Perfume Genius has announced a new album. The Blake Mills–produced Glory is Mike Hadreas’ follow-up to 2022’s Ugly Season and releases March 28 on Matador. The record features lead single “It’s a Mirror,” which is out today with a video directed by frequent collaborator Cody Critchloe. Watch it below.
“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,” Hadreas said in a press statement. “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.”
Following the release of Glory, Perfume Genius will embark on an extensive North American tour, kicking off on May 12, in Healdsburg, California, and wrapping up June 27 at Portland, Oregon’s Revolution Hall. Last year, Hadreas shared covers of Dinah Washington’s “What a Difference a Day Makes” and Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy.” He also reissued his 2014 record Too Bright for its 10th anniversary.
Read about Perfume Genius’ 2020 album, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, at No. 40 on “The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far.”
All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Glory:
01 It’s a Mirror02 No Front Teeth [ft. Aldous Harding]03 Clean Heart04 Me & Angel05 Left for Tomorrow06 Full On07 Capezio08 Dion09 In a Row10 Hanging Out11 Glory
Perfume Genius:
05-12 Healdsburg, CA – Little Saint05-13 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore05-16 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court Block Party05-24 São Paulo, Brazil – C6 Fest05-30 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren05-31 Tucson, AZ – 19106-02 Austin, TX – Emo’s06-03 Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Factory06-05 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse06-06 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom06-07 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club06-08 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer06-10 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount06-12 Boston, MA – Royale06-13 Buffalo, NY – Electric City06-14 Toronto, Ontario – The Concert Hall06-15 Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron06-17 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre06-18 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue06-19 Kansas City, MO – The Truman06-21 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre06-23 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall06-26 Seattle, WA – The Showbox06-27 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
