Totally Fuzzy — When Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, first appeared on our radar it was with the mesmerising Mr Peterson – a piano-led song of such hushed beauty you barely noticed the dark undertow of the lyrics. The album that featured this song, Learning, ... more info

Guardian Music — (Organs/Turnstile)For his second album as Perfume Genius, Seattle's Michael Hadreas adds a twist of confidence to the bare-bones, piano-and-reverb approach of his lovely debut, Learning. That's not to say he's ditching his delicate template, no matte... more info

Guardian Music — Porn footage and his mum were two of the inspirations for songs on Mike Hadreas's second album, which, yes, features the same themes of lurid self-loathing as the first. But what does his mother think of it?'Erm," says Mike Hadreas, and then stares q... more info

DrownedInSound — The very last thing Mike Hadreas (aka Perfume Genius) says to me during our conversation in some Shoreditch forecourt is both a decent summary of the energies behind his new record, and a microcosm of his approach to answering questions: “I wanted ... more info

Stereogum — Next month, super-intense singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas, who records as Perfume Genius, releases the sophomore album Put Your Back N 2 It. We’ve already posted first taste “All Waters” and the great “Hood” video. And now, the entire LP is ... more info

Nialler9 — The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page. Air - Le Voyage Dans la Lune Bonobo – Black Sands remixed Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory Errors – Have Some Faith In … Read More... → more info

Guardian Music — Be among the first to hear these spellbinding songs from bruised balladeer Mike HadreasWhen Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, first appeared on our radar it was with the mesmerising Mr Peterson – a piano-led song of such hushed beauty you barely no... more info

DrownedInSound — In a couple of weeks' time (February 20) a new Perfume Genius record is released, through Organs (Turnstile). It's the follow-up to the hugely acclaimed and largely excellent debut, Learning. This one's called Put Your Back N 2 It and now there's a b... more info

ContactMusic — Former R E M frontman Michael Stipe has waded into a new decency debate after a video promoting Perfume Genius new album was pulled from YouTube com The Everybody Hurts singer was appalled to learn that bosses of the video sharing website had banned ... more info

Guardian Music — For his new video, Mike Hadreas finds sweet succour in the arms of a gay porn star. Perfect for a plaintive piano ballad …Have you ever been moved by a video featuring an effeminate young man cradled in the arms of a hirsute porn star? Well, if you... more info