Perfume Genius is the glam-rock project of musician Mike Hadreas, who has just announced the upcoming release of his fourth album, titled No Shape, due out this May. No Shape was recorded in Los Angeles, produced by Blake Mills and mixed by Shawn Everett. With this news also brings a video for the album’s first single “Slip Away.”
Directed by Bjork collaborator Andrew Thomas Huang, the video features Hadreas and dancer Teresa “Toogie” Barcelo in a lush romantic setting as they frolic about fields and eat fruit like a dreamy an oil painting come to life… when some creepy clown-like figures show up.
As Hadreas explained in a press release…
“I pay my rent. I’m approaching health. The things that are bothering me personally now are less clear, more confusing. I don’t think I really figured them out with these songs. There’s something freeing about how I don’t have it figured out. Unpacking little morsels, magnifying my discomfort, wading through buried harm, laughing at or digging in to the embarrassing drama of it all. I may never come out the other side but it’s invigorating to try and hopefully, ultimately helpful. I think a lot of them are about trying to be happy in the face of whatever bullshit I created for myself or how horrible everything and everyone is.”
Watch the video for “Slip Away” above.
No Shape comes out May 5th on Matador Records, pre-order it here. Check out the album art and track listing below along with upcoming Perfume Genius tour dates.
Track Listing:
Otherside
Slip Away
Just Like Love
Go Ahead
Valley
Wreath
Every Night
Choir
Die 4 You
Sides (feat. Weyes Blood)
Braid
Run Me Through
Alan
Otherside
Slip Away
Just Like Love
Go Ahead
Valley
Wreath
Every Night
Choir
Die 4 You
Sides (feat. Weyes Blood)
Braid
Run Me Through
Alan
Tour Dates:
Wed, May 10 – Magic Stick Lounge – Detroit, MI
Thu, May 11 – Virgin Mobile Mod Club – Toronto, ON
Fri, May 12 – Theatre Fairmount – Montreal, QC
Sat, May 13 – Royale – Boston, MA
Mon, May 15 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
Tue, May 16 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
Thu, May 18 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
Fri, May 19 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
Sat, May 20 – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA
Sun, May 21 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN
Tue, May 23 – The Back Room at Colectivo – Milwaukee, WI
Wed, May 24 – Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis, MN
Thu, May 25 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
Fri, June 16 – Eaux Claires Festival – Eau Claire, WI
Sat, June 17 – Eaux Claires Festival – Eau Claire, WI
Sat, July 15 – Imperial – Vancouver, BC
Sun, Jul 16 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
Tue, Jul 18 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
Wed, Jul 19 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
Sun, Jul 23 – Capitol Hill Block Party – Seattle, WA
*support on all May dates will be serpentwithfeet