Perfume Genius Releases New Track, Announces New Album [stream]

Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, just gifted us with a new track from an upcoming album entitled, Too Bright. The track is way more filled out than we’re used to hearing from him, complete with brassy synths and fresh pop vibe. Hadreas says, “Queen” is about “gay panic”: “Sometimes I see faces of blank fear when I walk by…If these fucking people want to give me some power — if they see me as some sea witch with penis tentacles that are always prodding and poking and seeking to convert the muggles — well, here she comes.” Get it, Mike. So, it seems this third record will take Perfume Genius to a bolder, more ornate level than ever before, and we say hell yes. Go ahead and listen to “Queen” above. Too Bright is out September 22nd via Matador Records.