“Learning” was an apt title for Tacoma, Wash. artist Mike Hadreas’ 2010 debut disc as Perfume Genius, a moniker he used to post his music on MySpace. He had just exited rehab, and was trying to make ...

Note: What doesn’t come across in Perfume Genius’ dark, stark songs or my article is his sense of humor. For the record, the interview for this piece included unexpected and enjoyable forays into such ...

Seattle songwriter Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has a brief, sorta devastating album out via Matador. It's called Learning and it slips by quickly -- 10 songs in under 30 minutes -- so you'll ...

There are plenty of reasons why Perfume Genius‘ 2010 debut is striking, but let’s start with the most obvious: The only instrument is piano. On Learning, the Seattle singer (nee Mike Hadreas) plumbs ...

With a crooning and dramatic voice that reverberates like Arcade Fire’s Win Butler's and retains the drama of David Bowie, it is no wonder that Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas is the androgynous ...

Another 2012 release to get excited about... Where Learning was stark and confessional however, Put Your Back N 2 It is lush and universal, and sees an expansion of both his thematic and sonic palette ...

Shortly before Perfume Genius, aka Mike Hadreas, played his debut British show at London’s Hoxton Hall DiS caught up with the singer to discuss his brittle yet beautiful debut album ‘Learning’ as well ...

Perfume Genius released Learning not two months ago, but he’s already out with new material. “Your Drum” has a sparse melody but ethereal harmonies, perhaps the key to how Mike Hadreas (the man behind ...

You like giving and getting angst-ridden music for Christmas, right? Well look not further than Perfume Genius—who is re-releasing his debut album Learning just in time for your holiday gifting needs.