Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) released his third album, Too Bright, via Matador Records. The LP marked a significant departure from his earlier work, with its bold, avant-garde sound and introspective lyrics, earning him worldwide recognition and critical acclaim. To commemorate the 10-year milestone, Perfume Genius today releases a digital deluxe edition of the album, featuring three previously unheard songs ‘Story Of Love’, ‘My Place’ and ‘When U Need Someone Here’.
Hadreas says, “These songs were written in 2013 alongside the tracks that became Too Bright. I was reminded of them while sifting through demos from that time, reflecting on this anniversary. I’m really glad they have a place to live now. We took them to the studio last month and opened a portal with our insane band, somehow able to channel the very specific spirit of that record. It reminded me how formative and wild that time was, how much I still call on that energy and how grateful I am for the people I work with and whoever is listening.”
Perfume Genius is also celebrating the anniversary with the Too Bright 10th Anniversary Tour, performing the album in its entirety. The tour kicked off last week with sold-out US shows in Washington, DC, and Brooklyn, NY. It hits the West Coast this week, concluding with a two-night stand at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever in Los Angeles on September 26 and 27. All remaining dates are listed below.
Too Bright features the standout single ‘Queen’ – Hadreas’ confrontational dissection of “gay panic,” which Pitchfork said “sounds like triumph amid the pathetic relevancy of its subject matter in 2014.” The song was a jolt in the cultural discourse and has since become a fan-favorite. The song’s electrifying music video featured Hadreas as a young street hustler.
Too Bright 10th Anniversary Edition tracklisting
I Decline
2. Queen
3. Fool
4. No Good
5. My Body
6. Don't Let Them In
7. Grid
8. Longpig
9 I'm A Mother
10. Too Bright
11. All Along
12. Story of Love (Bonus Track on DSP version)
13. My Place (Bonus Track on DSP version)
14. When U Need Someone (Bonus Track on DSP version)
Perfume Genius Too Bright Tour Dates:
September 24 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
September 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
September 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
