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Perfume Genius
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Perfume Genius
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Undercurrent (Clean Heart) — played 2026-02-12
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Perfume Genius — Undercurrent (Clean Heart)
Played: 2026-02-12 (new release)
Fresh off a GRAMMY nod for Best Album Cover, Perfume Genius returns with 'Undercurrent (Clean Heart),' a piano-only version recorded during the sessions for last year's 'Glory' LP and set to appear on the album's expanded edition later this month. The stripped-back track recalls Mike Hadreas' early chamber-pop roots and arrives as one of four new songs included on the release.
Perfume Genius
Origin: Des Moines, Iowa (born) / raised near Seattle, Washington · Mike Hadreas born 1981 · active 2008–present
Members: Mike Hadreas (vocals, songwriting), with longtime creative and musical partner Alan Wyffels (piano, co-writing)
Genre: Indie pop, chamber pop, art pop
Discography:
Learning (2010) — Matador Records
Put Your Back N 2 It (2012) — Matador Records
Too Bright (2014) — Matador Records — Mercury Prize-nominated; breakout single "Queen"
No Shape (2017) — Matador Records — Grammy-nominated for Best Alternative Music Album
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately (2020) — Matador Records
Ugly Season (2022) — Matador Records
Glory (2025) — Matador Records
Facts:
Stage name comes from Tom Tykwer's 2006 film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, adopted when Hadreas set up a MySpace page under the name in 2008.
Married longtime musical partner Alan Wyffels, who they first met in 2009, in 2025.