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* SelfDeprecation: Mike claims that his speaking voice sounds like an "elf tranny" when it's recorded.

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* LetsDuet: "Sides" with Music/WeyesBlood.

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* LetsDuet: "Sides" with Music/WeyesBlood. LovingAShadow: "Sides."
--> ''Where do you go sometimes?\\
Idle and empty-eyed?\\
Why still no love?''


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* SopranoAndGravel: Subverted on "Sides," where Mike sings partially in falsetto and Music/WeyesBlood sings in her lower register.
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* OneManSong: "Jason."

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* OneManSong: "Alan" and "Jason."
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* OneManSong: "Jason."
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* CampGay: "Queen," which is about being unabashedly gay and flamboyant.


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* FaceOnTheCover: Nearly all of them.


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* LetsDuet: "Sides" with Music/WeyesBlood.
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* {{Bishonen}}: He appears topless in [[strike:a lot]] most of his promo photos.

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->''"Oh, ooh love\\

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->''"Oh, ooh ooh, love\\



--> "Slip Away"

Michael Hadreas (born September 25, 1981), aka Perfume Genius, is an American BaroquePop artist. Having to live through things like abuse and addiction, Mike created some songs as therapy. He originally felt that he was a bad singer, but decided that he had something to say, and it didn’t matter how his voice sounded. Mike came up with Perfume Genius because of a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching: "This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is he going to do next." He eventually released ''Learning'', where the songs are in chronological order (that is, the first song was created first, and so on…) While Mike has gotten critical success, he’s still obscure.

His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', was released on May 15, 2020, followed by his sixth, ''Ugly Season'', on June 17, 2022.

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Michael Hadreas (born September 25, 1981), aka better known by his {{stage name|s}} Perfume Genius, is an American BaroquePop artist. Having to live through things like abuse singer-songwriter and addiction, Mike created some songs musician. His music is known for exploring topics such as therapy. He originally felt that sexuality, namely the dangers faced by gay men in contemporary society (as he was a bad singer, but decided that he had something to say, himself is gay and faced serious adversity for it didn’t matter how growing up), and his voice sounded. Mike came up personal struggles with Perfume Genius because of Crohn's disease and domestic abuse.

Michael began his music career in 2008, setting up
a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching: "This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking [=MySpace=] account under the name Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is The name was derived from a comment made by a friend he going watched the 2006 film ''[[Literature/{{Perfume}} Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]'' with; the film centers around a perfuming savant who moonlights as a {{serial killer}}, and Michael's friend repeatedly jokingly referred to do next." him as a "perfume genius". Michael reportedly chose the name on a whim without much planning, but stuck with it as more people found his music.

He eventually released his first album, ''Learning'', where the on June 22, 2010 to critical acclaim. The songs on the album are notably in chronological order (that is, the first song was created first, and so on…) While Mike has gotten critical success, he’s still obscure.

on). His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', was released on May 15, 2020, followed by his sixth, ''Ugly Season'', on June 17, 2022.



* {{Bishonen}} – He even appears topless in [[strike:a lot]] most of his promo photos for some reason.
* BrokenBird
* CollectorOfTheStrange – Mike collects needle points.
* DrivenToSuicide – The titular character in "Mr. Peterson" jumps off a building.
* EpicRocking – "Eye in the Wall"'s track length is at 8:42.
* IAmTheBand – Perfume Genius is Mike Hadreas.
* KidsAreCruel

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* {{Bishonen}} – {{Bishonen}}: He even appears topless in [[strike:a lot]] most of his promo photos for some reason.
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* CollectorOfTheStrange – CollectorOfTheStrange: Mike collects needle points.
* DrivenToSuicide – DrivenToSuicide: The titular character in "Mr. Peterson" jumps off a building.
* EpicRocking – EpicRocking: "Eye in the Wall"'s track length Wall" is at 8:42.
8 minutes and 42 seconds long.
* IAmTheBand – IAmTheBand: Perfume Genius is Mike Hadreas.
* KidsAreCruelKidsAreCruel:



* PrecociousCrush – "Mr. Peterson" is about Mike falling in love with the titular teacher, who let him smoke marijuana and made him a Music/JoyDivision tape.
* SelfDeprecation – Mike claims that his speaking voice sounds like an "elf tranny" when it’s recorded.
* UnrequitedLove – "On the Floor" is about this.

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* PrecociousCrush – PrecociousCrush: "Mr. Peterson" is about Mike falling in love with the titular teacher, who let him smoke marijuana and made him a Music/JoyDivision tape.
* SelfDeprecation – SelfDeprecation: Mike claims that his speaking voice sounds like an "elf tranny" when it’s recorded.
* UnrequitedLove – UnrequitedLove: "On the Floor" is about this.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', was released on May 15, 2020.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', was released on May 15, 2020.2020, followed by his sixth, ''Ugly Season'', on June 17, 2022.


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** ''Ugly Season'' is a largely instrumental, GenreBusting album taking cues from {{Industrial}}, {{Ambient}} and contemporary ClassicalMusic.
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--> -- "Slip Away"

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->''"Oh, ooh love\\
They'll never break the shape we take\\
Oh, ooh\\
Baby let all them voices slip away"''
--> -- "Slip Away"



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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', will be released on May 15, 2020.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', will be was released on May 15, 2020.
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* UnrequitedLove – "On the Floor" is about this.
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* EpicRocking – "Eye in the Wall"'s track length is at 8:42.
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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017. His fifth, ''Set My Heart on Fire Immediately'', will be released on May 15, 2020.



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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, and his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012, and 2012, his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014.2014, and his fourth, ''No Shape'', on May 5, 2017.
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Michael Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, is an American BaroquePop artist. Having to live through things like abuse and addiction, Mike created some songs as therapy. He originally felt that he was a bad singer, but decided that he had something to say, and it didn’t matter how his voice sounded. Mike came up with Perfume Genius because of a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching: "This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is he going to do next." He eventually released ''Learning'', where the songs are in chronological order (that is, the first song was created first, and so on…) While Mike has gotten critical success, he’s still obscure.

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Michael Hadreas, Hadreas (born September 25, 1981), aka Perfume Genius, is an American BaroquePop artist. Having to live through things like abuse and addiction, Mike created some songs as therapy. He originally felt that he was a bad singer, but decided that he had something to say, and it didn’t matter how his voice sounded. Mike came up with Perfume Genius because of a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching: "This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is he going to do next." He eventually released ''Learning'', where the songs are in chronological order (that is, the first song was created first, and so on…) While Mike has gotten critical success, he’s still obscure.
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* PrecociousCrush – "Mr. Peterson" is about Mike falling in love with the titular teacher, who let him smoke marijuana and made him a JoyDivision tape.

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* PrecociousCrush – "Mr. Peterson" is about Mike falling in love with the titular teacher, who let him smoke marijuana and made him a JoyDivision Music/JoyDivision tape.
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* NewSoundAlbum: ''Too Bright'' is slightly more upbeat than his other works and features more of a [[NoiseRock noisy]] studio-based sound.
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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' was released on February 20, 2012.2012, and his third, ''Too Bright'', on September 23, 2014.
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* MurderBallad: "Lookout, Lookout" is about murderess Mary Bell.

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Michael Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, is an American BaroquePop artist. Having to live through things like abuse and addiction, Mike created some songs as therapy. He originally felt that he was a bad singer, but decided that he had something to say, and it didn’t matter how his voice sounded. He eventually released ''Learning'', where the songs are in chronological order (that is, the first song was created first, and so on…) While Mike has gotten critical success, he’s still obscure.

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Michael Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, is an American BaroquePop artist. Having to live through things like abuse and addiction, Mike created some songs as therapy. He originally felt that he was a bad singer, but decided that he had something to say, and it didn’t matter how his voice sounded. Mike came up with Perfume Genius because of a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching: "This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is he going to do next." He eventually released ''Learning'', where the songs are in chronological order (that is, the first song was created first, and so on…) While Mike has gotten critical success, he’s still obscure.



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* [[AGoodNameForARockBand A Good Name For An Alias]] – Mike came up with Perfume Genius because of a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching.
-->"This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is he going to do next."

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Perfume Genius because of a friend’s comment about a bad movie they were watching.
-->"This guy thinks he is some kind of fucking Perfume Genius. Look at this fucking Perfume Genius, what is he going to do next."
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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' will be released on February 21, 2012.

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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' will be was released on February 21, 20, 2012.
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His second album, ''Put Your Back N 2 It'' will be released on February 21, 2012.

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