Perfume Genius

Pretty Much Amazing Best 2012 on Perfume Genius

#60 Put Your Back N2 It

Treble Best of 2012 on Perfume Genius

#30 Forget orchestras, forget synthesizers, and you can even forget acoustic guitar, because Perfume Genius has officially proven that all you need to make a moving album is a piano and a voice...full article here

Amoeba Music on Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius, Put Your Back N 2 It (CD) Perfume Genius is Mike Hadreas, an incredible Seattle songwriter whose...more at amoeba.com

PASTE's Best of What's Next on Perfume Genius

For Put Your Back N 2 It, Perfume Genius made his way into a proper studio for the first time, working with producer Drew Morgan to craft a sparse, yet carefully arranged record emphasizing his voice and storytelling.   more at pastemagazine.com

Quit Mumbling on Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius's beautiful debut album Learning was an unfortunately overlooked collection of songs seeming so delicate that any sudden movements may just break them to pieces. There was a sadness, or maybe a bit of fear, that seemed to permeate throughout the record putting the songs on so personal a level that they often became overwhelming. On his recent release Put Your Back N 2 It, Mike Hadreas (the man behind Perfume Genius) seems to find a balance between fragility and comfort, maintaing the unique human quality to all of his work while demonstrating both personal and artistic growth. more here

Pitchfork Best Albums on Perfume Genius

Album "Put Your Back N 2 It" scored 8.4

Seattle songwriter Mike Hadreas' sophomore album addresses personal traumas like physical abuse, drug addiction, and desperation, but unlike his 2010 debut Learning, a light shines through the darknes...

Quit Mumbling on Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius's beautiful debut album Learning was an unfortunately overlooked collection of songs seeming so delicate that any sudden movements may just break them to pieces. There was a sadness, or maybe a bit of fear, that seemed to permeate throughout the record putting the songs on so personal a level that they often became overwhelming. On his recent release Put Your Back N 2 It, Mike Hadreas (the man behind Perfume Genius) seems to find a balance between fragility and comfort, maintaing the unique human quality to all of his work while demonstrating both personal and artistic growth. more at elbo.ws