Perfume GeniusIt’s a Mirror
Directed by Cody Critcheloe
Perfume Genius’ “It’s a Mirror” is a surreal, high-concept visual directed by Cody Critcheloe, known for blending glamor with chaos. The video unfolds like a…
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Indie pop artist from Seattle,USA (born 1981). Perfume Genius is currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Portland and London.
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Directed by Cody Critcheloe
Perfume Genius’ “It’s a Mirror” is a surreal, high-concept visual directed by Cody Critcheloe, known for blending glamor with chaos. The video unfolds like a…
Directed by Cody Critcheloe
A soaring power‑ballad of existential defiance and climate urgency, “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” blends Karen O’s emotional vulnerability and Perfume Genius’s spectral vocals…
Directed by Mike Hadreas
On the Floor is a single by Perfume Genius from the album "Set My Heart on Fire Immediately." The music video, directed by Mike Hadreas,…
Directed by Mike Hadreas
Describe is a dense, distorted art-pop track. The video features dancers in barren landscapes and color-filtered sequences—exploring pain, healing, and emotional catharsis through movement.
Directed by Floria Sigismondi
Perfume Genius's music video for 'Die 4 You', directed by Floria Sigismondi.
Born 1981 · Seattle,USA · indie pop · Matador Records
Michael Alden Hadreas (born September 25, 1981), better known by his stage name Perfume Genius, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Hadreas's indie music stylistically explores pop and rock with various influences and atmospheres. The themes in his music have included sexuality, his personal struggle with Crohn's disease, domestic abuse, and the dangers faced by gay men in contemporary society. via Wikipedia
Awards: Libera Award for Video of the Year
Perfume Genius’s studio albums / EPs · 7
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Everything you need to know about Perfume Genius
Perfume Genius was born in 1981.
Perfume Genius is from Seattle,USA.
Perfume Genius’s music spans indie pop.
Perfume Genius is signed to Matador Records.
Perfume Genius’s most recent studio album is Glory, released in 2025.
Perfume Genius’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius)”, “Die 4 You”, “On the Floor” and “Describe”.
Perfume Genius’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius)” (2022), with 11.8 million views, directed by Cody Critcheloe. A soaring power‑ballad of existential defiance and climate urgency, “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” blends Karen O’s emotional vulnerability and Perfume Genius’s spectral vocals over Dave Sitek’s expansive synth soundscape. Directed by Cody Critcheloe, the video features…
Perfume Genius cites influences including Angelo Badalamenti.
Perfume Genius has received Libera Award for Video of the Year.
You can listen to Perfume Genius on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud and Bandcamp, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.