sense of exploration.

5 Stars

Perfume Genius - No Shape

A masterclass in kitschy indulgence and raw honesty alike.

4 Stars

Perfume Genius - Too Bright

Heady and potent, ‘Too Bright’ is an astonishingly brilliant album.

Records & Merch

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately Double Vinyl

£18

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately CD

£10

News

A.G. Cook remixes Perfume Genius’ ‘Describe’

The track features on Perfume Genius’ new remix album.

March 4, 2021 11:50am

News

Perfume Genius announces ‘IMMEDIATELY Remixes’ album

Featuring remixes from A.G. Cook, Danny L Harle, Jenny Hval and more!

January 14, 2021 3:16pm

Features

DIY’s Tracks of 2020

From chart-dominating hits through to iconic ruminations on life, here are DIY’s favourite tracks from across the past twelve months.

December 17, 2020 12:55pm

Features

DIY’s Albums of 2020

From incendiary debuts, through to unexpected returns, here are DIY’s favourite albums from across the past twelve months.

December 15, 2020 5:00pm

News

Jim-E Stack remixes Perfume Genius’ ‘Without You’

“I chose to remix ‘Without You,’ because something about it felt timeless and familiar but also grounded and confident.”

December 3, 2020 5:30pm

News

Perfume Genius releases ‘Some Dream’ video

The track is lifted from the recently released ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’.

November 23, 2020 3:30pm

News

Perfume Genius announces book, ‘Immediately’

It’s a companion to this year’s album.

September 17, 2020 12:52pm

Features / Tracks

Tracks: The Killers, Hayley Williams, Biffy Clyro and more

Our round-up of the biggest and best tracks of the past few weeks.

March 20, 2020 5:47pm

News

Perfume Genius shares new track and video ‘On The Floor’

It’s the latest lifted from his upcoming album ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’.

March 17, 2020 12:34pm

News

Perfume Genius announces new album ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’

He’s also shared track ‘Describe’.

February 25, 2020 3:00pm

News

Perfume Genius shares new track ‘Eye In The Wall’

It’s the newest track taken from ‘The Sun Still Burns Here’, a dance and music performance collaboration with Seattle-based choreographer Kate Wallich.

September 13, 2019 4:14pm