{"product_id":"perfume-genius-glory","title":"Perfume Genius - Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003ePerfume Genius – Glory (Staff Review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003eGlory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003eis the new album from Perfume Genius, the project of American singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas. Perfume Genius' seventh record arrives following a remarkable run of releases, including 2017’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003eNo Shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003e and 2020’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003eSet My Heart on Fire Immediately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWhile those albums embraced the more abstract and experimental edges of pop, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eGlory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e shifts focus, honing in on Hadreas’ songwriting with a distinctive blend of Americana, indie-folk, and chamber pop. Once again, Hadreas is joined by producer Blake Mills—who also co-produced last week’s Album of the Week (For Melancholy Brunettes (\u0026amp; Sad Women)  by Japanese Breakfast), and Mills, much like he did with Michelle Zauner, coaxes Hadreas toward a sense of restraint. The songs here feel sharpened to their essence, with their impact all the more potent for it. There’s also a full-band dynamic at play with some esteemed musicians on board, giving the music something of a tangible, authentic quality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003eEchoes of Elliott Smith and Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst ripple through \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eGlory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, particularly in the way Hadreas, like Smith, draws rich, pop-leaning arrangements from a traditional rock palette. That influence is perhaps most noticeable on folk-rock opener \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eIt’s a Mirror. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eElsewhere, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eNo Front Teeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e finds Hadreas in collaboration with New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, their voices weaving together in a delicate, pensive duet. A similar intimacy pervades \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eMe \u0026amp; Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a nostalgic piano-led ballad, reminiscent of some of Youth Lagoon's most recent work. Hadreas', like Youth Lagoon's Trevor Powers, is symbolising a real shift in the feel of Americana. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020;\"\u003eWhen Hadreas does allow space for his more experimental side, they manifest in ways that feel more refined, subtle and approachable. \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eLeft for Tomorrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e drifts in on soft drones and barely-there percussion, his stream-of-consciousness lyrics unfolding in a way that recalls mid-'90s Michael Stipe—freeform, impressionistic, untethered. As this track arrives, it marks a certain shift in the direction of the album. These moments of abstraction provide a striking counter to the album’s opening, as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eGlory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereveals itself to be a deftly eclectic work. \u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eGlory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e is a slow burn, but one that greatly rewards the listener as its artistic and emotional depth is gradually revealed. Later, the album moves seamlessly between the lush instrumentation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eFull On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e, the hazy psych-funk of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eCapezio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e, and the abstract chamber pop of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eDion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eHanging Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e, all building toward and around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eIn a Row\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202020; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e, an explosive orchestral-rock song, an album highlight that delivers the record's emotional peak and cathartic release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MATADOR","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":53203638387015,"sku":"TRI-39121","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53203640254791,"sku":"TRI-39123","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/51bc6a917ee118ef2af3246bb1f1392d.jpg?v=1769349914","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/perfume-genius-glory","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}