{Perfume Genius}
Seattle-based singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas’ (aka Perfume Genius) music reveals itself early on the opening title track of his astonishing debut:
"No one will answer your prayers/Until you take off that dress No one will hear your crying / Until you take your last breath'.
Learning is a collection of songs that are largely based around simple piano melodies which explore death, abuse, and addiction. Hadreas had told press that these songs were written as a means to understand his troubled life, and originally only ever intended for close friends to hear.
Have a listen...
'Learning' (Courtesy of Stereogum)
'Mr. Peterson' (Courtesy of Pitchfork)
Here is a live version of "Mr. Peterson"...
Here's a live version of "Lookout, Lookout"...
You can stream the album in it's entirety right here
