Perfume Genius 'Glory'

'Glory' is the most direct and vividly realized album from Perfume Genius to date. On his seventh full-length, Mike Hadreas peels back layers of isolation and performance, offering raw, tightly drawn character sketches shaped by queer desire, domestic friction, and hard-won tenderness. Backed by his most dynamic ensemble yet—including long-time collaborator Alan Wyffels and producer Blake Mills—he trades solitary introspection for a more collaborative, full-bodied sound.

Each of the 11 tracks hums with lyrical precision and emotional ambiguity, populated by a rotating cast of spectral figures—Dion, Angel, Tate, and even a returning Jason—set adrift in a world that feels both theatrical and deeply human. Guitars, synths, and rhythmic interplay stretch and pulse beneath Hadreas’ voice, grounding his surreal visions in luminous detail. 'Glory' is a singer-songwriter record at its core: vulnerable, vivid, and startlingly alive.